Recently I replaced my Nexus 7 tablet with an iPad Air. I’m glad I did, because while I love Android on my phone, it’s a second rate OS for tablets. This reality hit me when I loaded the MLB At Bat app this summer to watch my beloved Red Sox play a game. The in-app…
Recently, my family needed to change out our TV in our living room. I’m a huge fan of LCDs and we ended up on a Samsung 50″ LCD that we’re really happy with. As I travel for business a fair amount, I have been looking into solutions for Skyping with my family while I’m away….
A bunch of Nokia news hit today as it’s Mobile World Congress time. In fact, if you’re interested in the new phones and product announcements, be sure to head over to Nokia Conversations. My eyes went to another announcement today as Skype has announced the availability of Skype for Windows Phone. The beta application allows…
For those who are regular readers of this website, you all know that I take pride in being a regular contributor the Rudy Maxa Show. This top radio show is squarely aimed at anyone interested in travel, whether as a regular activity or anyone who has an upcoming trip. To hear my past appearances on the show,…
I have been on Skype for a long time, back before video and before it was a verb. I have used it to conduct business across the globe, make meeting more meaningful, and keep in touch while abroad. These same factors can be utilized to enhance education, by bringing in guest speakers without the need…
Ever since I received my Nokia N8 review device, I’ve been missing having Skype on this phone. I make a lot of International calls to my Skype friends and not having Skype is a huge deal to me on a handset. Skype has released an update to the Skype package that has solved my problem….
Nimbuzz, a well respected player in the mobile VoIP arena, has had some amazing success in the last few years. The application and corresponding telephony service is available on many mobile platforms including iPhone, Symbian and Android. One major selling point for Nimbuzz is the fact that it allows access to the Skype service as…
With much excitement, I installed Skype for Android onto my Nexus One just the other day. However, my first impressions are not good. Here are my experiences thus far: first, the good things. The user interface is snappy and pleasant to work with. I like the groups feature that allows you to look at just…
Back in August, I wrote about the crappyness that was Skype on Android. Or more simply I posed the question: why isn’t there an official Skype app on Android? Well, you can imagine my joy this morning when I saw that Skype, the grandaddy of Internet telephony, has released an official client for the Android…
Skype has been offering Skype calling on their line of BlackBerry and Android phones for a while now. It allows you to make Skype calls (even international ones) and send Skype IMs on your Verizon mobile phone – which is very convenient. I thoroughly enjoy being able to talk to my Skype contacts whilst on the go…with…