August 7 2011 by
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Playstation Vita gets delayed and carriers crack down on tethering. That may be important too, if you’re planning on using Skype on iPad or Android. But the biggest question of the week, which smartphone state do you reside in? All this and more in this week’s Gigawhat!
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Playstation Vita Delayed: http://www.destructoid.com/playstation-vita-launch-date-will-be-announced-at-tgs-208026.phtml
Blackberry App World 3.0 Beta: http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/06/rim-blackberry-app-world-3-0-beta-adds-home-screen-search-socia/
Carriers To Stop Tethering/Hot Spot on Jailbroken Phones: http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/verizon_blocks_hotspot_tethering_for_jailbroken_de.php
Skype on iPad: http://blogs.skype.com/en/2011/08/skype_now_optimized_for_ipad.html
Skype on Android: https://market.android.com/details?id=com.skype.raider&feature=search_result
Speech-to-Text on iOS 5: http://9to5mac.com/2011/08/06/ios-5s-nuance-powered-speech-to-text-feature-revealed-screenshot/
Smartphone Civil War: http://allthingsd.com/20110805/map-reveals-the-u-s-divided-between-android-states-and-iphone-states/
App of the Week
GameBox (iPad): http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/gamebox-for-facebook/id438622631?mt=8
An iPad optimized version of Skype was accidentally found its way to the iTunes App Store before being pulled. Working across both WiFi and 3G, this version of Skype makes use of the extra real estate on the tablet, allowing users to chat, swap apps, and change statuses while in chat.
The video chat on the iPhone version works pretty well already on the iPad, though it’ll be great to have a dedicated app that’ll work in landscape mode as well. Though the app was pulled down, expect to see the official release soon.
Though the summer is in full swing, tech news takes no breaks! There’s been a lot of hub-bub about Google’s latest project: Google+. Is it really the Facebook killer people are making it out to be? Meanwhile Mark Zuckerberg has some pretty awesome up his sleeve. Or is it?
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Facebook Video: http://www.zdnet.co.uk/news/web-apps/2011/07/07/facebook-gets-skype-video-chat-tool-40093342/
Google+: http://www.wired.com/epicenter/2011/06/inside-google-plus-social/all/1
iPad 2 Jailbreak: http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-31747_7-20077192-243/jailbreak-your-ipad-2-iphone-4-simply-by-visiting-a-web-site/
Top Reasons to Jailbreak: http://www.tipb.com/2011/07/10/top-5-reasons-jailbreak-ipad-ipad-2/
Spotify US Launch: http://news.cnet.com/8301-31001_3-20077211-261/spotify-makes-it-official-announces-us-launch/
Sony Extends ID Protection: http://kotaku.com/5819688/psn-extends-registration-for-free-id-protection-until-the-end-of-july
App of the Week
Google+ (Android): https://market.android.com/details?id=com.google.android.apps.plus
April 18 2011 by
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With the Playbook slated to release this week, will you be among the first to line up? If you don’t have a Blackberry, you might want to think twice. Jordan Nardick chimes in his thoughts as well while we give out the important PSA to changing your passwords.
Playbook vs iPad
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Playbook Initial Reviews: http://reviews.cnet.com/tablets/blackberry-playbook-16gb/4505-3126_7-34185051.html#reviewPage1
Ad-Supported Kindle for $114: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004HFS6Z0/ref=tsm_1_fb_kin_kdev_20110411
Android Skype Bug: http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2383639,00.asp
Verizon iPhone vs AT&T iPhone: http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/04/05/verizon_iphone_4_owners_report_fewer_dropped_calls_than_att.html
iPhone 5 Delay: http://www.pcworld.com/article/224863/analyst_apple_iphone_5_may_slip_to_next_year.html/
Nintendo Rumored Next-Gen Console: http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2011/04/14/new-nintendo-console-at-e3.aspx
App of the Week
WatchESPN
iOS: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/watchespn/id429009175?mt=8
Source: Skype
Skype, the popular VoIP service, most certainly had it’s ups and downs this year, though most of it seemed to roll together in the last few weeks of 2010. Used for businesses, long-distance calls, families, friends, and study abroad students, Skype has become a critical tool for global communications.
