The Apple Beat: The Verizon iPhone 4 is a hit, advert wars heat up

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

So, the first Verizon iPhone 4 has finally arrived and the requisite unboxing and early impression videos are starting to hit the web. It is said that the iPhone 4 has broken every sales record the Verizon has ever had. Great news for Apple and Verizon customers who have been waiting three years for an iPhone.

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Apple's App Store celebrates 10 Billion downloads

A sure sign that Apple's iOS ecosystem is thriving, the 10th Billion app download milestone was reached today by the Apple App Store. Opening in July 2008, the App Store marked the legitimacy of the iPhone and iPod Touch as computing devices that could run multiple applications, barely 3 years later 10 Billion applications have made it to the 160 million iOS devices out there. The number one app in the store is still Angry Birds.

FaceTime, Camera and PhotoBooth coming to iPad 2

Websites covering Apple products make it a point to scour for clues on upcoming products and features anywhere they can find them. The latest developer release of iOS 4.3 (Beta 2) reveals that the next generation iPad will have two cameras plus the ability to use FaceTime and a mobile version of PhotoBooth. A camera or two is a given specially since both the iPhone and iPod Touch have them now for FaceTime video chats. PhotoBooth on the desktop gives users instant photos with various effects Thermal Camera, Mirror, X-Ray, Kaleidoscope, Light Tunnel, Squeeze, Twirl and Stretch.

Via: Macrumors.com

Mac App Store opens for business

Mac users can now enjoy buying software straight from the mothership in the comfort of their own machines. The Mac App Store brings the same in-device shopping experience enjoyed by millions on their iOS devices to the desktop and notebook space. This

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