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Free call and text platform Viber is coming to desktop with the release of a new client for Windows and Mac OS X. The new desktop version of Viber brings all calling and texting features to your PC or Mac, and adds some new ones such as video calling and desktop to desktop calls, which are currently still in beta. The announcement comes as part of the roll out of Viber 3.0, which includes major updates for the app's iOS, Android, and Blackberry versions as well.
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Facebook has recently been on a roll with updates, and it appears that the constant add-ons aren't going to end any time soon. The newest addition from Facebook comes to Android users in the US, who have just received free VoIP calling for Facebook Messenger. To make a call, all you have to do is tap the "i" button in a Messenger conversation and select Free Call.
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In an attempt to keep up with the booming development of text and voice messages, Facebook has released a significant update to its Messenger app, adding two new important features: free VoIP calls (currently Canada only) and the ability to send short voice messages when text just isn’t enough.
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On the surface, Skype looks like an application for text, audio, and video chats, a great way to stay in touch with a friends. Only that it's more than that. Skype is a Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) messaging service that offers a range of advanced features.
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Skype, in terms of software design, continues to baffle me. It's beautifully designed, and most of the time it's also charmingly easy to use, but once in a blue moon you discover these little quirks that rain on your Skype parade. It may be how the application masterfully ignores basic interface guidelines. Here are some three very basic tips to make your Skype experience on Mac OS X a more enjoyable one.
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Remember back in the dark days before the Internet arrived, when you wanted to make an international phone call? First, you had to take out a bank loan to pay the extortionate charges that your phone company wanted to charge you. Then you dialed your number, and after getting cut off a few times, you finally manage to get through to the other caller. But they sounded so far away, as if they were underground.
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After more than 3 years of development, Skype for Linux has lost its beta tag and hit version 4.0. An update that landed on Thursday codenamed "Four Rooms for Improvement" sees the app catapult from version 2.2 to 4.0, closing the gap that had existed between the various desktop versions of the VoIP client.
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In the future, your phone will only need a data connection. Paying for voice minutes and text messages will be an outdated concept and you’ll be able to communicate entirely over Wi-Fi. Google already offers free calls from your web browser, but they don’t offer this feature on smartphones to avoid upsetting the carriers. Talkatone does what Google won’t and offers free calls and texts over Wi-Fi.
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Skype is a useful and popular chat and VoIP application, which can become even more useful after installing some Skype apps.There are lots more things you can do with Skype apps, such as launching multiple accounts, adding spell checks, translating chats and initiating calls with one click.
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Skype is an instant messaging, voice, and video calling client available for various platforms, including Google Android. The Android app has gone through several updates over the past year, which introduced additional features, such as sending files and video calling. For this article I reviewed Skype version 2.6.0.95 on a tablet running Android Honeycomb 3.1.
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Gmail users in the US and Canada who have been enjoying Google's free calls deal over the last year will be pleased to know the offer has been extended into 2012. A post on the Official Gmail Blog confirmed that North American Gmail users can continue to call landline and mobile numbers for free, for the next 12 months.
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Are you worried that the 26 different apps that show up when you want to “share” something with your Android device weren’t quite enough? Skype has you covered. They have just released Skype 2.6 for Android, and one of its major features is the ability to send documents, photos and video.
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The world of Voice over IP is expanding fast, and we’re getting more and more options for calling our friends without paying cellphone providers. The strongest, and most known contender in this area is obviously Skype, and they’ve been rather good at it. However, Tango offers a pretty good alternative, especially since the latest updates to Skype have not been to everyone’s liking.
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According to security researchers, Skype contains a flaw that makes it possible for a clever hacker to track and spy on Skype users, particularly those who use the mobile app. It’s not social engineering, nor is it an infiltration of the service itself, but rather a bit of ingenuity.
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For avid Skype users on Apple devices, you need to be careful. There is a vulnerability in the current iOS version of Skype that allows users to get access to your address book. Obviously, this is not the most earth shattering hack, since there isn't too much a hacker can do with just an address book. Still, I don't think you or your contacts would want that information in the hands of hackers.
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