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Fancy using Skype on your SatNav or TV?

Well, as of today Skype has opened up the beta of its SkypeKit – the software development kit for the free video and voice calling software.

Skype are hoping that this SDK will get makers of anything that hooks up to the interwebs add ing in the ability to chat over VoIP.

Because the SDK works without a Skype desktop application – if you have a Wi-Fi bookshelf, you could use it to Skype your buddies. Excellent!

If you’re a bit handy with code why not sign up and give it a whirl right now?

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iPad Dock Blank Key Waiting for Camera and Video Calls?

by Jay Garrett on February 25, 2010

This is proof that attention to detail is a good thing.

There’s been plenty of rumours going around saying that the next version of the iPad will have at least one camera, probably for video calling, and even the existing iPad contains the necessary software.

Now, a sharp-eyed member of the Mac Rumours website has spotted that there is a blank key on Apple’s new iPad keyboard dock.

Have a look for yourself – it’s the one in the middle above the number 6 key.

Speculation is rife as to what this will become when launched.

Keeping in mind that the iPad keyboard dock already has a music playback button, screen brightness controls, a dedicated home button, a key to start a photo slideshow and a search key – Macduke thinks the blank button maybe for a Mac style dashboard.

I’m thinking/hoping it’s been left for the camera or a totally customisable key.

What are your thoughts on the use for this mysterious blank key?

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INQ 3G Socially Active Phone Now Available in UK – Loves iTunes

December 12, 2009 Click to read more →
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The INQ Chat 3G handset, remember – the ‘BlackBerry for the Facebook generation’? Well it’s now on sale for the stocking-filler price of £100. The social butterfly’s blower looks like it shares parentage with some of RIM’s most loved offers up widgets for Twitter and Facebook right there on the homescreen. There’s great news for [...]

3 Brings Free Spotify Premium with HTC Hero – 2 Year Contract!?!

October 19, 2009 Click to read more →
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It’s an exciting day for 3 as it’s launching the network’s first Android phone. The familiar face of the HTC Hero will be seen in 3 stores from November, and comes with the added bonus of a free Spotify Premium account. The Hero will cost you 100 notes up front and then monthly payments of [...]

Hierarchy of Digital Distractions – Only Partner Closing Laptop on Your Fingers Trumps iPhone Usage

September 21, 2009 Click to read more →
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This hierarchy may strike a chord with more than a couple of you Gadgety News readers – the picture will grow if you click it Emailing, tweeting, browsing, taking calls, Skyping, Facebooking, RSS Feed reading – In this diagram, each level in the hierarchy trumps the next. For example: You get a new message on [...]

Asus Bring Dual-Screened EeeBook EeeReader in Time to Un-Kindle Christmas

September 7, 2009 Click to read more →
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You peoples that catch-up with GadgetyNews right here will remember that dual panel laptop by Asus that was rumoured to become their EeeReader. In June Asus vice chairman, Jonathan Tsang did say that the company had an Asus eBook device, as well as a games machine “better than the Wii” all ready to go – [...]

INQ Chat 3G and Mini 3G – New Socially Active Mobile Phones

August 4, 2009 Click to read more →
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It’s almost a year ago since I reported about INQ’s Facebook mobile the INQ 1. Now they’ve gone ahead with a pair of new socially aware phones that promise not to hurt your pocket – named Chat 3G and Mini 3G. The INQ Mini 3G follows directly from where the INQ 1 will hand over [...]

Asus Touchscreen Keyboard Puter In Action – Out This Month

June 5, 2009 Click to read more →
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Those folks over at Engadget Chinese have treated the interweb with their footage of that Eee Keyboard in action. Looking at the flick it seems that the touchscreen-endowed keyboard looks like it has some game. The secret behind its swagger? It’s running a standalone version of Windows XP. The keyboard houses an entire Atom chipset inside its skinny body [...]

Free Skype Calls Come to iPhone Tomorrow

March 30, 2009 Click to read more →
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The much anticapted (probably not by O2) release of Skype is almost here! Skype’s official iPhone client will show its free calling green ‘n’ white face in the Apple App Store tomorrow (Tuesday March 31st) with BlackBerry owners, getting it in May apparently. The iPhone client doesn’t really bring anything out-of-the-ordinary. The expected list of: Free [...]

