VirtnetX Holding Corp. has scored a major legal victory in its legal battle against Apple.
Patent troll VirnetX granted half a billion dollar verdict against Apple
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New Animoji features in iOS 12: iPad and FaceTime support, new characters & more
Apple is pausing on innovation in order to focus on software stability and reliability, but several new features are nevertheless being planned for this year's major update to the mobile operating system powering the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch hardware.
How to record FaceTime calls
Although there isn't a built-in option to record FaceTime calls, you can still do that with a simple workaround. In this tutorial, we will show you how to record FaceTime calls directly on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac.
How to transfer a phone call from iPhone to Apple Watch (and vice versa)
In addition to effortlessly transferring cellular phone calls between your iPhone, iPad, and Mac, you can also switch an in-progress call from your iPhone to your Apple Watch and from your Apple Watch back to your iPhone.
Apple must pay VirnetX $440 million in final judgement
A United States District Court denied all Apple's motions and appeals for new trials, upholding a $302.4 million jury verdict that vindicates VirnetX's patent infringement claims brought against Apple over secure communications protocols in FaceTime and other applications.
SelfieTime makes you look like a champ in selfie photographs and FaceTime Video chats
Although some people have no problem with snapping selfies and carrying out FaceTime Video calls with their friends or colleagues, some people simply aren't happy with the way they look and are more self-conscious about how folks will judge their character.
SelfieTime is a new jailbreak tweak by veteran iOS developer Elias Limneos that can help people of the latter group look better for their selfies and feel more confident during FaceTime Video calls.
How to fix “Waiting for activation” issue in iMessage and FaceTime on iPhone and iPad
Follow these steps to fix 'Waiting for activation' and other similar issues with iMessage and FaceTime on your iPhone or iPad so you can text and video call without interruptions..
Watch Auburn University ad with Tim Cook’s FaceTime cameo
Tim Cook appeared in a pair of recent videos by Auburn University in Alabama, which he attended (class 1982) and earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering.
Have iPhone automatically answer incoming calls on your behalf
Many iOS 11 features seemed to be inspired by the jailbreak community. Among them, a brand new call audio routing option in accessibility settings that allows you to set your iPhone to automatically answer incoming calls on your behalf, should you wish so.
This optional feature supports regular calls via your carrier's mobile network, as well as Wi-Fi calls, FaceTime audio and video calls and any VoIP calls originating from third-party apps that use Apple's CallKit framework, such as WhatsApp, Skype, Viber and more.
To enable this feature, go to Settings → Accessibility → Touch → Call Audio Routing.
There, you'll see the call routing options which include settings like Bluetooth headsets, the iPhone speaker and more. These options are also available on prior iOS editions. But look at the bottom and you'll see a brand new menu, labeled Auto-Answer Calls.
Tapping it takes you to a new screen where you can enable or disable the feature and set the duration of time your iPhone will wait when a call comes in before it's auto-answered for you.
This handy new option, as I already mentioned, is nowhere to be found in iOS 10 or earlier.
I can see myself using Auto-Answer Calls a lot, not just while jogging with my AirPods or working out with my PowerBeats in my ears but also in other situations when interacting with the phone may be impractical, like driving a car or swimming with my Apple Watch on.
How do you like this nifty feature? Will you be using this auto-answer call setting, and why?
Do let us know by posting a comment below!
TUTORIAL: How to set your iPhone to automatically answer calls
NoBlurFrontCamera disables the blurred camera effect in the FaceTime app
The FaceTime app on your iPhone exhibits a blurred silhouette of yourself via your device's front-facing camera any time you're in the app. It’s an interesting aesthetic effect, but it’s a waste of battery and a deterrent for camera-shy people.
A new free jailbreak tweak called NoBlurFrontCamera by CydiaGeek officially lets you disable this effect, replacing it with a simple dark background.
Vidicast lets you broadcast live videos to your friends in iMessage
Sometimes you cannot help but feel the iMessage App Store still owes us a couple of unique entrants to wholly justify its establishment last year. Games and stickers aside, the depth and breadth of the store leaves a lot to be desired and must-have iMessage extensions are few and far between. With that, it is always refreshing to welcome a new aspirant to the ranks that sets out to shake things up a little by bringing genuinely new functionalities to your keyboard. Vidicast, a video broadcasting app operating autonomously inside iMessage, does just that.
The iMessage application is best synthesised as a cross of any video broadcasting feature on the most popular social networks today (Instagram, Facebook, etc) and FaceTime. When hooked up, it provides the recipient of the iMessage invitation with a one-way live video stream, which then can be responded to in real time. The ambition of Vidicast is bold, bold enough in fact that one should be willing to give it some rope in regard to early days hiccups. Before you whizz to your iMessage App Store, here’s what you need to know about Vidicast’s attempt to break the mould of iMessage app extensions.
Lawsuit says Apple broke FaceTime on iOS 6 to force iOS 7 upgrades & save money on data fees
A new class action lawsuit alleges that Apple intentionally broke FaceTime on iOS 6 in order to push users towards iOS 7. The move rendered older hardware like iPhone 4 and iPhone 4s inoperable with the FaceTime service. AppleInsider reports that Apple wanted to save money on a pricey data services deal with the content delivery network Akamai.