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Porn Industry Already Eyeing iPhone 4’s FaceTime

That didn’t take long. Not that we’re surprised, or anything. When it comes to new technologies, no one moves faster than the adult entertainment industry (read: porn). And, let’s face it, the moment Steve Jobs announced the iPhone 4’s FaceTime video chat, pundits were already discussing the potential…sexy applications for such a feature.

I guess that’s just the way our brains are programmed, though it certainly doesn’t hurt that Jobs has painted himself as a staunch anti-porn crusader since the launch of the iPhone App Store, which has blocked apps over the use of terms like “boobs” and “booty.”

Business Insider spotted a listing over at Craigslist’s New York site advertising a “iPhone 4 FaceTime Video Sex Line Chat,” a mere four days after the launch of the iPhone 4. The ad is actually looking to hire women as sex chatters. Here’s a bit of the description:

“Starting an online interactive pornography firm where woman will use the iphone 4 to video chat with potential customers on a pay as you go basis.”

The ad, oddly, describes it as an “internship” at a “non-profit.” No word on school credits, but the company does promise that, “pay will increase as the business builds.” Also, ladies will get an iPhone 4 “to use as personal time when not working.”

Sounds like a pretty sweet deal, huh?

[Thanks: http://www.pcmag.com]

The iPhone iOS4’s Battery Bummer: The Power ‘Vampire’

Users who upgraded to iOS4 are complaining their iPhone and iPod Touch batteries are mysteriously being sucked dry in record time. iOS4’s new multitasking feature–a much sought after feature by business users who see the added functionality as a way to stay productive with their iPhone–is getting the initial blame. Whatever the cause, following the upgrade to iOS4, many users are complaining that battery life has been cut in half–or worse–inciting many to dub iOS4 a power “vampire”.

One of the most highly demanded and anxiously anticipated features of iOS4 is for business professionals is multitasking. The Apple approach to multitasking is limited, but it still enables apps written to play by Apple’s multitasking rules to continue running certain features and functions in the background–which could impact battery life.

A reader e-mailed me to express concern over the impact of iOS4 on his iPod Touch. “I have a relatively new iPod Touch (March 2010, 3rd Gen) and [iOS4] ate my battery while sitting on my coffee table overnight. It was turned off with no music playing!”

The reader also relayed anecdotal evidence that others are experiencing similar problems. “I was out and about during the weekend and overheard a few conversations regarding the issue. One guy was feverishly looking for a way to recharge his unit as he was at work and couldn’t get home to remedy the vampire.”

Perusing the Apple tech support forums, it seems that many users are concerned about the impact iOS4 has had on the battery life of devices that apparently worked just fine prior to upgrading the OS. It isn’t clear, though, whether multitasking is at fault, or if the battery drain is a result of certain, poorly-written apps gobbling up power.

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