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

Brad Linder — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 14:36:48 +0000

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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Skype for iPhone, iPad gets anti-shake video update

Brad Linder — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 17:00:35 +0000

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

Brad Linder — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 15:42:24 +0000

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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Microsoft acquires Skype for a whopping $8.5 billion

Brad Linder — Tue, 10 May 2011 13:00:53 +0000

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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Previously on Mobiputing

Brad Linder — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 20:31:46 +0000

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

Brad Linder — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 21:58:49 +0000

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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Skype offering free phone calls for a month

Brad Linder — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 13:38:31 +0000

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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Skype offers new monthly plans for dirt cheap international calls

Brad Linder — Sat, 08 May 2010 11:09:38 +0000

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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MSI Wind runs StarCraft, Skype, Google Earth somewhat smoothly

Brad Linder — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 15:13:00 +0000

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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