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Skype on Verizon: A Big Deal or Not?

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February 17, 2010
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Skype on Verizon: A Big Deal or Not? Verizon Wireless and Skype say theyre teaming to bring Skype to nine BlackBerry and Android phones on the Verizon network.
FCC's 100 Megabits to the Home: What It Means To You Is the FCC's "100 Squared initiative -- to bring 100-megabit-per-second broadband to 100 million U.S. households by 2020 -- a pipe dream?
Are Apple and Nintendo Headed for Mortal Combat? An industry insider claims Nintendo's DS handheld gaming successor uses motion sensing technology that does 'a lot more' than Apple's iPhone.
No Final Fantasy XIII DLC Because It's Already 100% Massive Square Enix's battle director says Final Fantasy XIII doesn't need downloadable content because it's epic enough already.
HTC Desire is 'Best Yet' Android Phone: Droid Overload? Too many new Android phone releases by handset makers run the risk of alienating existing Droid owners and confusing phone buyers.
Steve Jobs: Spilling his Secrets Soon? An authorized autobiography of the mercurial Apple CEO is apparently in the works.
Five Reasons Wireless Providers Should Fear Google Google has become a mobile powerhouse in its own right, competing with wireless telcos that have been around for years.
Is Windows Phone 7 Right For Business? Can such a dazzling user interface be effective for business users? Or will consumer features and glitz get in the way? We can't tell from what Microsoft has shown.
Prototype SIM Card Holds Processor, Memory, Storage and the Android OS SK Telecom has developed a prototype SIM card that includes a processor, memory, 1GB of flash storage space and Google's Android operating system.
User Reviews: How to Use Them, And How Not To User reviews can offer valuable insight into a product's real value after the sale. But many review sites also contain write-ups by fanboys, ax-grinders, and even a few shills. How do you know which reviews to trust?
Microsoft Debuts Windows Phone 7 Series Windows Phone 7 Series, unveiled at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, will be on phones by the end of the year.
FCC Wants High-Speed Internet for the Masses The FCC has released some details on its National Broadband Plan, including plans to bring high-speed internet to 100 million homes.
Wipro Investigates Alleged US$4 Million Fraud by Employee Indian outsourcer Wipro said Wednesday it is investigating the embezzlement of US$4 million from the company.
HP Compaq AirLife 100 Smartbook: A Visual Tour HP's Android-based smartbook combines the best of the smartphone and the netbook with an almost full-sized keyboard, long battery life, simplified software, and quick online access.
ATI's Catalyst 10.2 and 10.3 Drivers Pile on the Features New drivers add many new features, including driver updates for laptops.
US Jury Convicts Nigerian on Wire Fraud Charges A 31-year-old Nigerian man could face up to 20 years in prison after being convicted Tuesday of charges related to running advance free fraud scams.
Norton Security App Updated, Smartphone Apps Coming Soon Symantec Wednesday will ship a new version of its Norton 360 security and online storage/backup product and announced that applications for mobile devices are on their way.
Will Apple's Safari Fall First in Hacking Contest ... Again? The organizer of the Pwn2Own hacking challenge predicts that Apple's Safari browser will go under first; a past winner of the contest isn't so sure.
LinkedIn Lands In Microsoft Outlook LinkedIn offers a way to follow, connect with, and connect with other members via an Outlook plug-in.
Buzz Opens Privacy Pandora's Box for Google Google is used to privacy issues, but Web search privacy and social networking privacy issues are two different things, and now it has to come to grips to dealing with both.
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Skype on Verizon: A Big Deal or Not? Verizon Wireless and Skype say theyre teaming to bring Skype to nine BlackBerry and Android phones on the Verizon network. FCC's 100 Megabits to the Home: What It Means To You Is the FCC's "100 Squared initiative -- to bring 100-megabit-per-second broadband to 100 million U.S. households by 2020 -- a pipe dream?
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Downloads: Editor's Collection
Most Popular Download Introductions of January 2010As 2010 began, PCWorld.com site visitors didn't forget their tried-and-true software--but they plunged into new programs as well. The popularity of backup programs and system utilities suggests that some readers made New Year's resolutions to back up and clean out their PCs. Photo-processing software did well, too; perhaps that means a memorable holiday season. Whatever the reasons for downloading these programs, one thing remains clear: Free software is always a hit.
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