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OnState Mashup of Skype & Zimbra
Tomorrow, OnState will announce a mash-up of Zimbra and Skype. OnState is the creator of OnState ACD for Skype, which essentially adds ACD & call center functionality to Skype. Zimbra is a popular open source server and client software for...
Posted on February 11, 2008 5:43 PM
ooVoo 1.5 Adds Phone Calling & Recording
ooVoo, a competitor to Skype recently launched a new version of their software. The current version allows video conferencing with up to six participants, while Skype only supports two-party video calls. Even cooler, the new version adds video recording, which...
Posted on February 7, 2008 1:05 PM
JoikuSpot Turns Nokia phone into WiFi hotspot
How would you like to turn your Nokia smartphone into a WiFi hotspot for free? Well, JoikuSpot offers a free application that you can load on your Nokia phone to do just that. When installed on the Nokia phone, laptops,...
Posted on February 6, 2008 2:07 PM
Future of SIP to Skype Gateway in Doubt?
I have strong disagreements with a guest blog post on Skype Journal that was posted a few days ago titled "A SIP/Skype Gateway Is NOT In The Forecast". I totally disagree that a SIP/Skype gateway isn't in the forecast. I've...
Posted on February 4, 2008 4:50 PM
SIP to Skype Calls
Ok, so Skype, Inc. won't let you dial into your Skype username using a SIP URI. Yeah, Skype claims their proprietary protocol is better than SIP. I've written about one SIP-to-Skype workaround, but still I hear the cries of VoIP...
Posted on January 21, 2008 10:40 AM
Third-party SkypeIn Jetnumbers
Skype currently is limited to a few countries for SkypeIn numbers. So what if you want local dial access in a country NOT supported by Skype? Well, Jetnumbers.com claims to have the answer. They wrote TMC to say, "JetNumbers.com has...
Posted on January 9, 2008 5:27 PM
IPEVO Solo Skype Desktop Phone now with Wi-Fi
The IPEVO Solo Skype Desktop Phone now no longer needs a wired Ethernet connection. At CES, IPEVO announced the new Wi-Fi Dongle bringing wireless capability to the IPEVO Solo, enabling users to choose the best spot for their Skype calls,...
Posted on January 9, 2008 5:01 PM
Sony PSP Skype Headset
As expected, Sony launched Skype on the PSP at CES. Sony PSP users can now use Skype after installing a software update scheduled for release in late January. Here's the microphone module: Although Skype is the leading consumer-based VoIP software,...
Posted on January 9, 2008 11:27 AM
Skype on Sony PSP
Rejoice! Skype on the Sony PSP may be unveiled this week at CES. Sony's CES page seemed to "leak" the details (click the PSP controller graphic on their site). The Sony PSP doesn't have cellular data connectivity so you'll need...
Posted on January 2, 2008 2:57 PM
Streaming TV with Skype
How would you like to use your Slingbox with Skype or is it Skype with Slingbox? Anyway... For a few months now I've been playing with using Skype along with a Slingbox, a popular gadget that lets you stream your...
Posted on January 2, 2008 11:48 AM
Ribbit Launches
Ribbit is a development platform launching today, which enables developers to integrate communications solutions into their web applications. A proprietary softswitch (the Ribbit SmartSwitch) mediates communication across protocols, networks and devices. That includes MSN Messenger, Google Talk, Yahoo Messenger (soon)...
Posted on December 17, 2007 8:00 AM
Congrats to Netgear - wins Top 10 Gadgets 2007 Award
Netgear is #3 on Time Magazine's Top 10 Gadgets of 2007 for their Wi-Fi Skype phone - the Netgear SPH200W. The Netgear SPH200W sports 802.11b/g Wi-Fi, around four hours of talk time, WEP / WPA / WPA2 support, and of...
Posted on December 12, 2007 10:15 AM
Philips VOIP841 Review
I'm been testing the Philips VOIP841 for review for a few months now. Let me start by saying I constantly have various VoIP products and gadgets on my desk for testing, but they typically only stay there for a short...
Posted on December 11, 2007 9:30 AM
Skype Soap Opera
Just read a funny post on ZDNet UK about why Skype was having 10,000 page faults per second. Some Skype users reported to the Skype forums the problems to Skype, who initially said it was "by design" then later admitted...
Posted on December 6, 2007 12:26 PM
Buh Bye Payphone
RTTNews is reporting that AT&T will quit payphone business by 2008 due to competition from cell phones. According to the Federal Communications Commission, the number of pay phones nationally has dwindled to 1 million as of 2006 from 2.08 million...
Posted on December 3, 2007 1:25 PM
Skype High Quality Video Review
Skype launched their latest version of Skype last week featuring what they call "High Quality Video" - not to be confused with HD Video used on HDTVs which features display resolutions of 1280x720 (720p) or 1920x1080 (1080i or 1080p). Skype...
Posted on November 30, 2007 3:33 PM
Getting Snagged Typing While on the Phone No More!
Ok, show of hands - who hasn't been on a conference call or talking with a spouse, family or friends, and they heard you pecking away at the keyboard? [crickets in background...] Ok, even if they didn't say anything, I'm...
Posted on November 30, 2007 2:59 PM
IPEVO PoV Skype Camera
IPEVO, makers of some cool Skype products, has a funky new Skype camera out. This telescopic camera looks like it can zoom in on far away objects. Like you know, the planets, the moon, Lana Lang your next door neighbor...
Posted on November 29, 2007 1:09 PM
Qingbar GP300 Wireless Video Glasses
Video glasses haven't exactly taken off, partly because of all the wires involved. Today, I learned about the Qingbar GP300, billed as the "world's first wireless video glasses" featuring a QVGA video image (432x240) that simulates a 50" display...
Posted on November 26, 2007 10:52 AM
R2-D2 Webcam & VoIP Phone
I got my Christmas edition of the Sharper Image catalog over the Black Friday/Thanksgiving weekend and saw some cool gadgets. One of my favorites was a 8" tall Star Wars R2-D2 droid that is a roving webcam transmitting real-time video...
Posted on November 26, 2007 9:30 AM
Nokia N810 Internet Tablet - woohoo!
The multi-faceted Nokia N810 internet tablet has finally arrived on store shelves. This highly anticipated Linux-based gadget has more gadgety features than you can shake a stick at - including a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, built-in GPS, digital audio/video playback, Bluetooth,...
Posted on November 21, 2007 10:22 AM
Spock, Kirk, E911 for VoIP and All that Jazz
TMCNet is reporting that the House passed legislation requiring Internet telephone companies to provide customers with emergency 911 calling services. According to the article, the 911 Modernization and Public Safety Act, aims to bring Internet telephony companies in compliance with...
Posted on November 14, 2007 1:06 PM
SkyStone releases new version of Skype gateway
SkyStone today released a new version of their 100% software-only Skype gateway. The Skystone Software IP Skype Gateway provides interoperability between both traditional and IP-based PBXs and Skype, employees to leverage inexpensive Skype calling rates directly from their desk phones...
Posted on November 14, 2007 9:23 AM
VoIPo3G Will Reach 250M Cell Phone Users by 2012?
According to the Disruptive Analysis report there will be over 250m VoIP Users Over 3G Mobile Networks by 2012. Call me a cynic, but this seems overly optimistic for 250 million users to be making VoIP over 3G calls. 6...
Posted on November 13, 2007 4:05 PM
Skype Outage Explained
Just received this email from a Skype PR representative explaining the outage I discovered over the weekend. They say it was minor, and I will say it was a short outage. But there were some peeved users. I read a...
Posted on November 13, 2007 10:11 AM
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