Mac users have already been able to do some group video calling with recent beta versions of Skype , but the company has now finally brought things fully up to speed with its Windows counterpart and released the final version of Skype 5.0 for OS X. In addition to group video calling, the application sports a whole new interface that Skype says has been “slimmed down” (compared to the previous beta versions, at least) and allows you to see 30 percent more contacts at once. As with the Windows version, however, that group video calling feature has now been relegated to the premium package which, after a free seven-day trial, will run you $4.99 for a day pass or $8.99 a month for a subscription (though you can get 33 percent off if you sign up before February 28th). Head on past the break for quick video overview. Continue reading Skype 5.0 hits Mac with group video calling, streamlined interface Skype 5.0 hits Mac with group video calling, streamlined interface originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 27 Jan 2011 13:44:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Afghanistan’s new parliament was finally sworn in yesterday, much to Hamid Karzai’s chagrin. The Afghan president’s failed bid to delay the new parliament’s arrival is the latest in a string of political miscues that have left Karzai in a precarious position, diplomats, analysts, and Afghan lawmakers tell the New York…
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If you live in the US or Canada then you can add the RDIO social music service to the long list of streaming music options available to your Sonos whole-home wireless audio system. We’re talking eight million tracks that you can search, browse, and play on-demand with an RDIO bonus that lets you follow the musical tastes of your friends and idols for $9.99 per month. Get back to us in 46 years and let us know if your $5,514.48 was well spent, ok? Continue reading Sonos adds RDIO to its streaming music repertoire Sonos adds RDIO to its streaming music repertoire originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 27 Jan 2011 13:30:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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App Gun: Toy Gun Turns The iPhone Into An Augmented Reality Blaster Post from: FSMdotCOM The gun doesn’t actually use any electronics, rather pulling the trigger moves a rubber stamp that taps the screen to fire. Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : Funky Space Monkey Discovery Date : 27/01/2011 18:22 Number of articles : 4
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RELATED: A new poll release this morning shows that 56% of New Yorkers now support marriage equality. Freedom To Marry reacts via press release: Today’s poll is yet another confirmation that a strong majority of New Yorkers believe that loving and committed same-sex couples should share in the freedom to marry. New Yorkers, like all Americans, see their gay neighbors, co-workers, and family members… Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : Joe. My. God. Discovery Date : 27/01/2011 18:21 Number of articles : 4
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If these first in-the-wild shots of T-Mobile’s upcoming Android-powered Sidekick 4G turn out to be legit — and we’ve no reason to doubt them, especially considering TmoNews ‘ track record — then we’d say the carrier has done a reasonably good job porting the classic Sidekick design and pulling it into the modern age off the strength of a big display… and, of course, a modern operating system. Interestingly, word on the street is that the new model is made by Samsung, not Sharp; historically, Sharp has made all of the Sidekicks with the exception of the forgettable Slide , which was a Motorola one-off. Looks like the swivel display has been replaced by a tilt-slide, but most importantly, the device looks the same when open and closed, which should put a warm, fuzzy feeling in the hearts of old-school Sidekick users. Who’s excited? T-Mobile Sidekick 4G in the wild, made by Samsung? originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 27 Jan 2011 13:20:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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The plant in question: Nepenthes rafflesiana . Photo credit: Wikimedia Commons Carnivorous plants tend to make their homes in peat bogs and heaths—environments that have notoriously nutrient-deficient soils. They deal with these deficiencies by trapping insects, lizards, and even small mammals, absorbing nitrogen and other nutrients from their prey as they are slowly digested inside the plant. For one pitcher plant however, survival is less dependent on snaring unsuspecting pray than it… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Continue reading …An American consular employee shot and killed two armed men who approached his car on a busy street in Lahore, Pakistan yesterday, police said today. The gunmen drove at him on motorbikes, brandishing guns, in what police suspect was a robbery attempt, one officer told the AP . The unidentified American…
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Watch live streaming video from lifeedited at livestream.com Throughout the past few months, the LifeEdi… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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