Despite the recent outage in mid-December, Skype hasn’t lost any ground against competitors such as Google Talk. Though slow to the mobile market, Skype has found its way onto the main smartphone operating systems including the iPhone (iOS), Android, and Blackberry. However, 3G calls for Android and Blackberry, at least in the United States, is limited to Verizon customers, due to an exclusive contract between Verizon and Skype. iPhone owners (who for the most part are under AT&T) only recently received 3G call functionality.
As of yesterday, Skype announced video chat capabilities for iOS devices, including the iPhone 4 and the new iPad Touch. The iPad and older iPod Touch, though without a front facing camera can still play video calls (albeit one sidedly). Engadget reports that Skype is promising additional announcements for CES next week. One may expect video chat capabilities to be brought over to other devices and platforms including Android and a possibly front-facing camera equipped second generation iPad (according to rumors).
One major setback for Skype came in today with the announcement from China (via the People’s Daily) that Skype (along with other “illegal” VoIP services) would be banned. However, banning Skype may deal a large blow to the China as well, as Skype has become an incredibly popular service for both businesses and the general population. Skype for the moment is still available in China and its ultimate fate may not be determined yet.
With CES around the corner as well, Skype is poised to make plenty of big splashes to start of the new year. Stay tuned for additional news and updates!
October 13 2010 by
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Google TV home screen
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Andrew and Aric fill in for Iyaz again as we recap Facebook’s big press conference. We also tackle more Verizon iPhone rumors. With the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times jumping in, will our opinions change on this mythical device or are we approaching the end of the rainbow. You’ll see plenty of colors with the new Google TV. What is it and how is it different than Apple TV or Roku? Check this out and more on this week’s Gigawhat!
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Facebook Updates: http://news.cnet.com/8301-13577_3-20018796-36.html
Verizon iPhone: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/09/technology/09phone.html
iPhone Glassgate: http://gdgt.com/discuss/with-antennagate-over-is-glassgate-next-iphone-ani/
Google TV: http://googletv.blogspot.com/2010/10/here-comes-google-tv_04.html
Skype for Android: http://www.skype.com/intl/en-us/get-skype/on-your-mobile/skype-mobile/android/
Firefox for Android: http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/m/beta.html
Kinect Needs Space: http://gizmodo.com/5657114/kinect-will-require-6-to-8-feet-of-open-space
Happy 10-10-10!: http://gizmodo.com/5659984/today-is-the-ultimate-answer-to-the-ultimate-question-of-life-the-universe-and-everything
Source: Skype
Skype finally hit the Android Marketplace early today, to the delight of Android owners around the world… except in China and Japan. The popular VoIP service has already been available on Verizon-based Skype phones due to an exclusive deal between the two companies, but now it’s available across all carriers and phones… well, at least phones running Android 2.1 (Eclair) and up.
Skype delivers on it’s basic functionality – you can now make calls over WiFi, EDGE, GPRS and 3G… that is, if you’re a non-US user. If you’re in the US, tough luck, you’re limited to calls on WiFi only. Calls to other Skype contacts are free while calls to landline numbers will cost you a few cents per minute. Currently it reigns as the most popular service of its kind, though competitors like Google Talk and Fring are starting to close in, offering much more functionality than Skype, at least on the mobile platform. Another big bummer is the lack of video chat. With a pre-existing install base on PCs, Skype could have easily one-upped its competitors – something even Facetime can’t do yet (as it only works over WiFi).
Despite being the leading VoIP service in the market, Skype has been lagging in innovation and accessibility. The caveats are a disappointment, although as a free app, it’s still worth downloading. It’s at least a step in the right direction, albeit a very slow one.
