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Startup Vimessa Would Like You To Enjoy Video Messaging, Already

Vimessa launches today as "the world's first video voicemail app for any mobile device," into a complex market of personal messaging where Google and Apple are already trying to own your attention. READ»

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Comedian Discovers Facebook Video Call Bug, Recommends Paper Towel Patch

New York comedian Tom Kelly has discovered an unnerving flaw for Safari users attempting Facebook's new video calling feature: You can’t hang up. “You might think you hung up on the call, but the friend you’re talking to is ...READ»

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Meet The Recent College Grad Behind Facebook's Minimalist Video Call Design

Rob Mason was, until recently, a lowly designer of third-party Facebook apps. Now he's at Facebook, where he's designed the most exciting new feature in recent history. He gives us the scoop on how he made it do just one thing--well. READ»

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SkypeKit: Easily Building VoIP Into Any Application

Skype's just released its SkypeKit development suite for Mac and Windows. This is good news for developers, who can create different apps with Skype's VoIP powers built right into their code. This, in turn, will only simplify life for ...READ»

Skype, Fring Lock Horns Over 3G iPhone Video Calls

Fring's 3G video calling powers using the iPhone 4's front camera were so damn awesome they had to be pulled after they kinda overloaded Fring's connection to Skype. Now Skype's disconnected the service, and threatened it with legal ...READ»

AT&T's New iPhone Fees Forecast Smartphone Use

AT&T's iPhone tariffs just got a big makeover ... or possibly a downgrade in performance, depending on how you look at it. The iPhone 4 is driving the changes, and it actually tells us a lot about how we'll use 4G ...READ»

Panasonic, Skype Want You to Talk to Your TV, for Google-Rivaling VoIP Plan

Well what'd you know? As soon as we get interested about Google's rumored TV tie-up with Sony and its potential plans for Skype rivalry, up pops Panasonic. It's just announced a deal with Skype to bring VoIP to your Panny TV. The new ...READ»

Is Apple Keeping Secret iPad Webcams and Verizon Version From Us?

You know how it's fun to keep a secret until the last minute and then tell everyone, getting them way more excited about things? No, I'm not talking about a teenager, but Apple's iPad buzz. The moses tablet may have been built to hold ...READ»

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LG's Upcoming GD910 Cellphone Is Also A Wristwatch

LG's designers have been watching too much Dick Tracy: The company's upcoming GD910 cellphone is housed in a wristwatch-format device, though it won't necessarily help you fight crime. The diminutive device enters a market already ...READ»