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Today rumors hit that Facebook and Skype will partner to create a communication platform that will integrate texting, voice calls, and Facebook Connect. This service will supposedly be available in a few weeks in the next version of Skype, 5.0, which is currently in beta. The news at the moment is just rumblings on the web, but using Skype together with Facebook sounds like a great idea. With the Read more
Until now, if you wanted to "follow" a user on Twitter, but didn't have an account, you'd have to visit their Twitter user page directly, refreshing it to view new tweets. Now, a new SMS feature called Fast Follow from Twitter allows anyone in the US with a cell phone to "follow" certain users, receiving their Twitter updates as text messages in real time. To use the service, text 40404 with the Read more
There's often times when my friends send me a SMS with really important info and I end up deleting it when I go on my SMS-deleting binges. Usually it's an address, phone number, or name of a store or restaurant that I wish I would have saved or at least emailed to myself. For iPhone owners, there's this fantastic site called You Archive It that will store all your SMS messages online, and for Read more
When we're out and about, my boyfriend is always telling me to remind him to add such and such movie to his Netflix queue or remember a product name to look up on Google later. Today I'm sending him a link to this article so I can retire from all my "remember this and that" duties. If you haven't heard of it already, Kwiry is the ultimate "free" service that will send you text messages of all the Read more
Didn't get an iPhone 4S this holiday? Don't worry — there are other voice-recognition apps on the market that can stand up to Siri's voice-controlled awesomeness on your devices. In fact, a few of these apps are available for Android and BlackBerry users as well. Check out some download-worthy and free Siri alternatives below. Vlingo — Vlingo doesn't just take voice commands to make calls, Read more
Thanksgiving is next week, but is quickly followed by the biggest shopping day of the year: Black Friday. Whether you've got your eye on a big screen TV, a laptop, or a new smartphone, follow these tips that will help make your early morning shopping rush a breeze rather than a hailstorm of stress. Make a list — Just because there's a sale doesn't mean you should buy. Make a list of the Read more
Earlier this year, we took a guess as to which iPhone 4S rumors would come to pass. Though the phone ended up being called the iPhone 4S, we still got most of our predictions correct! Here's a recap of what we got right, and one we got wrong. It will be announced on Oct. 4 — True that! The iPhone 4S announcement happened on Tuesday, Oct. 4, in Cupertino. It could have voice control — Read more
You'll soon have more options when deciding which wireless carrier to choose from if you're grabbing up a new iPhone 4S. Sprint officially announced its iPhone pricing plans today, making it the third provider (alongside AT&T and Verizon) for Apple devices. You can preorder an iPhone 4 now and the iPhone 4S starting tomorrow, Oct. 7, and both phones will be available on Oct. 14 or 15, Read more
There are endless iPhone 5 rumors floating around the Internet on a given day, but how do you know which ones are based in reality? We've scoured through some of the most prominent rumors and rounded up a few that we think might actually be true. Check them out below. It will be announced on Oct. 4 — Earlier this week media received invitations to an event at Apple's Cupertino headquarters on Read more
It's no secret that I'm a little bit smitten with the Windows Phone UI (and now Windows 8), so I'm excited to see T-Mobile's new Windows Phone offering, the HTC Radar 4G. Coming this holiday season, the Mango-running Radar 4G will be stocked with a 3.8-inch LCD touchscreen, 1Ghz processor, 5MP rear-facing camera with LED flash and a VGA forward-facing camera, along with a dedicated camera button Read more
