News Briefs - Wed Nov 01, 2006

Ah, Luxury
A new luxury hotel in Seattle, Washington, Hotel 1000, is loading up the features to give their guests an ultimate experience enhanced by all kinds of rich media delivery via IP communications. The converged network, which uses Cisco Unified Communications system, offers Internet access, VoIP calling, video including IPTV, electronic doors, video valet system, and more. [via eWeek]

Skype on Mobile Lowdown
Jim Courtney gives a break down of Skype on mobile devices, particularly the six devices he has worked with: Dell Axim X50v, Nokia N70, Nokia N91, Blackberry 8700, SMC Skype Wi-Fi, Sony Mylo.

Apple iCamera?
Patent diagrams suggest that Apple’s next iPod will have a camera. But still nothing about an iPhone. CNBC TV announced a few days ago that a new iPod might appear before Christmas. Then there was another report saying that a new iPod had been announced, though there’s nothing on the Apple website that I can see.