Skype has finally released a much-needed upgrade to its famous VoIP software, Skype 4.0. They have released the first beta version and is currently only available for Windows users. This has been released to get user feedback which would further help them to improve Skype and release the final version in summer. Skype is very user-friendly as its automatically detects connected audio and video devices, checks for available bandwidth to get you started.

Skype 4.0 comes with many new features and enhancements. The interface has been completely re-designed (now full-screen) and improved to provide the best video-calling user experience. The old UI was built for voice calls, but the new one is for video. Skype is owned by eBay, and has a user base of 309 million with revenues around $126 million in the first quarter.

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The biggest rumour of this year has finally come to a sweet end. Yes, I’m talking about the big Apple rumour. iPhone 3G has been announced by Steve Jobs at WWDC 2008 today! I’ve been watching the whole of today’s event like a hawk and can’t express how much excited I was. The new iPhone 3G is available in two colours, black and white and in two memory sizes, 8GB and 16GB.

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Yay, WWDC 2008 is just 24 hours away now! The wait is finally going to get over. If you think you live on Mars, and don’t know what this is all about. Well, Apple’s new 3G iPhone (aka iPhone 2.0) is expected to be announced at WWDC, Apple’s developer event. I will hardly be able to sleep tonight. I’ve my eyes jammed on TechCrunch and Engadget for the live coverage and news of WWDC. It will be starting today (Yes, it’s 9th July here already) at 10:00AM PT / 1:00PM ET. I really wish I could attend this. WWDC is going to be the most over-covered event of the year!

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Check out this super-luxurious Nokia 8800 Arte Diamond edition, transformed by an Oslo-based Norwegian jeweler, Thomas Heyerdahl, into a masterpiece. He is the same person who created the iPod Diamond edition. Each phone will feature 112 (real) diamonds on it, and a set of only 100 units will be made. Each unit will have a number on its back. This edition is priced at $5,933.

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Android is a mobile operating system being developed by Google. A conference was hosted by Google last week for developers who want to see what Android will be like. And showed some cool features that Android will be capable of doing. I just saw the demonstration clip and I think that it needs a little polishing before Google finally plans to roll it out. The nice slick touches to the interface will make it a perfect iPhone competitor. Overall, I loved the functionality it will have.

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