Panasonic prices, dates some of its 2012 HDTVs (VT, GT, ET) and accessories in Japan
If Panasonic’s CES 2012 lineup of plasma and LCD HDTVs interested you, it’s time to dig into more details it’s just released about their Japanese cousins. Those ” Infinite Black Ultra Panel ” plasmas will arrive April 20th as the VT5 series and AV Watch reports the 60-inch will be priced at about 500,000 yen ($6517), while the 50-inch is 360,000 yen ($4694).
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Panasonic prices, dates some of its 2012 HDTVs (VT, GT, ET) and accessories in Japan
Skype exec confirms that Windows Phone product is ‘coming soon’
Who doesn’t love a little bit of old fashioned synergy? Speaking to a Microsoft representative in the Microsoft CES booth holding a Microsoft microphone, VP of products for Microsoft-owned Skype, Rick Osterloh, made mention of the VoIP service’s plans to make its way onto Microsoft’s mobile operating system.
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Skype exec confirms that Windows Phone product is ‘coming soon’
Sharp unveils an 80-inch touchscreen for the boardroom
For the corporate types, Sharp is taking its massive Gen-10 1080p LCDs and adding a touchscreen as well as integrating presentation and video conferencing technologies like Skype , WebEx , GoToMetting . There is even a package that includes an optional compact whiteboard PC preloaded with Windows 7 and drivers for the display. The 80-inch touchscreen display will be available in late February for $13,795, but the press release after the break doesn’t mention a price for the 60 or 70-inch versions
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Sharp unveils an 80-inch touchscreen for the boardroom
Comcast Xfinity Skype webcam for cable boxes revealed by FCC
About six months after we first heard Comcast would release a Skype webcam built for its cable boxes Wireless Goodness has uncovered the FCC filing for just such a unit.
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Comcast Xfinity Skype webcam for cable boxes revealed by FCC
Skype and Tely Labs deliver Tegra 2-powered Android videochat to your HDTV
Video calling is leaving the PC behind and increasingly looking for a home in people’s living rooms.
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Skype and Tely Labs deliver Tegra 2-powered Android videochat to your HDTV
Logitech outs C920 HD webcam, lets you Skype with your mates in 1080p
If you were impressed by Logitech’s C910 back in June, you may want to take a gander at the newly unveiled HD Pro 920. While it’s the first webcam to offer 1080p video chatting with the latest version of Skype , the C920 can also capture 1080p video while offering 720p for Windows Live Messenger. You’ll be able to upload your full-HD clips and 15MP shots at warp speed at the hands of H.264 advanced compression technology — making those YouTube uploads that much faster.
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Logitech outs C920 HD webcam, lets you Skype with your mates in 1080p
Skype gifts NYC with NYE WiFi, so you can miss the ball drop while Skyping the ball drop
Those kind folk at Skype already served up plenty of glorious WiFi waves across US airports this Christmas, and now it’s New York City’s turn. From noon on the 31st until January 1st, if you spy a “Skype WiFi” network, those tasty bytes are yours for the taking
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Skype gifts NYC with NYE WiFi, so you can miss the ball drop while Skyping the ball drop
OnStar ready to flaunt LTE Skype-enabled system on GM rides
Last year at CES, OnStar wasn’t too shy about teasing its partnership with Verizon that would assist in bringing applications like YouTube, Wikipedia and Skype to your vehicle.
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OnStar ready to flaunt LTE Skype-enabled system on GM rides
Skype turns into Santa, gives you free airport WiFi during the holidays
They don’t call this the “giving time of the year” for nothing. A couple of years back we saw Google hook up the traveling masses with gratis WiFi, and today Skype is matching the big G’s kindness by giving you a holiday gift of its own.
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Skype turns into Santa, gives you free airport WiFi during the holidays
Warpia to show ConnectHD device at CES, let you couch-Skype on your HDTV
Warpia will be showcasing its latest media multitasker, the ConnectHD, at the upcoming Consumer Electronics Show . The ConnectHD comes with a wide-angle wireless HD video camera and a multi-directional microphone, allowing users to make 720p video calls au naturel or otherwise from the living room via apps like Skype or MSN Messenger. It can also be used for playing PC webcam games and streaming media from your PC to an HDTV in 1080p.
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