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Sending Text messages to China

October 7th, 2008 · No Comments · Geek

Skype claims they do it, but it seems unreliable. You can send for big dollars from AT&T cell phones, but is there a way to do it for free?

Shanghaiist: China Mobile launches new IM: Free SMS
For a limited time, China Mobile (all you 134-139, 158, 159 people) is offering free SMS service with just one [...]

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Fring lets you call from iPod Touch or iPhone over Skype

October 4th, 2008 · No Comments · Geek

Fring Enables VoIP Calls Over Wi-Fi for iPhone with Skype Support – Mac Rumors
Can call directly using iPhone to another person with iPhone running Fring – Call MSN or Skype users that are using their computer – Call using Skype account, which allows you to have your own Skype number and at a discount rate for international [...]

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Mass Delete Skype Contacts

September 17th, 2008 · No Comments · Geek

I’m an idiot, I imported 7000 contacts into Skype. I know, I should have just allowed things to be seen. There is no documented way to delete contact except one by one. The problem is that it is not clear how to select all contacts. Here is how you do it:

Click on the contact group [...]

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Maybe Apple fixes the MacBook Air video issues

August 24th, 2008 · No Comments · Geek

You can only hope. Right now, you can’t even playback a YouTube video without the processor overheating and making it obsolete.
Apple Releases MacBook Air Software Update to Address Video Playback – Mac Rumors
This update is recommended for all MacBook Air computers, and addresses issues with video playback and processor core idling.
Third-party software that modifies processor [...]

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