Internet Calling
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Wi-Fi Calling Finally Coming to Verizon
Verizon customers will now be able to make calls via Wi-Fi even when no cellular signal is available, starting with a select number of phones.
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Tech Companies Respond to Paris Terrorism With Compassion
Tech companies stepped up after terrorist attacks in Paris with compassion and free services for everyone affected.
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How to Make and Receive Free Phone Calls on Your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch
Out of minutes? Google's recently updated Google Hangouts app lets you make calls to and receive calls from any number in the U.S. or Canada for free.
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Triby Converts Your Kitchen Into a Family Communication Hub
The Triby connected speaker makes it easy to call or send messages to the kids at home — and with its magnetic back, it sticks right on the fridge door.
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AT&T iPhone Customers Get Wi-Fi Calling
Users of the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus on AT&T can now use Wi-Fi to make calls or send texts even in areas with no cellular coverage.
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FCC Votes on Rules to Transition from Copper Landlines to VoIP
The FCC requires carriers to notify you before discontinuing copper service, and to provide emergency generators to VoIP customers in power outages.
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Facebook Messenger Gets Video Chat Feature
The Facebook Messenger chat app now lets you connect to friends with free, face-to-face video chats — just watch your mobile data plan.
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Triby: A Wi-Fi-Based Phone and Bluetooth Speaker for Families
Invoxia has unveiled the Triby, a fridge-mounted Wi-Fi phone for families without home phone service that doubles as a Bluetooth speaker.
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Skype for Web Lets You Make Video Calls from Your Browser
The new Skype for Web service brings video chat to your existing browser, without a need to download and install Skype software.
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How to Record a Call to Customer Service
These days, it pays to record your interactions with customer service agents to ensure you get the prices and service you're promised.
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How to Get Better Cell Phone Reception At Home
No more dropped calls and bad coverage at home — here’s how to improve your cell phone reception indoors.
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Skype to Get Real-Time Speech Translation by End of 2014
Microsoft announced that Skype Translator, a real-time speech recognition and translation app, will be available for Windows 8 by the end of 2014.
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Skype Makes Group Video Chat Free
Popular video chat program Skype now lets you group chat with up to 10 people as part of its free service.
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Verizon's 4G LTE Router with Voice Makes Your Landline Portable
The new Verizon 4G LTE Router with Voice lets you bring your home phone and Share Everything data plan anywhere – at a cost.
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How to Make Free Phone Calls from Gmail
After a brief hiatus, Google has brought back the ability to make phone calls via Gmail. Here's how to use the service.
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One Phone Company Wants to Sell You Any Area Code
Want a 212 celphone number even if you live in Arizona? That option may be coming in the future.
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Facebook Messenger App Now Allows Free Voice Calls
Call your Facebook friends for free from your iPhone.
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Skype Launches Version 5.0 with Facebook Integration
Skype just released version 5.0, with Facebook News Feed integration that allows you to SMS, chat or call your Facebook friends directly within Skype.
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Skype for Android Now Available
Skype is now available in the Android marketplace. But carrier and compatibility issues limit its usefulness.
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Get Skype on Your TV
With a Skype-enabled HDTV, you can now make free video calls from the comfort and convenience of your living room. Here's how to do it.
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Gmail Lets You Make Phone Calls from Your Computer for Free
Google launches a new feature on Gmail that lets you call any phone from your computer. And it's free in the U.S. and Canada!
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Skype Launches Group Video Calling
Skype 5.0 supports group video calling for up to five people. Get your friends and family together from across the country and chat it up! -
iCall VoIP for iPhone is a Free App That's Not Worth the Price
When we saw a press release the other day from a company called iCall claiming that its app would allow free calls from your iPhone using either its 3G or WiFi connection, we had to check it out. -
Guide to Connecting Across the Globe with Video Chat
Video chat is a great way to keep in touch with friends, family and business colleagues no matter where they are in the world -- for free.
