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  • MIUI 4.0 for the Kindle Fire (custom version of Android 4.0)

    MIUI 4.0 for the Kindle Fire (custom version of Android 4.0)

    We've seen how to install Android 4.0 on the Amazon Kindle Fire, thanks to CyanogenMod 9. We've also ...

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  • Toshiba Thrive 7 inch Android tablet review

    Toshiba Thrive 7 inch Android tablet review

    Android tablets with 7 inch displays seem to be a dime-a-dozen these days... or at least available for ...

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  • CyanogenMod 7 ported to the NOOK Tablet – video

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    A team of independent developers have ported a beta version of CyanogenMod 7 to run on the NOOK ...

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  • $265 Spark Linux-based tablet shipping in May (pre-order in Feb)

    $265 Spark Linux-based tablet shipping in May (pre-order in Feb)

    The Spark is a 7 inch tablet with an open source Linux-based operating system and an open platform ...

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  • How to install Android 4.0 on the HP TouchPad (CyanogenMod 9 Alpha)

    How to install Android 4.0 on the HP TouchPad (CyanogenMod 9 Alpha)

    The first public build of Google Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich is now available for the HP TouchPad. ...

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  • How to install Android 4.0 on the Kindle Fire

    How to install Android 4.0 on the Kindle Fire

    An early build of Google Android 4.0 is now available for the Amazon Kindle Fire tablet. If you ...

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  • Install Android Market on BlackBerry PlayBook

    Install Android Market on BlackBerry PlayBook

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Add a mic to the Amazon Kindle Fire for just a few dollars

headset

The Amazon Kindle Fire is a 7 inch tablet with a high quality display, a speedy dual core processor, and the ability to run thousands of Google Android apps. But one thing Amazon’s tablet doesn’t have is a built-in microphone. You’d think that would mean you cant run sound recorders or voice communication apps such as Skype on the Kindle Fire…

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November 27th, 2011, 9:36 am by Brad Linder | 16 Comments

Skype for iPhone, iPad gets anti-shake video update

Skype for iPad

Skype has pushed out a new version of its voice, video, and text chat app for iOS. Now anyone with a supported iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad can use a Bluetooth headset to make calls from the Skype app — but the most impressive new feature is image stabilization. Now when you’re shooting video through the rear-facing camera on an…

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September 27th, 2011, 1:00 pm by Brad Linder | No Comments »

Skype 5.5 adds a Facebook client to your voice and video chat app

Skype 5.5 for Windows

Skype and Facebook have been getting cozy for the past year or so, first adding a feature to Skype’s desktop client that lets you make voice or video calls to your Facebook contacts, and then this summer Facebook added support for Skype calling to its web site. Now Skype has rolled out an updated client for Windows that features even…

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July 28th, 2011, 11:42 am by Brad Linder | 2 Comments

Microsoft acquires Skype for a whopping $8.5 billion

skype ios

If you’ve been online today you’ve probably seen that Microsoft has acquired Skype for $8.5 billion. While Microsoft has been taking a beating lately due to competition in the online world from Google, Facebook and others, and in the mobile space from Apple, Google, and others, the company is still sitting on a huge pile of cash so $8.5 billion…

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May 10th, 2011, 9:00 am by Brad Linder | 8 Comments

Previously on Mobiputing

You can always find the latest news and reviews on mobile apps by visiting Mobiputing.com in a desktop browser or mobile browser. Now after spending a year covering mobile apps, Mobiputing finally has one of its own. You can download out first Android app from the Android Market. An iPhone version is coming soon. And don’t worry, a Liliputing mobile…

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April 20th, 2011, 4:31 pm by Brad Linder | No Comments »

Skype To Go lets you make cheap international calls, no app required

Skype is probably the most popular VoIP apps for making cheap or free voice calls. You can use Skype apps on Windows, Mac, or Linux computers or on a number of smartphone platforms to make free calls to other Skype users or relatively inexpensive calls to cellphone or landline numbers. But now Skype is making it possible to make long…

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February 25th, 2011, 4:58 pm by Brad Linder | 5 Comments

Skype offering free phone calls for a month

Skype is launching a promotion today that allows users to make free calls to telephone numbers from a PC or mobile device running Skype software. If you’re in the US you get the best deal, since you can make unlimited free calls to US landline and mobile numbers for a month. But the promotion isn’t just limited to US phone numbers….

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June 23rd, 2010, 9:38 am by Brad Linder | 4 Comments

Skype offers new monthly plans for dirt cheap international calls

Skype lets you make free voice and video calls to other Skyper users anywhere on the planet — assuming they have Skype installed on their computer or mobile phone. But Skype also lets you make Skype-to-Phone calls using SkypeOut credits. You can either pay by the minute or purchase a monthly plan. Up until now, the only way to get…

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May 8th, 2010, 7:09 am by Brad Linder | 2 Comments

MSI Wind runs StarCraft, Skype, Google Earth somewhat smoothly

While you might have to wait a few more days to get your hands on an MSI Wind notebook, Doug Aamoth over at CrunchGear has been testing one out for a while. And he’s got the benchmarks and videos to prove it.Aamoth put the little computer through the paces, testing out Skype Video, DVD and HD video playback, Google Earth…

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June 27th, 2008, 11:13 am by Brad Linder | No Comments »
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