Mozilla Files To Legalise iPhone Jailbreaking

February 20, 2009 Click to read more →

Firefox makers, Mozilla, have filed papers to the US Copyright Office in a move that sees them going head to head with Apple over the legally murkey process of iPhone unlocking. Mozilla is backing a proposal by the Electronic Frontier Foundation to make an exemption to the US Digital Millennium Copyright Act that would allow a legal [...]

Star Trek VoIP Skype Communicator

February 5, 2009 Click to read more →

Just in time for the new Star Trek flick here’s a replica communicator complete with an added bonus. You can actually use it to call over long-distances, perhaps to be beamed-up or to announce that “there’s life, but not as we know it…” All over VoIP - why not use it with the all-new Skype 4.0? Dream Cheeky will [...]

Skype 4.0 Is Out – Not Just an Update

February 3, 2009 Click to read more →

Yup, you heard me folks. This is not just another update – Skype 4.0 for Windows is all about the all-new interface. Whooopy! You may say. But what does that actually mean? Well, you still get everything that you know and love – and some sweet, sweet, added extras. You know how 93% of communication [...]

Worlds First Skype Vid-Phone – Asus Ai Guru SV1

September 18, 2008 Click to read more →

If you’re looking for a fully kitted out Skype Video  phone with an “easy-to-use, icon-based interface” - you’ll need the Asus Ai Guru SV1. It has a 7-inch LCD, integrated VGA webcam that will hook up to 802.11 b/g Wi-Fi or ethernet to a router, and even runs from a battery so it’ll let users chat for 20 minutes without mains power. [...]

Top 25 Skype Tips.

July 2, 2008 Click to read more →

VoIP News has listed some well groovy things that I never knew that Skype could do! These range from LastFM plug-ins to language translation and getting the caller to pop-up on your telebox. If you’re a Skype user I reckon that these details could prove very useful indeedy! Go here for the low-down my lovelies!

Logitech Launch Mac Webcam

June 24, 2008 Click to read more →

For all you Mac lovers here’s some web-cam news! Logitech are launching their first ever Mac-compatible webcam today.  Rah!  The snappily titled QuickCam Vision Pro for Mac claims to deliver “image perfect detail and exceptional video calling” through iChat and Skype. It will also produce VGA-quality video at up to 30 frames per second – which is “four [...]

Asus Express Gate Splashtop Appears on Notebooks

May 29, 2008 Click to read more →

The lightweight Linux variant Splashtop that’s pre-installed on some Asus motherboards is bounding over like a playful puppy to a range of Asus notebooks, providing instant-on functions like wireless, web browsing, Skype, etc.  Good boy! Since the software runs from the RAM there’s no need for the full OS to boot up - this also means that it saves [...]

Skype Release 3.8 for Windows

April 30, 2008 Click to read more →

Skype has announced that version 3.8 for Windows is ready to be downoaded for free and they claim that this version of their VOIP sounds better than ever before. The main improvements are in the “audio engine” which should mean significantly reduced background noise, less delay, fewer call drops, and fewer cut-outs especially when both sides are using 3.8. The new version [...]

A Little Tango? Sungjut UMPC

February 26, 2008 Click to read more →

This clever little thing is the new Sungjut TangoX Nano UMPC. When it hits the streets it will be packed with a VIA CPU C7-M ULV ticking over at 1.2GHz, 1GB of DDR2 RAM, 40 or 80GB HDD, HD Audio, 7″ WVGA (800×480) touch screen, a 4 in 1 Card reader, Ethernet Port , WiFi a/b/g, USB 2.0 [...]

PSP Skype – Updatey!

January 23, 2008 Click to read more →

By the sounds of things it’s only (sorry) Japan that have been hit by the delay/stoppage of the Sony handhelds VoIP gadgetery. So, I’m guessing, as of tomorrow the rest of us can get Skyped up!!!  :0)

No SKYPE for PSP

January 23, 2008 Click to read more →

Well – I for one was excited at the news that the PSP was gonna get VoIP and it was more than a rumour as Sony themselves announced it on their website before getting to the CES. But, because Sony’s mics aren’t up to Skypes’ specs, they have withdrawn everything prior to tomorrow’s would be release. [...]