The latest update to Skype’s Android application has just been rolled out and a big part of its goodie delivery is two-way video calling. Only a quartet of phones are supported right now: Google’s own Nexus S, HTC’s Desire S, and the Xperia Neo and Pro from Sony Ericsson, all handsets that shipped with Android 2.3 installed. We suspect the rest of the Android world won’t be far behind — Thunderbolt users will surely be wondering why they’re not included in this first batch — but for now it’s just that fearsome foursome. Also included in Skype v2.0.0.45 is a UI overhaul and support for SMS messaging, neither of which suffers from any handset restrictions. Read more…
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What Ruling Means for Videogame Makers: The Supreme Court ruled that a California law banning the sale of violent videogames to minors is unconstitutional.

Vizio, the company that brought you extremely affordable LCD TVs that do not skimp on quality and performance has now announced that they will be dipping their toes into the competitive tablet market in the form of the aptly named Vizio Tablet, which incidentally will also be the first in the Vizio Internet Apps Plus (V.I.A. Plus) ecosystem. This next generation of Vizio Internet Apps will usher about a unified, sophisticated and intuitive user experience over a wide range of consumer electronics devices, where among them include Vizio HDTVs, Blu-ray players, tablets, and smartphones amongst others.
Let us look at the Vizio VTAB1008 tablet in greater detail it will sport an 8 display which is by far and large different from most of the other tablets on the market, as those tend to be in the 7 range or 10 size, depending on the manufacturer.
In the first part of our report on Netflix and the major studios, we explored how obscure movies were being kept alive via streaming and individually burning DVDs.
In the second installment of our three-part series we talk with George Feltenstein of Warner Brothers, and Steve Swasey, spokesperson for Netflix, about how they started reviving obscure films.
But what’s the criteria for a movie to get added to the list, and where do they find what movies audiences demand? As for the criteria for adding a movie to Netflix, Swasey says they won’t add a movie to the streaming catalog unless it reaches a certain level of queue demand.
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On its own, the Unit 1 bag is a sleek, slimline and very nice-looking laptop sleeve (or paper-notebook sleeve, if you must). But add in Unit 2 and Unit 3 and it transforms into something a lot more useful, and yet still just as eye-friendly.
The company is called Unit Portables, and the bags are modular, with connections that are robust enough not to be snatched off by a passing pickpocket.