Skype enables video calling on 3G and WiFi

Skype users on camera-loaded iOS devices can now make video calls. It's true! This year-end gift for iOS devices is a great upgrade and even overcomes the Wi-Fi only, iOS and Mac only limitation of Apple's own FaceTime app. The above video celebrates this video calling breakthrough by showing people dancing spastically in front on their iPhone 4's. It doesn't really explain the technology but hey, we're not complaining. Thanks a bunch Skype!

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Apple iPad vs Samsung Galaxy Tab

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

2010 was the Apple iPad’s year. It took the tech world by storm and simply became one of the hottest devices to hit the market and its success has been phenomenal with just over 9 million units sold as of this writing.

As of late November, the iPad’s only competition came from Samsung’s Galaxy Tab, a sexy 7-inch Google Android powered tablet with a staggering array of features but whose operating system was that of a smartphone. Still, Samsung was able to sell 1,000,000 units in the firs two months, proving that there is a demand for a 7-inch tablet with features similar to the iPad's.

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Apple TV to exceed 1Million units sold

Apple today announced that it expects sales of its new Apple TV to top one million units later this week. The new Apple TV offers the simplest way to watch your favorite HD movies and TV shows, stream content from the recently released Netflix service, YouTube, Flickr and MobileMe, all on your HD TV for the breakthrough price of just $119. iTunes users are now renting and purchasing over 150,000 movies per day.

Now with AirPlay, recently available in iOS 4.2, users can wirelessly stream their music, video and photos from iPad, iPhone and iPod touch to their new Apple TV, making it the perfect iOS accessory. Users can also control Apple TV with their iPad, iPhone or iPod touch using the Remote app, available as a free app on the App Store.

Review: XM SkyDock iPhone car adapter and antenna

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

iPod Touch and iPhone owners who have a hankering for XM satellite radio but possibly not enough space in their vehicles now have a viable solution. The XM SkyDock iPhone car adapter  ($129) works in concert with the XM SkyDock app to convert an iPhone or an iPod Touch into a road-worthy and commercial-free satellite radio.

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