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The Daily Engadget: AT&T Allows Skype on iPhone, Kindle Drops to $259

by Tim Stevens on October 7, 2009 at 10:29 AM

The Daily Engadget: AT&T Allows VoIP Calls on Cell Phones, Kindle Drops to $259
Our friends over at Engadget obsessively cover everything new in gadgets and consumer electronics, which is why we compile this daily roundup of their top stuff (or, at least, what we think is tops). For more details on any of these stories, click on the Engadget links in each story below.

AT&T Allows VoIP Calls on Cell Phones
It's amazing what a little FCC investigation can do for you. After having previously rejected applications that would allow phone calls made over the Internet, AT&T is now allowing apps like Skype to work on the iPhone.

Kindle Goes International, Drops to $259 in U.S.
The Kindle has been an American device since its inception, but Is finally getting the ability to download books anywhere in the new $270 International Edition. Meanwhile, the U.S. version has dropped to $259.

Sanyo Eneloop Batteries Handle 1,500 Charges
Rechargeable batteries are great, but they're often made of noxious chemicals and peter out after just a few years. Not so with Sanyo's upcoming Eneloop batteries, which can handle a whopping 1,500 charges, and will reportedly maintain a charge better than any battery of all time.

TDK Shows Off 320GB Disc
If you thought 50 GB of information on a Blu-ray was impressive, wait until you get a load of TDK's 320GB, ten-layer, nearly transparent discs.

Western Digital Hard Disks Get E-Ink Display
E-ink is what allows the Kindle to display text for a long time without killing its battery, and now Western Digital is using the same tech in its latest My Book external hard disk's display -- without having to rely on an internal battery.

Nobel Prize Given to CCD Inventors and Fiber Optics Pioneer
While having to split a Nobel Prize is perhaps something of a bummer, we're guessing these three scientists aren't too perturbed at having to share the fame -- and fortune.

LaCie Hard Drives are Stylish, Interesting
External hard disks are generally boring, but LaCie is working with world-famous designer Philippe Starck to create something rather different.

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