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Porn industry sees opportunity in Apple iPhone 4’s FaceTime video chat
Thursday, July 29, 2010 - 09:05 PM EDT

"It's a maxim of technology: Invent the newest gadget and the porn industry will find a way to cash in," Joel Schectman reports for The Associated Press. "So when Apple Inc. launched the iPhone 4 and its FaceTime videoconference feature, it didn't take long for adult-entertainment companies to develop video-sex chat services and start hiring workers through Craigslist."

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"With more than 3 million of the phones already sold, the adult industry stands to make big money on this new way to reach out and touch someone — even if it puts Apple, which has always taken pains to keep its iPhone apps squeaky clean, in an awkward spot," Schectman reports. "In at least five cities, Craigslist ads seek models specifically for video sex chat on FaceTime. Many of the ads even offer to throw in a free iPhone 4 for the new employees."

MacDailyNews Take: Don't get any ideas.

Schectman continues, "FaceTime lets people call another iPhone 4 user and have live video conversations over a Wi-Fi connection through the phone's camera and screen. In one TV ad, a soldier uses it to get a look at his faraway wife's ultrasound pictures.

"The adult industry wants its customers to share moments of an entirely different kind with its stars," Schectman reports. "And while the technology may be new, the idea is not. Porn providers have always been early adopters."

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Jul 29, 10 - 09:11 pm Comment from: Ampar

Too easy.

Jul 29, 10 - 09:14 pm Comment from: zmarc

You mean sleazy wink

Jul 29, 10 - 09:20 pm Comment from: Ampar

What matters to most adult entertainment consumers is whether or not the porn industry can maintain high standards of customer cervix.

Jul 29, 10 - 09:38 pm Comment from: Mark S. The Baptist

"Face Time"...That's a good one!

MW word: close

Jul 29, 10 - 09:42 pm Comment from: Ampar

If you pick up a virus, don't blame Apple.

Jul 29, 10 - 09:45 pm Comment from: jaundiced

I guess it won't just be just Bluetooth-enabled iPhone users going hands free in the future.

Jul 29, 10 - 09:48 pm Comment from: What Could Go Wrong?

Like this was instantly set into motion before the description of how face time worked was ever out of the mouth of lord Jobs.

Steve takes another hit as to his credibility, believability, honesty and integrity. He blocks some kinds of porn in the app store and then opens wide with face time.

It is so disingenuous for him to be running all these heart tugging adds about how face time works while the porn business has cameras rolling overtime.

What total bullshit this 'revelation news' is - like anyone is surprised.

Jul 29, 10 - 09:57 pm Comment from: Ampar

Two finger gestures will cost you extra.

Jul 29, 10 - 10:09 pm Comment from: auren

@ What Could Go Wrong

I'm impressed that you could type up this lengthy flailing about "total BS" with only one hand. Keep it up wink

Jul 29, 10 - 10:17 pm Comment from: smaugthewyrm

with sex chat, one must always wonder if the sexy voice belongs to a unsexy body.

no question now.

seeing is believing.

i'll wager this would be the most expensive chat service though.

Jul 29, 10 - 10:17 pm Comment from: Ampar

auren: I was amazed there was no type stutter.

Like any..any..anyone is surprised . . . whew. Tissue?

Jul 29, 10 - 10:20 pm Comment from: Ampar

"with sex chat, one must always wonder if the sexy voice belongs to a unsexy body.

no question now. "

Oh, come on. Did you not see Mrs. Doubtfire? How hot was Robin Williams as a chunky nanny?

You know.

Jul 29, 10 - 10:24 pm Comment from: ron

And some wonder why the muslims don't like the US.

Jul 29, 10 - 10:35 pm Comment from: ploogman

so you just call a prostitute on the phone

big deal
nothing really new
sex phonelines have been around for years

fun activity: try to dial any 1-800-<sex type words>
see who answers

Jul 29, 10 - 10:38 pm Comment from: Ampar

Holy crap, ron. You're still alive?

Jul 29, 10 - 10:46 pm Comment from: KillBill

I guess the porn industry's modus operandi is "you build it, they'll come"!!

Yep, my spellchecker kicked in wink

Jul 29, 10 - 10:54 pm Comment from: TheConfuzed1

Seems pretty obvious to me!

Hell, that's half the reason I have for upgrading my wife's 3GS! 

Jul 29, 10 - 11:01 pm Comment from: MooseKnuckles

@ What Could Go Wrong

Who said Apple was allowing an actual app for this dipshit? It's pretty obvious how you could bypass the AppStore completely with this. It's a simple phone call. Why would the porn industry need to go through Apple? Think next time before you speak out loud.

Jul 29, 10 - 11:03 pm Comment from: s

Analysts, time to up your estimates...

Jul 29, 10 - 11:06 pm Comment from: MooseKnuckles

@ Ron

Dude I don't think anyone cares if muslims hate the U.S. or not. That's all I'm gonna say about that.

Jul 29, 10 - 11:19 pm Comment from: pcharles

The internet is for porn!

(Avenue Q)

Jul 29, 10 - 11:22 pm Comment from: Ampar

MooseKnuckles: ron has issues.

Jul 29, 10 - 11:26 pm Comment from: ericdano

Man, I am just waiting for a girlfriend to get a new iPhone 4......

Ladies?

Jul 29, 10 - 11:49 pm Comment from: Rosey Palm

This was the first thing I thought of when Jobs announced FaceTime... Cum to think of it, it's the ONLYthing I can think of using FaceTime for...

Jul 30, 10 - 12:18 am Comment from: It's About Time

@What Could Go Wrong

App store porn ban is not disingenuous on Apple's part. App store ban is due to the sleezeware porn carries. Face Time...the only sleeze is on the screen. smile

Jul 30, 10 - 01:34 am Comment from: Thought so

So now all those "altrustic geeky" FanDroids will be buying iPhones but not using them in public.

Jul 30, 10 - 02:52 am Comment from: BillyP

Hey, don't blame the technology...it's the people who use them.

Jul 30, 10 - 03:15 am Comment from: Jubei

I think R2 won't have time to play Pandora in the background anymore when this happens. wink

Jul 30, 10 - 05:42 am Comment from: Emil

@ron, I think it's pretty obvious why some muslims don't like the US. It's most likely not because of porn video calls though smile
It's interesting how the porn industry really "cares" about its customers and continuously tries new ways of delivering their products. Hollywood has a long way to go in terms of customer-relations.

Jul 30, 10 - 06:25 am Comment from: Wah hahaha

Apple is developing its own genital recognition software but here are a few tricks.

http://vodpod.com/watch/3882928-daily-show-15080-pt-2

Jul 30, 10 - 08:10 am Comment from: Rooo

Facial Time???

Jul 30, 10 - 12:06 pm Comment from: I CAN HAZ PR0N?

Apple Wank Time?

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