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"Take Back the Beep" Challenges Cellphone Networks to Play Nice

David Pogue's got a fascinating new campaign underway: Under the rallying call of "Take Back the Beep!" he's trying to force cell-phone networks to stop ripping us all off with those annoying 15-second voicemail intro messages. You ...READ»

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Skype for iPhone Out Tomorrow, Guess Which Features are Missing

It's been a long time coming, but Skype's voice-over-IP service is finally coming to the iPhone tomorrow, and a Blackberry client will be out in May. But before you leap with joy, thinking "the future of cheap mobile comms has ...READ»

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The NYT Makes Late Realization: Text Messages Are A Rip-Off

The New York Times has a piece online that's making some waves: A blasting of cellphone operators for ripping off consumers with text messaging charges. It is, indeed, true. But it's also late: lawmakers in Europe--where texting has ...READ»

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