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As a video conferencing solution, Biscotti’s TV phone scores high marks for form, function and charm. But apart from the cutesy name and appealing build, it’s more or less a $199 one trick pony — or it was, anyway. Which is why the company’s now tethering the peripheral to the internet-at-large and bolstering its functionality with the newly announced MyBiscotti Cloud Services. The version 2.0 software (available via an OTA update) pushes beyond simple two-way TV video chat with the addition of home monitoring features like the self-explanatory Time Lapse mode, as well as Live Image viewing, which culls streams from all networked Biscotti cams. Further, users that find themselves away from the roost will also be able to swap out settings on the fly simply by visiting the outfit’s dedicated site. As of now, there’s no extra cost for the expanded suite of services, but you will have to plunk down for the coffee biscuit-shaped peripheral. Official PR after the break.

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The size of the regular iPad makes it a very pleasant experience when reading ebooks or surfing the web, although given its size, it also makes it a little harder to carry around. Portability might have been solved when Apple introduced the smaller iPad mini and if you were wondering if the iPad mini might be able to offer up the same reading experience as its larger sibling, Apple is here to help you imagine that with its recent print ads which were spotted in publications such as Time magazine and The New Yorker.

As you can see in the image above, Apple has placed an ad for the iPad mini behind the front cover of the magazine, replicating its cover albeit in the iPad mini’s size. It basically gives the viewer the idea that you will be able to enjoy your magazines at a readable size without compromising too much albeit in digital format. Of course comfort and readability all boils down to the user and whether they prefer holding up a full sized magazine or a smaller digital version, but if you were wondering how your favorite magazines might hold up in the iPad mini, perhaps these ads might give you an idea.

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If you ever wanted to catch up on your online reading while on the treadmill or puttering about the kitchen, Evernote now offers you the ability to do so without actually, well, reading. The online brain dump has introduced text-to-speech functionality to its Clearly extension for Google Chrome, a plugin that clears out ads and other distractions for a clean reading experience. While the Clearly extension itself is free, the text-to-speech feature is only for Premium accounts, each of which costs $5 a month or $45 a year. Words are highlighted as they’re read, and you can pause and skip as you like. The feature launches with support for over twelve languages and is powered by iSpeech, which has worked with BlackBerry apps and connected homes in the past. Just don’t accidentally blast TMZ articles during your next conference call, ok?

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Skullcandy has announced the launch of its latest gaming headset, the PLYR2. This device is wireless, and compatible with whatever your gaming preference is: Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, or computer/mobile. This is one of the two units in Skullcandy’s newly launched series of gaming headsets, the second of which will be available next year.

The headset’s most boast-able feature is its wireless connectivity, allowing gamers to eschew the shackles of wired connections. The device runs at 2.4GHz and offers the company’s Supreme Sound proprietary system, which aims to provide overall better audio clarity. The boom mic is adjustable with a mute mode that can be toggled on and off, while three different EQ modes provide an adaptable listening experience.

Skullcandy’s Vice President of Marketing and Creative Nate Morley offered this statement. “The crossover between sport and gaming has been growing for decades and has gotten to a point where the two are nearly inseparable – gamers love action sports and sportsmen love to game. This is why we’re developing new cutting-edge products, such as the SLYR, PLYR2 and PLYR1 which are both authentic to the Skullcandy ethos and can comfortably live and play in both worlds.”

You can pick up the PLYR2 now in black, white, or teal featured in the image above for $129.00 at Skullcandy.com, or via one of its retailers, including Gamestop and Besy Buy. If the PLYR2 is a bit out of your price range, you can grab the SLYR (wired) headset for $79.99. Early next year, Skullcandy will be launching the PLYR1 headset, which will offer 2.4GHz wireless audio/Dolby Surround Sound 7.1.

Skullcandy unveils PLYR2 wireless gaming headset is written by Brittany Hillen & originally posted on SlashGear.
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