Category Archives: VoIP

Linux Iphone Killer On Way!

The New Neo1973 is causing some buzz around the web, and it very well should. Linux is one of the best known open-source software platforms around the world, ranging from distributions for a user’s desktop all the way to managing a server with one of the most stable reliability ratings possible. With such success being […]

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Skype and Symantec Partner Up

Symantec has announced that they are teaming up with Skype (our favorite VoIP :)) to offer small office and home office users a way to protect their computers. Skype users will be able to click through to a co-branded site that will offer Norton products including Norton Internet Security and Norton Anti-virus 2007. Skype has […]

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Bluetooth Headsets Causing Hearing Loss?

Last year, there was a lawsuit (maybe more than one, I am not sure) alleging that the Motorola Bluetooth headset causes hearing loss (here is a link to the PDF court document courtesy of Mae at TMCnet). These are the little earpieces that work with your cell phone and that everyone seems to be using […]

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Use Skype and Get Paid

Bitwine has partnered up with Skype (free VoIP service through the end of this year – $14.95 per year thereafter) to offer the BitWine Taskbar Skype Edition. It is fully functional with the new Skype 3.0. The basic idea behind this is to allow experts to dispense their advice for a small fee, everything from […]

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No Worm for Skype

This is great news to me. Earlier today, we posted about possible worm that was impacting Skype. However, it now seems that the first reports of that were incorrect. Initially, Websense made the report on Monday. But it seems that after a little more digging and discussion with the Skype development team, it was determined […]

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Skype Has Worms?

In case you are new to our blog, we LOVE Skype because it allows subscribers to make FREE calls from computer to computer AND free calls (until the end of this month) from computer to landline or cell phone. Free is always nice. But, there appears to be a little hiccup. Websense has found a […]

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Free Skype is Over This Month

I have been using Skype to make calls from my PC (and my Ipaq with Skype for Pocket PC) to any other North American phone for free since it was first offered May 15 of this year. Since that time, my contact list has grown, I receive NO telemarketer calls and, occasionally, Skype actually asks […]

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WiFi Cellphones

There has been allot of talk lately about WiFi enabled cellphones. I, personally, am not ready to jump on board just yet. I have some concerns about security and stuff like that. Anyway, a post on The Wireless Report brings up another potential issue – unauthorized access to wireless networks. As WiFi cellphone use grows, […]

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Sony Mylo First Impressions

Well, there are a few that have grabbed a Sony Mylo and have given their impressions. Andy over at VoIP Watch apparently had an extra $350 laying around (must be nice, Andy ;)) and so went out and purchased one. He gives a very thorough Sony Mylo review on his blog. This was an especially […]

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Babble – Another Free VoIP Service

Just ran across Babble which offers a similar package as Skype. Free calls to landlines from your computer. However, they are slightly different. Your free account gives you 30 minutes per day of calls for the next 90 days, but you can only call certain countries. The list includes many European countries and the US, […]

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