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Verizon outage hits parts of NYC

Some Verizon Communications landline phone customers and AT&T wireless customers in Manhattan were unable to make phone calls Monday due to an equipment problem on Verizon’s network. Linda Laughlin, a spokeswoman for Verizon, said that some residential and business customers in parts of New York City were receiving a fast-busy signal instead of a dial tone and were unable to …

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Skype for iOS 4: Multitasking mobile madness, with no extra 3G charge

Skype has released an update to its iPhone app that takes advantage of iOS 4‘s multitasking capabilities. You can now make and receive calls while working outside the app, and even when the iPhone itself is locked. The ramifications are impressive — it’s now possible to pretend you’re listening to your Skype contacts wittering on about the birth of some …

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