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AT&T Flips Off Hearing Impaired

Mordechai Osdoby — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 18:53:58 +0000

The current version of Apple’s video chat solution, FaceTime, only works over WiFi. This is allegedly to spare cell networks the beating video calls would give them. With the iPhone 5, Apple will release Facetime over cellular, allowing users to make video calls over the new flagship phone’s LTE connection. With caveats, that is. AT&T, […]

Skype Beta For Windows Phone Has Microsoft Lost In The Clouds

M. Gilden — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 15:49:15 +0000

So, remember when Microsoft bought Skype back in May? The Android and iOS communities all buzzed with rumors that Skype’s development may slow down or even disappear on other mobile platforms, favoring integration with their own Windows Phone products instead. Thankfully that wasn’t the case, as Skype has released numerous updates for other platforms since […]

Technology Techcitement Is Thankful For, Part One

Justin Davis — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 18:41:46 +0000

We here at Techcitement are thankful for a lot of things like friends, family, jobs, and pie. Oh, so much pie. What we’re most obviously thankful for is how technology has affected our lives. Here is the first part of a two-part series on what the staff of Techcitement is thankful for. Matt Algren: WordPress […]

Skype’s Latest Update (Version 2.1) For Android Catches Up To Hackers

M. Gilden — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 19:40:53 +0000

Skype released version 2.1 of their video-enabled Android software this morning, bringing more supported devices with it this time.

Tablet Thursday Digest: Android And iOS And WebOS, Oh My!

Mordechai Osdoby — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 16:46:37 +0000

Another busy week for tablets, as the market segment just keeps heating up. From the industry leader at the moment, we have some great news. Apple’s iCloud and iWork with Cloud Support have gone into Beta for developers. No news on how magical it might be just yet. Then there was Monday’s release, pull, […]

Voice of Objectivity: Skype On Facebook Really Is “Awesome”

Yoni Gross — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 15:20:15 +0000

Voice of Objectivity is an ongoing column meant to temper the tendency of the Techcited to run away with the most exciting or controversial ideas in technology’s near future. The opinions presented here do not necessarily represent the views of Techcitement or this writer. Someone’s got to keep a cool head around here. I guess […]

BREAKING NEWS: Facebook Launches Skype Video, Group Chat

Yoni Gross — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 19:14:25 +0000

In a live event this afternoon, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg unveiled a set of “awesome” new features centered on chat. He broke the announcement down into three areas: group chat, the chat interface, and video chat. Facebook has had groups available for a year, and in that time, 50 percent of its users have become […]

Skype With Video Hacked To Work On Other Android Handsets

M. Gilden — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 14:53:42 +0000

In case you missed it yesterday, Skype now supports video chat on Android. But only on four officially supported devices. I say “officially” because it didn’t take long for the hardcore users at XDA-developers to force the Skype 2.0 app to work on more hardware. The Galaxy S community was the first to take a […]

Skype 2.0 For Android Selectively Brings Video

M. Gilden — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 18:34:23 +0000

Wow, it was only about two weeks ago that I complained about the lack of a good use for Android’s front facing camera (are you stalking me, Skype?). Skype is fortunately following through with their promise to continue rolling out updates and new features for other platforms, despite being purchased by Microsoft. As of an […]

Android’s Front Facing Camera Conundrum

M. Gilden — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 17:46:10 +0000

Update 6/30/2011- see bottom for new information! I’ve got to be honest – I was excited to get an Android device with a front facing camera until I got one. When HTC brought us the EVO 4G, a lot of people saw the dual camera and got excited. Sure, GSM phones from Europe have had […]