AirMediaPlayer: Hack Enables AirPlay Video Streaming From iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch To Windows PC

AirMediaPlayer: Hack Enables AirPlay Video Streaming From iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch To Windows PC

Folks from Technical University of Serres have developed an application called AirMediaPlayer as a fun networking project that allows users to stream media content from their iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch to a Windows PC.

Erica Sadun from TUAW has already developed a application called AirPlayer that allows users to stream media content from iPhone, iPad and iPod touch to a Mac.

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Google Brings 3D View & Offline Access To Maps App For Android – Is iPhone Next?

Google Brings 3D View & Offline Access To Maps App For Android – Is iPhone Next?

If you are a frequent traveler, you must have definitely realized the importance of the Maps application on your iPhone. The navigation apps available with such modern day smartphones make it extremely simple for users to explore new places.

However, until now, iPhone users have had to contend with a two-dimensional view on the pre-installed Maps app besides having to put up with unreliable connectivity when they are on the move or invest in relatively expensive navigation apps from Navigon, TomTom etc.

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Hacks Brings AirPlay Streaming To Linux and Windows; Enables Streaming Of AVI Files, DVD Content To Apple TV

Hacks Brings AirPlay Streaming To Linux and Windows; Enables Streaming Of AVI Files, DVD Content To Apple TV

We had reported about TUAW blogger and hacker Erica Sadun’s application called AirPlayer that enabled users to stream media content from an iDevice to a Mac using AirPlay.

It was simply put, a custom Bonjour service that lets a Mac identify itself as an Apple TV to the AirPlay app and trick it into playing stuff on the Mac. As you might be already aware, while AirPlay is a cool feature, the sad part about it was that it only works with the Apple TV 2G.

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Dev Team Will Release Redsn0w For iOS 4.2.1 Untethered Jailbreak Over Christmas Weekend; Looking For Testers

Dev Team Will Release Redsn0w For iOS 4.2.1 Untethered Jailbreak Over Christmas Weekend; Looking For Testers

We had reported yesterday that the untethered jailbreak for iOS 4.2.1 by Comex may not be released before Christmas.

But iPhone Dev team is on track and has announced that it is planning to release a new version of Redsn0w that implements the “backup plan” for iOS 4.2.1 untethered jailbreak over the Christmas weekend.

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Skype For iPhone To Finally Get Video Calling Feature

Skype For iPhone To Finally Get Video Calling Feature

Folks at Engadget have got hold of a help document that indicates that Skype is getting ready to release the video calling feature for iPhone 4 and iPod Touch 4G.

It’s high time that Skype brings the video calling feature to the iPhone as apps like Tango, Yahoo and Fring already offer video calling feature in addition to Apple’s FaceTime video calling feature.

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Next Generation iPad Case Hints At Larger Speaker

Next Generation iPad Case Hints At Larger Speaker

There has been considerable speculation recently on what new features the next generation iPad will get.

Earlier this month, we had published pictures of the next generation iPad cases sourced from Chinese websites that showed a large slot at the bottom of the casing. We had speculated back then that Apple could offer an SD card slot at this position. However, some sources have debated this claim.

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Next Generation iPad To Sport Smaller Bezel, Wide-Range Speaker

Next Generation iPad To Sport Smaller Bezel, Wide-Range Speaker

With 2011 fast approaching, a number of rumors about the next gen iPad has started to trickle in.

Japanese blog Macotakara claims that according to their Chinese source, iPad 2 will sport a smaller bezel compared to the current version of the iPad. It would also get a flat back and a new wide range speaker unit.

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HP’s WebOS Based PalmPad To Compete With iPad Coming Soon

HP’s WebOS Based PalmPad To Compete With iPad Coming Soon

Last year at the CES, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer went gaga over the future of the tablet and it was quite ironical that not a single Windows based tablet have been able to make a commercial impact until now. Fast forward to a year and we have Apple’s iPad virtually dominating the (still) nascent tablets space. Android based tablets like the Galaxy Tab and Notion Ink’s Adam are just trying to set their footsteps in the big, bad, competitive world of tablets.

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Untethered Jailbreak For iOS 4.2.1 May Not Be Released Before Christmas

Untethered Jailbreak For iOS 4.2.1 May Not Be Released Before Christmas

Last week we had reported that Comex, developer of popular jailbreaking tools like JailbreakMe and Spirit was planning to release a userland based jailbreak method for iOS 4.2.1 before Christmas.

But Comex has tweeted that he might miss the Christmas deadline.

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