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TheXperia Arc leaked yesterday, hours before Sony Ericsson could officially announce the handset at its press conference at CES 2011. Today we were invited to an official demonstration by Sony Ericsson to take a look at the device, run it through its paces, snap it’s sleek 9mm body and generally see how the company intends on pushing its Android smartphone range further. Introduction Sony Ericsson are keen to reiterate its commitment to supporting its customers, offering up the latest Android Gingerbread, supporting future updates when Google makes them available....

Though Flip products are still available, Cisco in its wisdom has decided that the Flip portfolio is now no longer core to its business and is shuttting the Flip arm of its company down. Flip products are still available to purchase until stock runs out (which also means there are bargains to be had) and UK customers will still receive 12 months warranty and can purchase support (for a “reasonable” cost – Cisco’s words) if the warranty expires....

Last night, hundreds of New York City hipsters, wanna be rockstars, grey haired music editors and a few nerdy tech reporters gathered for a party and a sneak peak atSPIN Magazine‘s yet to be released iPad app, “SPIN Play.” Their new app will officially and appropriately launch mid-March atSXSW(so no photos allowed until then) but I had the chance to play with it and talk to SPIN Associate Publisher Mike Albanese about the magazine’s transition from print to present day....

Skype has built the premiere global online platform that has carried us into the next phase of rich, digital communication. As we enter the age of video, equipped with our HD capable, dual camera smartphones, telecommunications companies likeVerizonandAT&Thave embraced Skype to leverage their communications platforms to feature 2-way video calling for Skype users. And consumers seem to be responding well. When Skype released the 2-way video calling feature for their iPhone app, they received 4 million downloads and hosted over 1 million video calls in the first 24 hours....

Imagine a world where you can walk out the front door and find your car waiting to greet you. It drives itself, so you can spend the ride writing e-mails, catching up on paperwork, or even crocheting a lovely scarf. All around you, cars criss-cross seamlessly through intersections, automatically determining the most efficient way to keep the flow of traffic moving. When you arrive at your destination, your car drops you at the curb and then scurries away to park itself....