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Facebook added a voice calling option on the Messenger app a short while back and as of today, a new update has brought that to all Facebook for iOS users. Basically, Facebook v5.5 has rolled into the App Store and that has added the free voice calling. This support is available for those in the US and Canada, however until your friends and family update Facebook — you may have some trouble finding someone to call.

Those with Facebook v5.5 on their iPhone or iPad will be able to swipe to the right to access the Chat menu. Once here pick (tap the name of) the friend you want to call and then look for the “i” icon towards the upper right hand corner. Tapping that “i” will take you to the contact info page for that friend and you should see the “Free Call” button. As for that trouble, until your friend has also updated Facebook, that button will be unavailable. That being the case, you could always use the “Timeline” button to send them a message telling them to update and then call you.

Otherwise, along with the voice calling, this update also brought a few additional changes dealing with the button design. Facebook has said the new button design will make it “easy to like, comment and share posts in News Feed.” As to what that actually means, the Like, Comment and Share buttons in the news feed have been tweaked a bit. Additionally, the share button to re-post stories from your News Feed is now available in all languages.

Bottom line here, voice calling is now available for Facebook users who didn’t want to install the stand-alone Messenger app. The update is available by way of the iOS App Store which you can find using this link or by visiting the App Store directly from your iPhone or iPad.

Facebook for iOS update brings voice calling to the US and Canada is written by Robert Nelson & originally posted on SlashGear.
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The MLB season is under way, with spring training beginning for all the teams, and to celebrate the start of the 2013 season, Major League Baseball has updated its At Bat app for the new season with cross-platform subscription support, sortable statistics, footage from classic games, and a lot more in this year’s version.

The app is available on both Android and iOS devices, and it comes with new navigation features that makes it much easier to find your way around the app. iPhone users, however, will have a couple of exclusive features, including an improved video library that’s also searchable, and some customization features to the home screen.

As promised, though, MLB plans to bring the At Bat app to BlackBerry 10 devices soon — at least before the regular season officially starts which will be at the beginning of April. Plus, they plan to bring some more features to the app as the season gets under way. Users will also have access to a whole bunch of player and teams statistics to freshen up a bit before that heated debate with your group of friends.

The app is a free download, and it’ll give you access to all of these features mentioned above. However, if you want the full experience, including live game streams and radio, you’ll have to either pay $20 for the entire season, or pay $3 per month if you don’t want to get in for the entire year.

MLB At Bat updates for the 2013 season is written by Craig Lloyd & originally posted on SlashGear.
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If you’re a Windows Phone user and WhatsApp is your main messenger of choice when it comes to communicating with friends and family, you might want to head on over to the Windows Phone Store because it looks like an update for the app is currently available. If you’re thinking that this is just some minor update that you plan on skipping, think again because it seems that this is a pretty major update. This update will bump WhatsApp up to version 2.9.2 and will introduce a host of new features. This includes lock screen notification support, new Tile design that blends better with the Metro interface, a backup function, the ability to hit “enter” as send, mass messaging, new attachment screen as well as some UI layout changes. Sounds like a pretty feature packed update, so you might want to head on over to the Store to get your hands on it.

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In an effort to usher its newest flagship‘s infrared capabilities to the masses, HTC is adding an IR API to its OpenSense SDK. Starting today, developers interested in creating applications that use the One’s IR blaster can request the software kit directly from the company. By making this API available to the masses, HTC hopes to build a stable of apps unique to its new hardware, kicking things off with Sense 5’s integrated universal TV remote control software. Devs looking to ease the pain of Logitech’s plans to kill off the Harmony — or those interested in more details — can find just that via the source link below.

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