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Will the AppleTV get FaceTime?

July 3, 2010 - Permalink - #technology #apple

I bet, at the least, theres a chance the rumored new AppleTV gets a front facing camera and FaceTime.

Why? They have the field in the tablet and phone markets. Time to explore new territory and do something cool (for once) with the device. Hulu Plus, Google, everyone is trying to change the TV. The time is right.

Jobs also has said he believes FaceTime will be on a multitude of devices by the end of the year. Why not the main household family device? Isn’t this how we always say video calling tom the future when we were children? Sure, maybe a camera in an entertainment system may be awkward—but thunk about this—set top boxes, as confusing as they are—are much more well known to non-tech savvy people than cell phones or tablets. My grand parents can use a DVR but would never even try to send a text message. This is how you connect people.

Top that with the recent rumor that two devices will have cameras at Apple’s September media event—probably e iPod Touch and what? An iPod nano? Doubtful—and you end up with an okay theory. We’ll see though. It’s just a thought.

I wonder what John Gruber thinks?

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I need a programmer friend

June 30, 2010 - Permalink - #Self #Apple

UI design is something I’ve always had a passion for. In a way, it’s what got me into design in the first place, and in my early years of school almost became my focus.

That said, I don’t get to do nearly enough of it. My favorite thing about getting new gadget toys is all the insoirstion and drive it brings to create.

I’ve done a fair share of programming but by no means feel comfortable hopping into XCode and writing some objective C, but I do feel comfortable talking about it. I’d love to find a programmer interested in making iOS apps too—casually. I don’t have a great idea and don’t want to become rich overnight. I want to pour a bit of heart and soul into a fun, quality project.

I posted a Craigslist ad, but no one resounded—go figure, it’s probably not the best place. So, I’m asking you, unknown reader who I probably know somewhat—know of anyone? I’m kind if begging here, it’s something I’d really like to do for fun.

Shoot me a comment, email, or tweet.