Asus Announces AiGuru Skype Music Phone

Asus has announced the first wireless music Skype phone. The AiGuru S1 is a Wi-Fi enable handset that doubles up as a speaker for songs streamed from a PC. The handset connects to a PC running Skype across any local 802.11b/g wireless network. It supports the standard Skype features – SkypeIn, SkypeOut, conference calling, voice mail, contacts etc – and is fitted with a 750mAh battery providing a claimed 2.5 hours of talk...

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Napster Looks For A Buyout

Napster revealed that it has hired UBS Investment Bank to solicit partnership and acquisition proposals for the company. Rumors of such a play first appeared in February, at which time Napster CEO Chris Gorog strongly denied that the company was seeking a buyer. It comes as no surprise to anyone that a company which is hemorrhaging cash needs a bail out, the question is who will take the hit? “Napster is in a strong position to...

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