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This might be the best month ever for Android. We’ve seen Android 2.2, the future of Android and even Google gleefully mocking Apple. Oh yes, and there were a ton of awesome apps. More »

Plenty of other VoIP apps have managed to work in this functionality since Apple / AT&T started allowing it last year, but the official Skype app has been a notable holdout. Now, two months after Skype started doing 3G calls on Android with Verizon, there’s a 2.0 version of the app for iPhone that brings voice calls over 3G at last. Mobile iPhone calls are free until August, after which you’ll need a “mobile subscription.” We’re testing out the app as we write this and it seems to work about as well any other 3G VoIP app we’ve tried: passable, not revolutionary.

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

New Skype 2.0 app for the iPhone allows voice calls over 3G originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 29 May 2010 17:35:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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How many executives does it take to screw in a light bulb? Fewer than you would think! How many screens do you need to coordinate your digital life with the cloud? Less than 3, contrary to popular belief. How many Engadget Podcasteers need be present to convey the week’s news to you in a succinct 90-minute audio package? Less than five. How many Foxconn employees should consider suicide to bring you a $99 iPhone? That’s right, zero. This week, it’s all about reductionism on the Engadget Podcast. Let’s go on a trip together – to the clean, compact future.

Hosts: Joshua Topolsky, Nilay Patel, Paul Miller
Producer: Trent Wolbe
Music: Bullet With Butterfly Wings

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00:04:15 – WSJ: Microsoft’s Entertainment and Devices Division getting a ‘shakeup,’ J Allard expected to leave
00:04:35 – Microsoft’s Robbie Bach and J Allard leaving as part of broader shakeup; Xbox and Windows Phone teams now reporting directly to Ballmer
00:06:00 – Robbie Bach: Project Natal a ‘midlife kicker’ for Xbox 360, ‘absolutely confident’ Courier innovations will appear elsewhere
00:08:32 – Apple and Microsoft now neck and neck in market capitalization
00:08:55 – Ballmer downplays Microsoft’s shift in market value, says it’s a ‘long game’
00:30:23 – Windows Phone 7 pops up on a Samsung prototype device, plays Twin Blades
00:32:12 – webOS design mastermind Matias Duarte leaves Palm… and could be headed to Google
00:32:22 – Confirmed: Palm’s Matias Duarte joins Google as User Experience Director for Android
00:42:07 – Lenovo kills Skylight OS in favor of Android, U1 Hybrid and Skylight smartbook being shelved
00:51:32 – The next Apple TV revealed: cloud storage and iPhone OS on tap… and a $99 price tag
01:04:00 – Confirmed: Apple’s next iPhone will have video chat, feature to be shown in ads directed by Sam Mendes
01:09:53 – Foxconn raising wages, relocating 20 percent of Shenzhen workers closer to home (updated)
00:20:00 – Apple, Dell, and HP comment on suicides as Foxconn CEO shows off the pool
01:29:49 – Introducing Engadget Alt

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Engadget Podcast 198 – 05.29.2010 originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 29 May 2010 16:11:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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This article was written on September 12, 2007 by CyberNet.

With Microsoft’s "Ultimate Steal" program launching today, I thought it was appropriate to base today’s "MyFive" on Office 2007! Here are five reasons why I love the new Microsoft Office 2007.

–Reasons to Love Microsoft Office 2007–

1. Ribbon Toolbar – The new ribbon toolbar in Office 2007 replaces the traditional menus and toolbars, and it’s awesome – once you get used to it of course.  If you’re used to a previous version of Office, give it a chance.  The ribbon is one of those things I can’t imagine not having because it saves me so much time – particularly in Microsoft Word. Everything seems easier to find, and you can even minimize the ribbon if you feel like it’s taking up too much room.
   
2. Mail Merge – This one may not rank high on your list, and perhaps it’s because you don’t know how to use it, but it’s extremely helpful if you have to send the same document to multiple people.  In Word 2007, there’s a "Mailings" tab on the ribbon which will guide you through the process, and we’ve got a "How-to" guide which you can find here that will help as well.
3. Format Photos in Word – It’s actually pretty amazing what you can do with photos in Microsoft Word 2007. There’s a great selection of "Picture Styles" that you can apply to your photos, and you’ll get a live preview of what your photo will look like before a style actually gets applied.
   
4. Keyboard Shortcuts – Another big change with this version of office are the keyboard shortcuts. While there were keyboard shortcuts before, they’ve been taken to a whole new level. There’s so much you can do with the shortcuts and they save time! You can nearly do anything you’d like without the use of your mouse in Office. All you have to do is press the ALT key and you’ll see little labels pop up which will show you "key tips" or what letter you need to press for a particular tab in the ribbon.  And then once you select a particular tab, you’ll get a new set of "key tabs" for the new menu that gets displayed.
   
5. If you’re a student, it’s cheap! – Getting Office 2007 for $59 is a reason in itself. With Microsoft’s recently launched "Ultimate Steal" promotion for students, you can’t help but love it.

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If the whole “smoke -> fire” adage proves true once more, it’s looking like Verizon loyalists can expect to see a Shadow at least a few milliseconds before a CDMA iPhone. Following up on months of leaks and rumors, we’ve got yet another snippet of evidence pointing towards a VZW release of the so-called Motorola Shadow. Spotted here in the carrier’s inventory database, the MB810 moniker aligns perfectly with that WiFi certification we saw earlier in the month. Combine that with the fact that this is definitely some sort of Motorola smartphone, and you’ve got everything you need to start pinching those pennies for a June / July debut. Oh, you already threw down a Benjamin for Memorial Day grub? Good luck with that return policy.

[Thanks, tuan tran]

Motorola Shadow slithers into Verizon’s inventory database as MB810 originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 29 May 2010 12:49:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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