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Confirmed: FaceTime for iPad 2 works with video out

by Steven Sande (Mar 15th, 2011)

This morning, fellow TUAW blogger Erica Sadun and I both played with the video out features of the new iPad 2. While Erica discovered that something is preventing her iPad 2 from working properly with the video mirroring function that is supposed to work with all of the various video adapters ...

Apple's retail arm aids Japanese employees after earthquake

by Josh Helfferich (Mar 14th, 2011)

Earlier today, Kevin Rose published a set of emails he's received that really shine a light on how far Apple has gone to help out those in need during the aftermath of the Tohoku earthquake. The account is that of an Apple Store manager somewhere in Tokyo who has been overseeing his store through ...

Using Personal Hotspot for FaceTime over 3G

by Steven Sande (Mar 4th, 2011)

If you've used a Novatel Wireless MiFi 3G Hotspot for Wi-Fi connectivity on the go, you know that it's basically like having a Wi-Fi router that you can carry with you anywhere. That means that anything that works on Wi-Fi -- including FaceTime video calling -- works over the 3G internet ...

Apple now owns FaceTime.com

by Kelly Hodgkins (Mar 3rd, 2011)

Apple debuted its FaceTime video calling service when it launched the iPhone 4 in June 2010. The Cupertino company faced a potential trademark conflict with FaceTime Communications, a company that delivers a unified communications platform for enterprise businesses. Rather than fight the ...

iPad 2 cameras set for FaceTime

by Lauren Hirsch (Mar 2nd, 2011)

Now that the new iPad is confirmed to have both a front- and a rear-facing camera, the iPad joins the iPhone, iPod touch and Mac as a FaceTime-capable device. The new iPad front-facing camera features VGA quality video at 30 frames per second, which is the main camera people will use during ...

So what works with FaceTime?

by Mel Martin (Feb 25th, 2011)

Apple comes to the rescue with a KnowledgeBase posting that will give you all the details on what systems are capable of using FaceTime. As you may know, FaceTime HD is a new feature of the just released MacBook Pro line, and Apple has taken FaceTime for the rest of us out of beta and made it a US ...

iOS 4.3 beta suggests 1-megapixel camera for iPad 2

by Megan Lavey-Heaton (Jan 21st, 2011)

Adding to the growing collection of iPad 2 rumors, 9to5 Mac has done a bit of digging into the latest SDK to find a listing that says the iPad 2 will have a back-facing 1-megapixel camera. This is only slightly higher quality than the camera in the current-generation iPod touch. The front is ...

iOS 4.3 rumored to have PhotoStream service, iPad FaceTime, PhotoBooth apps

by Michael Terretta (Jan 20th, 2011)

They're not just rumors any more, or Apple's setting us up for a big April Fools Day. The developer release of iOS 4.3 Beta 2 has a home page icons image that's used in the wallpaper settings, showing the standard icons on your choice of wallpaper to show you how your choice will look. This new ...

Dreaming of the iPad 2: One geek's wishlist

by Erica Sadun (Jan 17th, 2011)

Last night on the TUAW talkcast, Kelly asked me to speculate about what the mythical upcoming iPad 2 might look like. This was, of course, before preliminary details from Engadget apparently rolled in. In response, I ended up going on a little more in depth than I initially expected. Turns out that ...

Logitech's HD Pro Webcam C910 now ready for Photo Booth, iChat and FaceTime

by Steven Sande (Jan 4th, 2011)

Although Apple includes an iSight or FaceTime webcam in almost every Mac, the low resolution (640 x 480 pixels for most machines, 1280 x 960 resampled to 640 x 480 for new MacBook Pros) of the cameras has lagged behind the webcams available from other computer manufacturers. Logitech markets a large ...

2010 in review: Rise of iOS

by Victor Agreda, Jr. (Dec 31st, 2010)

Here, in no particular order, are some of the top stories we saw in 2010. The year was packed with Apple announcements, some planned and one unplanned. The real standout this year was iOS coming into its own. This year's WWDC was all about iOS, for example. The Apple TV now runs iOS. iOS 4.2 ...

Cool Apple Store Christmas display features a FaceTime-ing Santa

by Kelly Hodgkins (Dec 23rd, 2010)

If you are tired of standing in long lines at the mall with your children while they wait to see Santa Claus, then you should scope out your local Apple store instead. Spotted at Apple stores in the U.S. and Canada is a clever Apple display featuring a FaceTime-ing Santa. Inspired by Apple's recent ...

Tango updated to support iPod touch

by Mel Martin (Dec 16th, 2010)

This is going to be a great holiday gift for many of our readers. Tango Video Calls, the app that lets you do free video chats with friends over 3G as well as Wi-Fi, has been updated to work on the 4th generation iPod touch. Rather than use the app for registration, you can register via email. The ...

What would convince you to buy iPad 2?

by Chris Rawson (Dec 13th, 2010)

It hardly seems like it, but it's been nearly a year since the announcement of the iPad. Soon, we'll no longer be able to call the device that's selling today by the simple name "iPad" -- instead, it will become "the original iPad," "iPad 1," "iPad 1G" or "first-generation iPad." If history (and ...

Fring adds "dynamic video quality"

by Matt Tinsley (Dec 10th, 2010)

If you're a fan of FaceTime on your iPhone / iPod touch, but are frustrated with the Wi-Fi only restrictions, then Fring (the voice, video and instant chat app) is most likely your go-to app for video calling over 3G. Since there's no sign of Skype implementing video calling on the iPhone over ...