AT&T is getting rid of text plans with monthly blocks of 200 or 1,500 texts and going to an all-or-nothing approach: Buy an unlimited plan, or pay by the message. Our choice? Neither. Try these apps instead.
Communication is increasingly moving off the grid and into the cloud. For cellphone users -- especially ones with smartphones -- there are a host of online tools and apps that can help reduce usage on carrier plans and save money. Here are a half dozen easy options.
The conventional wisdom gaining strength these days is that Google is past its hot-growth prime. But unnoticed by many investors are at least three businesses that could give the search giant's stock the kick it's looking for.
Google Voice is now available to the public. The free service comes with a new phone number which directs incoming calls to your mobile, home and office numbers. Shortly after the release, Google was slapped with a patent lawsuit over the service.
