Skype is already well known for just how easy it is to use, and how much thinner your long distance bill is after using it to keep in touch with friends and family abroad. But that’s purely Skype-to-Skype conversations, so when landlines get involved, you need SkypeOut funds to reach out and touch someone using more »

It’s too early to say whether this move is too little, too late, but Sony is obviously not happy lagging behind in getting its flagship gaming console into homes across the country. Aside from a slight name change (not really), and a new spiffy logo, the console’s fat has been trimmed to a point where more »

We keep thinking of video game consoles as something that used to be a two-horse race back in the 80s and 90s, only to have three serious players this decade. But those are the success stories. It seems there have been many failed attempts over the past three decades on trying to strike gold in more »

Since eBay burst onto the scene so many years ago, the focus seems to have always been on buying and selling stuff through auction sites. So why not apply that same idea to renting instead? This is pretty much what Zilok is all about — a site that allows users to rent out anything from more »

These days, our cell phones have so much information in them that losing any of that data can lead to a time-consuming process in getting it back. There are some backup options already out there on the Web, but Dashwire is a cool Web app that not only backs up everything, it also syncs both more »

All we hear these days is about how battered the economy is and the word “recession” constantly thrown into news tickers. It’s definitely tough on many across the country, and being careful with the dollars you have can make a big difference down the road. I came across Thrive recently as I was looking for more »

The compact camera, in its many forms since the 1930s, didn’t change all that drastically during the film era. The form factor may have given way to curvier contours, small LCD screens and updated features, but the basics remained the same for a long time. Digital photography has changed all that, leading to radical new more »

So, it’s official. Microsoft will be releasing Windows 7 on October 22 and the pricing has been established as well. Though the price drops aren’t exactly what is called for in this current economic climate, at least Microsoft did something. But really, they should’ve done so much more — slashing the price by as much more »

You probably already know the news, since it’s already been anticipated for at least a week. Apple launches the third generation of its iconic iPhone today, and though it’s a cool device, it isn’t a huge leap forward in every respect. Still, there’s a lot to like about the iPhone, generally, so I wouldn’t expect more »

Being at Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) today gave me a first look at the new iPhone 3G S and the iPhone 3.0 operating system. Now, before you go looking for this “new” iPhone, keep in mind that it’s actually more of a tweak and upgrade and not a leap forward on what’s already there. more »