Report: Skype for iPhone May Launch Next Week

iPhone

Skype may launch a version of its mobile Voice-over-IP (VoIP) and instant messaging service as early as next week, according to a report from Om Malik of GigaOM. If true, the application could prove popular with cost-conscious iPhone users who’d like to save a few bucks by routing calls over AT&T’s data network. Currently, iPhone users must use third-party services like Fring to access Skype.

03/27/2009 — Filed under: Gadgets, Internet, Mobile
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First Look: The New Mobile Firefox Browser

Mobile Firefox Browser

Mozilla yesterday put out its first beta release of Fennec, the mobile version of its Firefox browser. I took a quick look at Firefox’s little sibling, and I have to say Fennec is a very impressive and easy to use browser that maximizes your small screen space.

03/24/2009 — Filed under: Internet, Mobile, Software
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Play Xbox Games on Your Cell Phone

ARM

Imagine playing what looks like an Xbox 360 game — on a $100 cell phone. That, according to Remi Pedersen, graphics product manager at ARM, is exactly what could be possible as soon as winter 2009 with its new higher-end Mali-200 and Mali-400 processors.

03/23/2009 — Filed under: Games, Hardware, Mobile
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The Connected TV: Web Video Comes to the Living Room

Connected TV

The latest movies. Classic TV. Specialty news and information. Completely stupid, completely irresistible YouTube clips. The Internet is an awesome source of on-demand video. But even though the best screen in your house graces a nice big television set, chances are that you do your consuming of online video scrunched over a laptop or desktop PC.

03/23/2009 — Filed under: Audio/Video, Internet
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Sony Ericsson sees continued weak sales for first quarter 2009

Sony Ericsson

Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB (“Sony Ericsson”) announced today that its net sales and net income before taxes in the first quarter of 2009 continue to be negatively affected by weak consumer demand as well as de-stocking in the retail and distribution channels.

03/20/2009 — Filed under: Markets
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Online travel agencies duke it out for bookings

Online travel agencies

Online travel agencies, eager to spur spring bookings in the recession, are locked in a price battle that has some of them cutting fees and reimbursing customers if the price of their trip falls after they book.

03/20/2009 — Filed under: Internet
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iPhone 3.0 Buzz: A Sign of Apple’s Brilliance

iPhone 3.0 Buzz

With the revelation of Apple’s iPhone 3.0 operating system this week, the Internet’s mob of supersleuths is hard at work searching for hints about future plans for the device. While every new discovery leads to worldwide salivation, you’ve gotta wonder: Were all the subtle hints left in the software actually meant to remain hidden? Or did Apple intentionally sprinkle the trail of crumbs in a calculated fashion, anticipating their uncovering and the resulting nonstop buzz?

03/19/2009 — Filed under: Internet
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Samsung launches movies to mobiles service

Samsung

Korea’s Samsung Electronics Co Ltd launched a service allowing its customers to buy or rent movies and TV series to download to their mobile phones.

03/19/2009 — Filed under: Audio/Video
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Next-Gen MP3 Format Launched by Thomson

NextGenNano

Thomson, one of the companies which developed the MP3 format, said Thursday that it has developed a backward-compatible, lossless MP3HD format for the next generation of music.

03/19/2009 — Filed under: Audio/Video
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U.S. video game sales up 10 percent in February

video game

U.S. video game sales rose 10 percent in February to $1.47 billion, led again by Nintendo’s blockbuster Wii console, as gaming continued to show resilience despite an economic downturn that has sapped consumer spending.

03/19/2009 — Filed under: Games
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