Skype 2.0 for the iPhone was just released and it now includes the ability to make calls over 3G networks. Previously, you could only make calls over WiFi. I immediately put it to the test on my jail-broken and unlocked iPhone 3G using Movistar’s pre-paid 3G network. Guess what? It works great and the call clarity was [...]
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Expat Tech: Skype for iPhone Now Supports 3G Calls
May 30th, 2010 · 9 Comments
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Speed Up Your Internet Browsing – Switch to Google DNS
December 4th, 2009 · 5 Comments
Yesterday, Google released yet another product that will disrupt an industry, Google Public DNS. Most people are probably not familiar with what DNS even is, so Google offers this explanation: Most of us aren’t familiar with DNS because it’s often handled automatically by our Internet Service Provider (ISP), but it provides an essential function for [...]
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Send Your Holiday Cards to the States – For Free!
December 3rd, 2009 · 1 Comment
Ok, so you’re down here in Buenos Aires, enjoying the warm December weather while all your friends and family are stuck back in the northern hemisphere freezing and waiting for the holidays. Why not cheer them up and send them an old-fashioned, non-electronic holiday card? Ahh, right, all the hassles with postage and sending things [...]
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Expat Tech: Foursquare Comes to Buenos Aires
November 20th, 2009 · 2 Comments
I guess it’s relatively fitting that my first new post to the blog in awhile covers something near and dear to my heart — technology. Yesterday, Foursquare launched in 50 additional cities, and yes, Buenos Aires was one of them. What is Foursquare you ask? Well, in addition to being one of the most hyped [...]
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