Are We Getting Closer to an All-VoIP Mobile Phone?
When it comes to mobile, time is literally money. Carriers like AT&T, Verizon Wireless, T-Mobile and the rest make us pay based on how many minutes we use — or in the case of prepaid plans, expect to use. If we want to talk more, we can expect to pay more. But VoIP over 3G networks could drastically change that. Callers could place calls for little or no fee with VoIP apps and in the process, opt for less expensive plans with less minutes. Admittedly, carriers aren’t too keen on the idea. But it’s quickly becoming a topic of much debate . And some folks believe it’s the next logical step in mobile communication. The 3 Skypephone Skype’s Fight Skype certainly does. Russ Shaw, a Skype VP and head of its mobile business unit, told me last…
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Obama Is Campaigning on Xbox 360
[US Elections 2008]“I can confirm that the Obama campaign has paid for in-game advertising in Burnout,” Holly Rockwood, director of corporate communications at Electronic Arts.
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Why Did Google Abandon Firefox?
[Software]Today Google unveiled Chrome, an open-source web browser built for web apps. The release begs the question: What happened to its relationship with Mozilla, its Mountain View, Calif.-based neighbor and formerly close collaborator on Firefox, the open-source upstart trying (and to some extent succeeding) to take a piece out of Internet Explorer?
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Mozilla Not Worried About Google new browser
[Tech Industry News]Mozilla Not Worried About Google new browser...
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Skype on iPhone. No, seriously.
[Apple]SHAPE Services, a Stuttgart, Germany-based company well known for making mobile IM clients has just announced Skype for iPhone, an iPhone optimized website that allows you to access Skype via the browser on the iPhone. You can try out this for free for a limited time.
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Kevin 'Digg' Rose goes for 3rd startup
[Tech Industry News]Kevin Rose is said to have teamed up with Daniel Burka of Stamen Design and Leah Culver and has started yet another new company. Rose and Burka have worked closely on tools like Digg Spy. Burka is one of the designers of Digg.com. The trio are currently working on a new kind of a communications tool, that can be dubbed as an IM competitor.
