Dec 20th, 2011 at 8:30AM: Video conferencing service Skype is giving the gift of free airport WiFi this holiday season, offering travelers in the U.S. the opportunity to place video or voice calls to friends and family while on the go.
Starting tomorrow, December 21st, and running through Tuesday, December 27th, Mac, PC, and iOS (iPhone, iPad, etc.) users will gain access to third-party WiFi hotspots in 50 different ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Skype offering free WiFi access in 50 airports this holiday season
Dec 20th, 2011 at 8:30AM: Video conferencing service Skype is giving the gift of free airport WiFi this holiday season, offering travelers in the U.S. the opportunity to place video or voice calls to friends and family while on the go.
Starting tomorrow, December 21st, and running through Tuesday, December 27th, Mac, PC, and iOS (iPhone, iPad, etc.) users will gain access to third-party WiFi hotspots in 50 different ...5 challenges of long-term travel and how to cope
Dec 1st, 2011 at 11:00AM: Does the thought of quitting your 9-5 job, packing a bag, and booking a one-way ticket to travel the world sound appealing? While in many ways it is, there are also a lot of challenges that go along with long-term travel. Learning how to deal with these hardships can be a big help in making an around the world trip, career break, or extended vacation a lot more enjoyable.
Challenge 1: Lack of ...Skype celebrates seven years - gives away 400 free landline minutes!
Oct 11th, 2010 at 4:30PM:
Hard to believe that Skype has already been around for seven years, and as part of their birthday celebration, they are giving away 400 free landline minutes to a variety of countries.
There is some fine print worth paying attention to, because after that first free month, they'll start billing you monthly. Still, even once they start charging your card, you'll be paying around $4/month for ...Skype for Android arrives in the marketplace - WiFi calling only when in the U.S.
Oct 5th, 2010 at 12:30PM: Unless you were using a Verizon Wireless device, you've not had the chance to use Skype on your Android phone. Thankfully, that changed this morning when Skype released their app to the world, including those of us not on Verizon.
The Skype app allows for free Skype to Skype calls, as well as paid calls to mobile and landline phones. The new Skype client for Android works on 3G and WiFi outside ...Photo of the Day (07.05.10)
Jul 5th, 2010 at 6:00PM:
You don't need fireworks to color the sky. Sometimes Mother Nature does it for you. Whether it's an epic storm rolling through, a breathtaking sunset or just the coming apocalypse, the sky can take on all sorts of crazy hues.
Flickr user Chris Maki captured this photograph of a pretty fantastic storm heading over the Rocky Mountains that made the sky more colorful than the suits at the ...Skype celebrates the World Cup with a month of free phone calls to one country
Jun 19th, 2010 at 3:30PM:
Are you a Skype user? If not, you may want to sign up today, because a new promotion from this Internet phone service is giving away a free month of phone calls to one of 32 different countries. In the fine print, you'll see that "a month" actually equals 120 minutes, but if you have someone heading abroad this summer, 120 minutes could be the difference between free or a a $100 phone bill.
...Excellent "stay connected abroad" article from our friends at Engadget
Jun 9th, 2010 at 4:30PM: Engadget (and Gadling) writer Darren Murph has posted an excellent overview of your options on how to stay connected when you travel. In the article, you learn about the differences between CDMA and GSM, how Google Voice and Skype can help when you travel, and just how insanely expensive international mobile data is.
Consider the article a "must read" if you plan to travel abroad and hope to be ...Skype introduces new monthly calling subscriptions to 170 countries
May 5th, 2010 at 3:30PM:
As summer approaches, being able to make affordable phone calls becomes more important than ever. Even though many of us rely on Twitter, Facebook and Foursquare to stay in touch, there are still plenty of situations where you need to pick up the phone.
Skype has always been a great solution for this - but their service just got even better thanks to a lineup of new subscription based ...Skype video call saves wedding messed up by volcanic ash
Apr 22nd, 2010 at 8:30AM: A couple stranded in Dubai by the Eyjafjallajokull volcanic ash managed to save their wedding day and share it with family and friends - all thanks to the generosity of their hotel, and Skype.
