HD Skype on your telly-box!

Interesting news for Skype users out there.



It seems that Skype’s new 4.2 beta is going HD with 1280 x 720 video at 30fps. In addition, LG and Panasonic are set to unveil a range of TV’s with built in HD webcams and Skype capabilities. The software will enable voicemail, landline and mobile calls, and of course free Skype to Skype call features. And don’t worry, the mic’s are designed to pick you up even if you’re sat all the way over on your sofa. So get ready to plug your laptops into your 50inch LED telly and work from home like never before… if you've enough spare pocket money that is!

Andy

Jobs we know about

• PHP Freelancers £Competiti

  06/02/2012 North West exp 2 Years

• Experienced, Professional Recruitment Consultant - Marketing Sector £Competiti

  06/02/2012 Salford Quays, Greater Manchester exp 2

• Technical Artworker £18-20k

  06/02/2012 West Yorkshire exp 2+ years

• Front End Developer £22-25k

  06/02/2012 Leeds exp 5+ years

• Temporary Traffic Manager £20-25k

  06/02/2012 Manchester exp 4

• Front End Developer £23-25k

  05/02/2012 Manchester exp 3

• Junior Designer £15-16k

  05/02/2012 Manchester exp 1

• Junior Artworker £15-17k

  05/02/2012 Leeds exp 1 Year +

Things we know are happening

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  LSx: Girl Geeks

  Just for this February, Girl Geek is a less formal occasion, at Old Broadcasting House, coupling ...

  06/02/2012 | Leeds - Old Broadcasting House

  Just for this February, Girl Geek is a less formal occasion, at Old Broadcasting House, coupling a talk from one of Leeds' foremost digital artists with a documentary screening, from LSx's Buffering… series.

  06/02/2012 | Leeds - Old Broadcasting House

  Monday 6th February, from 6.00pm to 9.30pm
  
  Old Broadcasting House
  148 Woodhouse Lane
  Leeds
  LS2 9EN 
  
  The programme for the evening is as follows...
  
  6pm - Registration, refreshments
  7pm - Megan Smith
  8pm - Screening of Top Secret Rosies, the true story of WW2's "female" computers
  9pm - Skype Q&A with director LeAnn Erickson
  9:30pm - Close
  
  More details at leedsgirlgeeks.com
  
  http://leedsgirlgeeks10-esearch.eventbrite.co.uk/?srnk=18&ebtv=C
  
  
  
  
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  SMC_MCR: Digital innovation in Manchester

  After an intimate fireside meetup in January, SMC_MCR returns to its regular format in February, ...

  07/02/2012 | Manchester - Lammars

  After an intimate fireside meetup in January, SMC_MCR returns to its regular format in February, and it's at a different venue!

  07/02/2012 | Manchester - Lammars

  
  
  Date: Tuesday 7th February, 2012
  Time: 6pm - 9pm
  Venue: Lammars Restaurant & Bar, 57 HIlton Street, MAnchester, M1 2EJ
  
  SMC_MCR have two talks lined up for you with another two yet to be announced!
  
  Where are they now? – Martin Bryant, SMC_MCR co-founder and Managing Editor at The Next Web, talks about the ‘next big things’ of the past. From Myspace, Bebo and Friends Reunited to more quirky and obscure offerings. What happened to them and the people who built them?
  
  Perceptive Media - BBC Perceptive Media takes storytelling back to something more aligned to a storyteller and a audience around a fire. It uses Internet technologies and sensibility to create something closer to a personal theatre experience in your living room. The BBC’s Ian Forrester explains more.
  
  Sign up at lanyrd.com/2012/smc-mcr-february/ so they know how many to expect.
  
  See you there!
  
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  LSxCafé (…formerly OpenCoffee Leeds)

  OpenCoffee Leeds is now the LSxCafé, continuing with our traditional coffee + cake networking, ...

  07/02/2012 | Leeds - Old Broadcasting House

  OpenCoffee Leeds is now the LSxCafé, continuing with our traditional coffee + cake networking, but emphasising a demo culture and encouraging attendees to show off what they're currently working on.

  07/02/2012 | Leeds - Old Broadcasting House

  Monthly Event - Second Tuesday of every month: 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
  
  Old Broadcasting House
  148 Woodhouse Lane
  Leeds
  LS2 9EN 
  
  LSxCafe would love you to come hang out, chat, demo or just network with the other 30 - 40 attendees that join them each month… cake is very likely :)
  
  This month LSxCafe will be demoing James Ward's Pianola, a service for bridge club managers and players. James is going to provide a sneak pre-launch peek at Pianolo and share some insights as CEO and founder of an internet startup.
  
  LSxCafé is kindly sponsored by nti Leeds - providing specialist training for creative and digital professionals.
  
  Previous demos have included…
  Richard Englund's Xbox Kinect hacks
  Max Software's TweetDig
  Dom Hodgson's Click N Mix
  Since June 2007, OpenCoffee has been Leeds' most popular monthly meetup for those working and playing in the tech, media, startup, creative & digital arena; attracting designers, developers, entrepreneurs, researchers, technologists, investors and VCs.
  
  http://lsxcafe-esearch.eventbrite.co.uk/?srnk=1&ebtv=C
  
  
  
  
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  D&AD Education Day - Sheffield

  The Education Day tour comes to the Sheffield on 8 February. See you all in the steel city.

  08/02/2012 | Sheffield - Sheffield Hallam University

  The Education Day tour comes to the Sheffield on 8 February. See you all in the steel city.

  08/02/2012 | Sheffield - Sheffield Hallam University

   
  
  Wednesday 8th February, time TBC
  
  D&AD Education days are run for students and tutors of courses that are members of the Education Network.
  
  This full day of free industry-led inspiration is designed to:
  Help you get the most out of D&AD.
  Learn how to win at the Student Awards
  Share your portfolio with a professional
  Gain insight from those who have cracked the industry
  
  Provisional programme - times TBC.
  Portfolio Surgery
  Student Awards Brief-In Workshop
  D&AD and Industry talk
  Industry-led careers advice workshop
  Tutor get together
  
  To attend, you need to book a place. Online bookings will open soon. Please note that to enable as many memers as possible to benefit, places will be limited per course. Details wil be published soon.
  
  For more information contact Jessica:
  
  Jessica.Antwi-Boasakio@dandad.org
  
  
  http://www.dandad.org/dandad/events/
  
  
  
  
  

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