And here we thought “highschool drama” was dead and buried once we left…highschool. But in reality, such things occur in everyday life, even amongst professional adults. Today’s highschool drama spills into the adult world is provided compliments of Fring and Skype. Most notably, Fring has had a lack of Skype support within the app for the last several days. So far, it’s been chalked up to a minor technological problem that would see a quick...

I’m sure many of you have heard about Skype’s buddy buddy deal with Verizon Wireless and the subsequent vanishing of Skype’s mobile apps in various mobile app stores. Windows Marketplace, Nokia Ovi Store, Apple App Store, Android Market — they all have seen Skype disappear/lose functionality/fail to gain new functionality within the last week. For instance, Apple’s Skype has long been promised to gain 3G VoIP support after Apple and AT&T...

Score one big one for the consumer. It seems months of bitching from consumers and the FCC alike have finally gotten AT&T to open up. The ridiculous ban on VoIP apps is now no more. iPhone users should especially find this good news as several apps (including Google Voice) are now technically “legal” under AT&T’s new ToS. Yesterday we saw Vonage slip into the App Store which raised a few flags as it broke several previous rules of...

Video calls while being all the rage over seas, haven’t quite caught on here in the U.S. Though, with downright laughable “highspeed” speeds, video calling would all but render our networks all but dead as millions flooded the airwaves with video bits. But, for those of you who are more fortunate to enjoy real wireless broadband speeds, video calling is a treat. But what about when the sun goes down and the lights go out? If you’re carrying a...

Some people, regardless of age are just “old souls” through and through.  They are but an antique trapped in a gadget lovers body.  Thankfully in the gadget world, there are people who are looking out for you in this weird and exciting journey through the future, (as you old souls would see it).  If yakin’ it up with your pals over the web is one of your favorite past times, I have some exciting news for you.  You can now feel comfortable in the new...