Apple iOS warning message suggests 3G FaceTime coming

Apple's FaceTime video-chat service may be freed from its Wi-Fi-only restrictions soon. At least, that's according to a warning message that pops up on current iOS devices when a user shuts off 3G during a FaceTime call. The message: "Disabling 3G may end FaceTime. Are you sure you want to disable 3G?" There's really no reason why the message should pop up since FaceTime runs only on Wi-Fi, and that has prompted some to believe that FaceTime over 3G may be coming to the next version of iOS. The message was first discovered by Romanian Web site iDevice, and picked up by Gizmodo. AppleInsider also discovered that an additional message popped up when trying to enable 3G: "Enabling 3G will end your phone call. Are you sure you want to enable 3G?" The site noted that changing the 3G settings didn't interrupt the call.CNET has contacted Apple for comment. We'll update the story once we get a response. FaceTime has grown in popularity as Apple has pushed the feature first on the iPhone 4 two years ago, and then expanded it to MacBooks and iPads. The service has always been restricted to Wi-Fi at the request of the wireless carriers. Related video:This content is rated TV-MA, and is for viewers 18 years or older. Are you of age?YesNoSorry, you are not old enough to view this content.Play

Apple iOS users can now gift an app from the App Store

iOS users searching for holiday gift ideas can head on over to Apple's App Store.You can now directly send a paid app to someone as a gift, a feature that was previously available with iOS 5 but disappeared when iOS 6 debuted this fall.To use the feature, open the App Store app on your iOS device. Choose a paid app that you'd like to gift. Click on the Share button in the upper right corner. The Share options window appears with a new icon in the lower right called Gift. Tap on the Gift icon.You'll be prompted for your Apple ID password, and you may be required to confirm your payment type. You'll then be asked to enter the e-mail address of your gift recipient and a personal message if you wish to include one.Select the date you want your gifted app to be sent and a color theme for the gift. Confirm your gift, and then tap on the Buy Gift button to send it on its merry way.Your giftee should receive your message and a link to the app. Of course, you can always send someone an electronic gift card for iTunes. But if you know the person's taste in apps, sending the app itself as a gift provides a bit more of a personal touch.(Via 9to5Mac)