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Lanta, an island in Thailand. During a tearful goodbye at the Bangkok airport, three weeks after they had met, they resolved to continue seeing each other despite the fact that they lived on opposite coasts. After a one-year long-distance relationship,... Full Article at The New York Times

I want to take a snapshot to remember this moment. It’s a beautiful thing. Inbox zero. Inbox zero, I tell you! I expected a little more fanfare from Gmail. “Woohoo?” That’s it? Ah well. Not only have PR people made the FB IPO a national holiday of... Full Article at TechCrunch

La aplicación funciona con Wi-Fi, 3G y 4G inalámbricos. Para llamar a aquellos teléfonos que no utilizan la aplicación, Vonage Mobile ofrece una tarifa de 70% menos respecto a otras compañías telefónicas y 30% menos que Skype™3. "La respuesta de los... Full Article at PR Newswire

Ethernet port. It supports Netflix, Hulu Plus, Amazon Instant Video, YouTube, and several other streaming video and music services. You can download apps and set up additional services through the Viera Connect store. It even includes a Web browser that... Full Article at PC Magazine

For one, using the computer’s external speakers and microphone to conduct the conversation on both ends can lead to a lot of echoing and background noise on calls. A headset with a microphone for both parties can help eliminate a lot of call echo. The... Full Article at The New York Times

Users will be able to import Skype friends into a global address book that can also contain contacts from Facebook, Outlook, Gmail, and their smartphone. The other calling party does not need any special equipment; they just need to be logged into... Full Article at PC Magazine

To use Skype on Xfinity, customers will need Xfinity Internet service, an HDMI-capable Comcast cable set-top box and a Skype account. To start a Skype session through their TV, customers simply choose an available contact from their address book and... Full Article at Engadget

"As a global leader in children's publishing, we are thoroughly committed to seeding a student's growing mind and help them fulfill their dreams," said Pearson Foundation President and CEO Mark Nieker, "We are honored to collaborate with Skype in the... Full Article at PR Newswire

Other mobile apps that companies blocked their employees from using at work include Facebook, Google Play, Dropbox, YouTube and Skype, Zenprise found. Interestingly, Zenprise also found that Skype was the most whitelisted app among its customers, thus... Full Article at PC World

For international calling, you can upgrade to a $13.99 monthly plan and make unlimited calls to 40 different countries, or just pay by the minute for reasonable rates. One big limitation of the Vita’s Skype app is that it doesn't offer the ability to... Full Article at Ars Technica

The United Nations monitors escaped unscathed, but three of their four vehicles were damaged by some kind of explosive device, said a statement from Ahmed Fawzi, the spokesman for Kofi Annan, the United Nations and Arab League special envoy for Syria. ... Full Article at The New York Times

Sony PlayStation Vita ($299, 4 stars) has numerous apps, such as Netflix (Free, requires subscription from $7.99 per month, 3 stars), Paint Park (Free, 3 stars), and Skype (Free, 3.5 stars), that expand the handheld's scope beyond gaming—the free... Full Article at PC Magazine

And we are incredibly focused on delivering the best experience out there. That's almost all we care about and we are in this for the long haul, we're in this to do a truly global music service the world's first, really. We're the only ones out there... Full Article at PC Magazine

Re: Traveling Dad: Maybe you can do things to ease the bedtime routine. Like have husband call at that time (or Skype, whatever). Put a framed photo of him on their nightstand so they can say goodnight to him. Whatever you can do to incorporate dad into... Full Article at The Washington Post

After enduring days of mortar fire from a government stronghold on Rastan’s outskirts, the rebel soldiers decided to attack the base, said Capt. Iyad ad-Deek, a commander there and a Syrian Army defector. They first used loudspeakers to encourage... Full Article at The New York Times

Some are on sale, for around $40,000 each, Mr. Lee said. “The quality of his gouache is unsurpassed,” he said. “He is especially known for doing chrome.” The subjects include a futuristic passenger hypervan and an imagined “spinner car” for “Blade Runner.” Full Article at The New York Times

Of course, Mother's Day isn't just about celebrating matriarchs. It's also about commercialization. To that end, Google has accompanied today's Doodle with a post on the official Google Blog that details how mothers worldwide are using Google tools to,... Full Article at PC Magazine

PayPal is an online payments and money transfer service that allows you to send money via email, phone, text message or Skype. They offer products to both individuals and businesses alike, including online vendors, auction sites and corporate users. ... Full Article at TechCrunch

N.Y. – The body of a soldier from New York who died in Afghanistan after collapsing during a Skype video chat with his wife was greeted on the tarmac of Greater Rochester International Airport on Saturday by scores of people, many of whom waved flags... Full Article at USA Today