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Some recent Skype stories:

• Gadling reviews a trio of IPEVO phones: the ST-4RT.1 Universal VOIP handset, FR-33.1 USB Skype handset, and TR-10 Portable conference phone
• 3's INQ Mini 3G recently launched, with integrated Skype, Twitter and Facebook. Engadget Mobile has a full review
• The Asus AiGuru SV1T Skype videophone with touch screen has launched -- look for a review of the device on this blog soon.
• Senior citizens are keeping in touch with friends and family over Skype
• A tip on using Skype as a pet monitor while you're away from home
• A consultant in Australia uses Skype to work smarter and from anywhere
• Christopher Libertelli, senior director of government relations for Skype, talks about network neutralty and the Federal Communications Commission in the US with the Washington Post
• Time's Cheapskate Blog discusses how to save money on your mobile bill with Skype. The Irish Times also offers similar money-saving tips, and the Telegraph offers tips on saving money when calling home from abroad
• The New York TImes's Gadgetwise blog tackles etiquette while multitasking during Skype conversations
• Chicago blogger Billy Dec speaks to CNN over Skype from Russia

It was with great fanfare that the first Skype Certified videophone, the Asus AiGuru SV1, officially launched last month. I've had one around my office for a few days now; it makes video calling really easy to do--read on for my review.

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Two nice recent video-related developments on the main platforms that aren't Windows--last week the new Skype for Mac 2.7 beta came out, bringing with it 640 x 480 video at up to 25 frames per second (as well as full Leopard support). It's not certified High Quality Video because it doesn't use Logitech cameras with Carl Zeiss optics, but it's certainly a nice improvement over video at 320 x 240.

Last month the latest Skype for Linux 2.0 beta also added video. My current object of gadget lust is the Asus Eee PC, the small, relatively affordable Linux laptop (based on Xandros Linux) with flash memory rather than a hard drive. Skype comes preloaded on the Eee PC, but it's not the latest beta version with video support. If you've picked up an Eee PC and are a Linux novice, check out this video I spotted after the jump that gives a great tutorial on how to install the latest Skype beta and get video rockin' on the Eee PC.

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We've already seen photos from CES of the Asus Aiguru S2 in both its red and white livery, and we've seen the official photos of it in sombre grey, but as you can see from this fabulous quality snap, it also appears to be available in a rather eye-catching pink!

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More photos of the intriguing Asus Aiguru super-slim, email and music-equipped Skype phone from CES...more after the break...

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Photo: Gizmodo

Who woulda thought it: A Skype phone which also allows you not only to make Skype calls wirelessly, but also to listen to music stored on your PC and check your email, right from the handset. Asus's new Aiguru S2 cordless USB phone, unveiled at CES, shows just how far Skype phones have come since the original Aiguru came out last year.

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Taiwan seems to be the place to be for really innovative products, and Taiwanese manufacturer Asus have come up with a curveball I certainly didn't see coming: Skype motherboards.

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