The took their vows in front of hotel guests and a webcam equipped laptop broadcast the event to friends and family back in the United Kingdom.
Best of all, the celebration was shared with other hotel ...Skype Access uses your Skype credit to access 100,000 paid Wi-Fi hotspots
Mar 20th, 2010 at 1:00PM: Trying to make a Skype call on the road at a hotspot? Up till now, you first had to pay to access paid Wi-Fi hotspots - which often meant having to pay for an entire day just so you could make one phone call.
The new Skype Access service takes care of this by combining Skype calling with hotspot access.
When you use the most recent version of the Windows or Mac Skype client, the application ...White Collar Travel Extra: Charles Hotel, Skype and the Business Traveler
Mar 14th, 2010 at 2:00PM: The Charles Hotel's recent small gesture may actually be a bold move. The hotel, based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, has decided to add Skype and video cameras to the free computer station that occupy rooms once dedicated to ice machines. It doesn't look like much more than a small concession to weary travelers who want to stay in touch with their loved ones, but it's actually a fairly hefty ...Business class hands-free Skype calls with the Polycom C100S Communicator - the Gadling review
Feb 4th, 2010 at 11:30AM:
Anyone who has spent any amount of time in the corporate world has probably come across a Polycom SoundStation conference phone. There is a simple reason for this - Polycom phones are the best in the world when it comes to allowing people to sit around a conference table making a phone call.
The Polycom C100S takes the professional speakerphone quality from those large desk phones, and ...Gadling gear review - IPEVO S0-20 WiFi Skype phone
Oct 16th, 2009 at 12:30PM: In this product review, I'm going to introduce you to the IPEVO S0-20 WiFi Skype phone. The S0-20 is a very compact phone, weighing in at just 80 grams/ 2.7 ounces. The S0-20 connects to Skype over WiFi, and allows you to make and receive calls, manage your Skype contacts, view call history, listen to voicemail and even search for Skype users. The entire user interface looks and feels just like ...Gadling gear review - IPEVO Skype and VOIP handsets
Oct 7th, 2009 at 12:00PM: In this 3-in-1 review, I'm going to show off three different Skype/VOIP handsets for your computer. IPEVO, the company behind these three handsets has been producing some of the best selling VOIP equipment on the market for several years, so it makes sense to take a close look at what they have to offer. In the review, I'll show you the ST-4RT.1 universal VOIP handset, the FR-33.1 Skype USB ...Gadling Gear Review - Callpod Drone Bluetooth adapter
May 8th, 2009 at 11:30AM: In this product review I'm going to introduce you to another product from the clever people at Callpod. Previously, I reviewed their excellent Chargepod charger and the Dragon V2 Bluetooth headset. The Drone is a USB Bluetooth adapter. At $49.95 it is quite a bit pricier than most other Bluetooth adapters on the market, but the Drone is an adapter with a twist. In fact, the Drone has several ...Skype-Modeled Technology Lets Travelers Mobile-Phone Home for Cheap
Sep 15th, 2007 at 11:06PM: A Vancouver, Canada-based company, Eqo ("echo"), has developed a new technology that may ease the financial pain of international phone calls. Their model is similar to Skype, the free software that allows users to make calls over the Internet from their computers. When downloaded to a cellphone, Eqo's software uses the Internet to make cheap calls locally or abroad.
Here's how it works: First, ...Making Call From the Sky
Mar 3rd, 2006 at 11:20AM: So
here I was writing about cell phones and all the questions about whether it's safe to make calls from the air (and
whether being able to hear marketing guy Bob blab during the whole flight is a good thing), a lo! I'm sent a great article
from a buddy of mine Farhad Heydari about how you can make Skype calls from
the sky (really adds punch to the Skype name, don't you think?) where internet ...
