Skype has released an updated version of its Android app plugging a serious security flaw uncovered recently by the folks at Android Police. The new version is designed so that your personal information is much harder to get at and even if you accidentally install malware on your phone, your phone number, email address, contact […]
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Verizon iPhone 4 comes with Personal Hotspot feature
Verizon and Apple today announced that the iPhone 4 will be available from Verizon starting in February. For the most part, the Verizon iPhone is exactly like the AT&T version, but there are two key differences. First, the antenna has been tweaked to work with Verizon’s WCDMA service. Second, Verizon users will be able to […]
Skype for Android hacked to work with 3G in the US
This week Skype launched an Android app that lets users make free Skype to Skype calls and cheap Skype to phone calls. There’s no support for video yet, but the audio quality is pretty good. There’s just one catch. While the app works on WiFi and 3G networks in many countries, if you’re in the […]
Skype arrives in the Android Market
Skype has released an new app that’s available as a free download from the Android Market. It supports all phones running Android 2.1 and up. While Skype had already offered an app for Verizon Wireless customers in the US, it wasn’t widely available until this morning. The Skype Mobile app does almost everything you would […]
PlayOn now lets you stream video over WiFi, 3G to an iPad
PlayOn is a service that lets you stream web video to devices including video game consoles, supported set top boxes, and Apple mobile devices. Here’s how it works: You install a server app on a PC on your home network. Then you login to that PC using another device on your home network, and now […]