Microsoft’s Skype arrives on Sony’s PlayStation Vita

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Microsoft’s Skype division is launching a video and voice calling app today for Sony’s latest handheld gaming device, the PlayStation Vita. The release isn’t a huge surprise, given that Skype also has an app for the PlayStation Portable, the PS Vita’s predecessor. But it’s notable because it comes after Microsoft’s acquisition of Skype, following through… Read More…

PS Vita: In a world of mobile phones, do handheld gaming devices have a future?

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Trying out the game “Escape Plan” from Seattle’s Fun Bits Interactive during a demo this week, I encountered a level that required me to pinch the animated character “Lil” on screen. Naturally, I placed my thumb and index finger on the surface of the touch screen and moved them together in a pinching motion —… Read More…