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iPod iPod Touch

iFixIt Teardown Finds 802.11n Chip, Space for Video Camera on New iPod Touch

You’ve gotta love iFixIt and their recent teardown of the new third generation iPod touch has revealed some interesting details pertaining to Apple’s newly-released third generation media player. Per the report, the new iPod touch features an 802.11n chip as well as enough space to fit a video camera such as the one found in […]

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iPhone

Apple Releases iPhone OS 3.0.1 to Close SMS-Based Security Hole

Responding to a dangerous security exploit unveiled this week, Apple released an update to its iPhone operating system Thursday to patch the security hole. iPhone OS has just become available for the iPhone, iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS handsets. The update is between 230 and 300 megabytes and appears to exclusively fix the reported SMS […]

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Software

iPhone OS 3.1 to Support Augmented Reality Applications, New Snow Leopard Seed Distributed

Recently, Apple released word that its upcoming iPhone OS 3.1 firmware will be the first to officially support augmented reality apps that support the iPhone 3GS’ camera. Such programs would allow for more extended use of the iPhone 3GS’ improved camera and overlay information and controls on top of real-world objects seen through a camera. […]

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Apple Patents

Recent Apple Patents Suggest Upcoming Facial Recognition, Improved Videoconferencing Systems

Recently-released filings from the United States Patent and Trademark Office reveal that Apple may be planning face-detection components for its Mac and iPhone operating systems, in addition to working on ways to netter the quality of video conferences conducted via iChat. According to MacRumors, a current filing builds upon ways in which users may be […]

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How-To iPhone 3GS

How-To: Creating a Flash for Your iPhone 3GS Camera

Despite the dramatic improvement in the iPhone 3GS’s new 3 megapixel camera, there are still complaints as to the lack of a built-in flash on the handset. Over on The Channel Project, Ryan decided to make his own flash out of a Mophie JuicePack. The result was him cutting open the JuicePack, connecting a white […]