daver0101 says "Life made easier" about Logitech – Harmony One Remote

I bought this remote to take place of all of the remotes I have in my basement theater area.  I was worried about the performance because of the price, it seemed strange to spend so much on a remote.  But I have been truly satisfied with the purchase.  Programming any universal remote is going to [...]

Skype Unleashes A “Super-Secret” Project: A Cheap Headset

Skype is great, but it’s also kind of a pain in the ass if you’re talking to someone that has a crappy microphone. And Skype realizes that, so it put its engineers to work on a “super-secret” project: A headset that anyone could use, anywhere.
And today the company unveiled the FREETALK Everyman headset, a USB [...]

Skype 2.8 for Mac Adds Screen Sharing, Wi-Fi Access, and More [Downloads]

Mac OS X only: Back in January Skype released a beta version of the popular VoIP application that added screen sharing tools, integration with Wi-Fi access service Boingo, better audio and video, and several other improvements. Today Skype 2.8 was released, officially rolling these improvements into the stable release of Skype. If you’d been waiting [...]

MoGo Talk intros Bluetooth headset for iPhone, everyone else

At this point, Bluetooth headsets are pretty played, but it’s some kind of thrilling to see at least one company keeping things interesting. Newton Peripherals is that very outfit, today introducing a pair of new devices that are definitely unique in a sea of me-too ear pieces. First up is the MoGo Talk for iPhone, [...]

Google Voice debuts on BlackBerry and Android phones

Google Voice is rolling out today as a service that lets people use a single phone number that can be reached through multiple avenues.
Based on the Grand Central technology that Google acquired in 2007, the Google Voice application is rolling out on the Android and BlackBerry platforms. Google Voice users can get their own phone [...]

Ask Engadget: What’s the best nettop out there now?

We know you’ve got questions, and if you’re brave enough to ask the world for answers, here’s the outlet to do so. This week’s Ask Engadget question is coming to us from Jamison, who can’t seem to settle on a minuscule new desktop to handle email, web browsing and the occasional Skype call.
“All of these [...]

Jolicloud Raises $4.2 Million, Niklas Zennström And Gilles Samoun Join Board

On the very same day that a certain search and Internet advertising giant based in Mountain View, California has made public its plans to soon bring to market an open-source operating system that it hopes will give Microsoft a run for its money when it comes to powering the netbooks of this world, a lone [...]

eBuddy Finally Gives Birth To iPhone App (And It Has Push Notification)

eBuddy, the Dutch startup behind the eponymous mobile communication tool I dubbed the swiss army knife for instant messaging when it debuted an application for the Android platform last May, is announcing one hell of an iPhone application today. For context: eBuddy is a free mobile app that enables users to communicate with others [...]