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Submission + - gmail Voice Extended Throughout 2011 (wifitalk.ca)

Submitted by silverpig
silverpig writes: Google has extended the ability of gmail users to call standard phone numbers through their web browser through 2011. It also allows users with a google voice account to make and receive standard phone calls through the browser as well.

Do people still actually use this? I know it got a lot of use in the first few weeks of its existence, but it wasn't always reliable, with dropped calls and skipping audio.

Comment Re:Incorrect/Misleading Layman's Summary (Score 1) 63

by silverpig (#34303480) Attached to: Graphene Nobel Prize Committee Criticized For Inaccuracies
This post is correct. I worked with exfoliated graphene (although we used a different type of tape to nitpick) and it had excellent electronic properties. The SiC method produced graphene-like material, but it was, until recently, not very certain that it was in fact graphene due to such strong bonding from the substrate layers. The carbon/copper solute -> freezing / CVD method looks promising.

Comment Re:Canada? (Score 1) 147

by silverpig (#34249930) Attached to: Official Google Voice App Approved For iOS
You can kind of get google voice in Canada with a workaround. It's not pretty and not exactly perfectly usable, but it can be done. The free text messaging is nice, and free long distance is okay if you don't care about receiving calls to a US number. You can also get the app in Canada quite easily with a very simple workaround.
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Submission + - Official Google Voice App Approved for iOS (wifitalk.ca)

Submitted by silverpig
silverpig writes: Apple has finally approved the official Google Voice app for iOS. After 16 months of being in app-review limbo, the app is finally here, but only for users in the US, and not for iPod Touch users. An interesting use for the app would be to use it as a dialing front end on an iPod touch in concert with a VOIP service, but it seems like this isn't an option for now.

It seems like non-US users can get the app if they have a US iTunes account. You can create a US iTunes account without a credit card by following this Apple article.
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Submission + - First Google Voice App Hits the App Store (wifitalk.ca) 1

Submitted by silverpig
silverpig writes: The first Google Voice app has hit the app store, and it’s called GV Connect. Providing a front end to the Google Voice service, GV Connect allows users of devices running Apple iOS platform to have a native app with which to interact with Google Voice.

What will be interesting to note is the order that these apps are approved in. I know Sean Kovacs was first out with GV Mobile back before Apple banned Google Voice, and while he is in the approval pipeline, this other app has some first mover advantage. I wonder what it means when Google gets their app officially approved as surely it'll be free.
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Submission + - Skype 2.0.1 iPhone Update for iOS 4: Multitasking. (apple.com) 1

Submitted by muonzoo
muonzoo writes: Skype has released the updated version of their application for iOS 4 — now with support for multitasking.

Peter Parkes at Skype writes:

In May, we upgraded our iPhone app to allow users to make calls over 3G data connections. Today, I’m pleased to introduce a brand new version of the app. It allows you to make calls with high quality sound, and supports multitasking. This means you can receive Skype calls while other apps are running, even when your iPhone is locked. And during a call, you can keep the conversation going while you switch to another task, such as checking a movie listing or reading an email. We’ve also updated the app’s graphics to support iPhone 4’s Retina Display.

Download and release details are here at iTMS.

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