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Comically enough, Samsung didn’t even bother telling us the panel size of its P2370L, but we’ll go out on a limb and assume it’s 23-inches diagonally based on the cryptic model name. The latest member of Sammy’s Touch of Color family sports a LED backlight, a depth of just 0.65-inches, 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio, two-millisecond response time, DVI input, 1080p native resolution, a swivel stand and “Starlight” touch controls. If in fact we’re looking at a 23-inch LED-backlit LCD for just $399, we’d say it’s quite the bargain — particularly when compared to Apple’s 24-incher (which runs $899). Guess we’ll find out when it ships later this quarter.

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Born of the satellite solutions provider Globalstar Inc, the SPOT Assist roadside GPS safety network is positioned to give OnStar a run for its money.

The company says that it is the world’s first satellite-based roadside GPS safety service. Unlike OnStar — a cellular based emergency system offered electively on GM models — the SPOT Assist relies on GPS tracking and satellite communications. Its Track Progress feature even sends and saves locations and allows emergency contacts to track progress using Google Maps.

So rumors of Dell doing a smartphone have been around forever, but they’ve started heating up again today — word on the street is that the company is planning a handset launch as early as next month at 3GSM or Mobile World Congress. That’s just chatter we’d ordinarily dismiss as nonsense, but we couldn’t help but notice most of the Dell people at the Adamo event were carrying G1s — and Dell’s director of consumer products was super-quick to pull out a Nokia E71 and gush over how well-built it was compared to other devices when we asked him where the Adamo line would be positioned. That jibes with long-standing rumors that Dell’s working on Android and/or S60 devices — rumors that Michael Dell himself refused to put to bed back in July. What does it all mean? Well, we have no idea, but we’d say that Dell’s new focus on consumer-oriented design suggests that WinMo isn’t really in the running if it is in fact planning a handset. We’ll see how it plays out over the next few months — we could be right, we could be wrong, but either way it should be interesting.

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Dell smartphone rumors flare up — Android or S60 phone in the works? originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 13 Jan 2009 20:23:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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This article was written on June 18, 2008 by CyberNet.

It’s been an eventful past year for Skype. First they introduced high quality video calling in October, then they surpassed their 10 million simultaneous users milestone , followed by introducing video calling for their Linux version and then reaching their 100 billion minute milestone. It’s been a busy year to say the least with a lot of accomplishments, but none of their accomplishments over the last year is as significant as their release of Skype 4.0 Beta 1 for Windows. This is a major release from Skype that focuses on video chat and an improved, simple interface.

From the official announcement on the Skype Blog, they talk about their new product and say that video “is starting to take center stage alongside other great features such as instant messaging, group conversations, SMS & voicemail.” The new interface places more emphasis on video chat, and the window can be smoothly resized.

Because it’s such a big release with some major changes, they realized that it will probably take some getting used to which is why they intend to keep it in beta all Summer long so that people can try it out and provide feedback on what they like and what they don’t. Here’s a quick run-down on new features:

• video calling screen size is larger
• improved “condensed” interface that’s simple and more intuitive
• new single click video calling button
• video chat starts big (instead of small)
• with one click, have an IM conversation alongside your video call
• working with hardware is easier

Below you’ll find a screenshot which gives you an idea of what the new interface looks like.

They really focused on making it simple to use so that more people will be willing to try it and use it regularly, and it looks good. While it’s taken some time for Skype to release a new version, the wait may have been worth it.

If you’re interested in trying out Skype Beta 4.0, you can find the download links here.

Thanks for the tip Omar!

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Haier America Rhapsody Ibiza Touch

(Credit: Haier America)

Last year, appliance manufacturer Haier America surprised me by producing its very first MP3 player. More specifically, I was confounded by the fact that the company actually made a decent one that offered a variety of compelling features most mainstream MP3 player companies had overlooked (wireless podcast updating, for example).

Now, Haier is updating its Rhapsody Ibiza line with–get this–the Mini and the Touch. Those certainly aren’t the most original names (in fact, the words “blatant rip off” come to mind), but to Haier’s credit, the new players look nothing like the iPods of the same name.

First up is the Rhapsody Ibiza Mini, which will replace the current flash-based Ibiza Rhapsody. This pocketable player measures just 3.5 inches by 2 inches by 0.4 inch and features a 2.2-inch color QVGA screen dominating its face. Just below is a four-way directional pad composed of tactile controls for main navigation. Around the edges of the device, you’ll find a dedicated volume rocker, a power button, and a Wi-Fi connect key.

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