ATTENTION SKYPE FANS

Our nephew in Spain relies on Skype to keep in touch with the family by way of free video calls. Typically the family huddles around the laptop or… Read more

TING A LING

“Ting” is a new cell phone service that won’t make you pay for minutes you don’t use. It will launch early next year on the Sprint… Read more

FREE WIFI IN THE AIRPORT

Here’s how to call your friends from the airport without using any cellphone minutes or searching for a payphone. Skype is offering an hour of free… Read more

JUST HANGING OUT

GPhangouts.com has public places where you can hang out with others on Google Plus in a group video chat. We met a travel writer there, some business… Read more

SKYPE CALLS ON THE IPAD 2

Face to face video calling on the iPad 2 just got a whole lot easier with the new Skype app for the iPad. Play the video or go here for more… Read more

CHOOSING CHEAP CHAT

Skype is the most well-known service for making cheap or free phone calls over the Internet. But Line2, a $10-$15 a month service from Line2.com,… Read more

CONNECTING CLASSROOMS AROUND THE WORLD

“Skype in the Classroom” is a new network allowing teachers and classrooms to connect with each other by way of video chat and text messaging all… Read more

CHEAP CALLS ABROAD

A reader wrote to say his wife was going to Germany and he wondered what the best options were for texting, calling and browsing the Internet with… Read more

OJO VIDEOPHONE – NEW AND OLD

The Ojo video phone looks like a traditional landline phone, except it has a screen so you can see the person you’re talking to. To make a… Read more

$20 CELL PHONE

We were happy with the Tracfone we bought for $10 at a grocery store, but then a reader wrote to tell us about something better. (Readers: What are… Read more