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AppsAPP OF THE DAY: GroupMe review (Android, iOS, BB and Windows Phone)
Communication, communication. If there were a programme about the most successful mobile phone apps hosted by Kirsty and Phil on Channel 4, that would probably be what it was called. It’s the What’s Apps of this world, the Skypes and the BBMs that...
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Televisions 3 out of 5Sony CMU-BR100 Skype camera and microphone unit review
The sky's the limit with Skype. You needn't restrict the virtual face-to-face call system's use to a computer or mobile device - or perhaps you don't happen to own either - as many of the latest smart TVs have a Skype app built in. In tandem with the...
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Cameras 4 out of 5Microsoft LifeCam Studio review
A 1080p webcam sounds a little ridiculous doesn't it. But of course, webcams aren't just for video calls, they're for recording your thoughts to YouTube, presenting a video podcast or lip-syncing to Carly Rae Jepsen. They are, in fact, cheap camcorders...
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Cameras 3 out of 5Logitech C270 webcam review
Those of us in our thirties, and older, will remember how much it used to cost to buy something that could make video. And of course, those same people remember how hard it was to handle, edit and share that video. Now, for less than £20 you can have...
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Audio 4 out of 5Blue Microphones Tiki USB review
Everything about the Tiki is interesting. It's got an interesting name - a Tiki is Polynesian wood carving, and a Māori word for the first man. It looks interesting, a little bit like some sort of high-tech snail, and most importantly it aims to liven...
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Cameras 4.5 out of 5Logitech TV Cam HD review
Since the telephone first rose to prominence there has been chatter about the video phone. BT tried it years ago before there was even broadband - and before there was even ISDN - and it was always a flop. But it didn't fail because people didn't want...
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AppsHands-on: Skype for Windows 8 review
With Windows 8 launching this week, it's inevitable that we'll start to see a lot more apps appear in the official app store. These apps will make use of the new tablet-friendly "modern" interface and are likely to be the key to Microsoft's success or...
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AppsAPP OF THE DAY: Skype for Windows Phone 7 beta review
There are some apps that we consider core to the smartphone experience. Some that bring you a service, regardless of platform, that makes your life easier. Whether it be for work or play, Skype is one such app. Skype for Windows Phone 7 was one of the...
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PhonesSkype for Windows Phone 7 pictures and hands-on
Over at MWC, in the city blessed with the best footballing side since Ian Bishop and Kevin Keen lined up in the West Ham midfield in the early 90s, Pocket-lint caught up with our pals from Skype who were keen to show off the brand spanking new Windows...
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PhonesSkype Freetalk Connect Me home phone pictures and hands-on
Skype recently unleashed a couple of devices to get you all VoIPed up without even needing to turn on your PC; the Skype Freetalk Connect Me home phone adapter and the GE Digital Cordless Expandable Telephone with Skype. Starting with the adapter and...
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AppsAPP OF THE DAY - Skype (iPad)
Skype decided to reveal itself, return to the app store, and the finally emerge triumphant following what the company called "premature release" (hehe). It is now here to stay, providing a 3G capable alternative to Apple's own FaceTime, complete with...
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Home Cinema 4.5 out of 5Panasonic DMP-BDT210 review
After the online content hubs of last year, is the next big thing in Blu-ray players iPhone control? It seems a bit harsh on the squillions of Android phone owners, but Panasonic has fitted its latest high-end 3D Blu-ray deck with an iPhone app as well...
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Home Cinema 4.5 out of 5Sony KDL-32CX523 review
Sony is back with one of its first offerings for 2011, and it’s a budget belter. Lacking any kind of upmarket panel tech, you’ll have to make do with regular LCD (no sign of any LED backlighting here), but elsewhere there are plenty of features to...
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OnlineJabra Extreme - For PC hands-on
Jabra is currently in the process of unleashing a whole range of consumer VoIP-specific accessories onto the market, including a mass market version of its, previously, business-centric Speak 410 conference call-friendly speakerphone. But that still requires...
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OnlineSkype for Mac 5 hands-on
Huzzah, Skype 5 for Mac has come out of beta, and into the bona-fide real world of a finished product, but should you upgrade? Pocket-lint goes hands-on to find out. Quit your current copy of Skype for Mac, install the new one and double click on the...