Filed in archive Industry News
by robyn on January 31, 2006
After we all watched with irritation at what Skype's latest version did to their open-source developers when they integrated all their cool features into it without any renumeration or warning,...
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Filed in archive New Application
by robyn on January 30, 2006
I came across this on CNet today: "The line-powered service works just like a plain old telephone system," said Jim Bagnato, director of voice services for EarthLink. "You simply plug...
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Filed in archive New Application
by robyn on January 30, 2006
Got a voice SMS via email from David at PhoneGnome last night. Pretty cool feature. If you are PhoneGnome customer (and if you're not you should be) look for the icon when you log in....
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Filed in archive Industry News
by robyn on January 30, 2006
CNet is reporting Skype and Warner Music will begin selling Skype ringtones using the Warner library very soon. The announcement is expected later today and the ringtones should begin appearing in a...
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Filed in archive Hardware
by robyn on January 28, 2006
After my podcast with David Beckemeyer of TelEvolution, David was kind enough to send me a PhoneGnome to demo. Well, the thing is amazing, just as others have said. It's a neat little box that...
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by robyn on January 25, 2006
Jeremy and I have traded waxmails back and forth, and even done a podcast months ago, so I was a little surprised when he emailed last week to let me know Skylook 1.5 was out. I didn't even know...
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Filed in archive Dangers
by robyn on January 22, 2006
Should the Feds get involved? That's the question of the day today. I'm going to give you links to some convincing, intelligent arguments from both sides, and you tell me what you think. Yes,...
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Making GooleTalk open was important to Google. So much so, that unlike Yahoo! and Microsoft, they've ensured interoperability with a wide range of applications by saying that any company willing...
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Filed in archive Industry News
by robyn on January 19, 2006
Iotom's award is based on their innovation in the VoIP space. Consider just how innovative it really is to be able to take calls based on a prioty system that doesn't require your loading in...
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Filed in archive New Application
by robyn on January 18, 2006
Check out the new Skylook. I've already installed it but since it's so late I haven't played with it a great deal. I'll post more in the a.m., but my first look tells me I'll...
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Filed in archive by robyn on January 17, 2006
Valerie Thompson (a wealth of VC info) reports that Cambridge, a fixed wireless telecommunication equipment developer has raised 9M in Series D internal financing, making this their 4th funding...
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Filed in archive Companies
by robyn on January 14, 2006
Apparently so... They took, what I thought was a novel idea, and took a stab at giving the online community a site they could just VENT about a company that ticked them off. I've personally had...
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by robyn on January 12, 2006
Due to numerous problems with the service and unfortunate marketing choices, Skype has an uncomfortable week in the spotlight. The Skype gripes began last week with Aswath's scathing rebuke of...
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by robyn on January 10, 2006
At the upcoming DEMO, an exclusive launch preview of the upcoming technology-related products for the year, Iotum has been selected as one of their 70 products that will be exhibited. If you...
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by robyn on January 06, 2006
SunCorp sent out a press release earlier today announcing their new phone is one of two finalists for the Unique Application award at CES by the Bluetooth Special Interest Group. It's pretty hot...
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by robyn on January 05, 2006
I'm not going to CES, and I promised I wouldn't gripe about it anymore, so if you (like me) are missing out on the coolest of VoIP parties, you really need to read some of the blogs that are...
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by robyn on January 05, 2006
If you've been thinking Vonage would have to pay you to sign up for their service, now's your chance. According to VoIPPlanet they're paying pretty well too: Beginning Jan. 1 and running...
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Filed in archive by robyn on January 04, 2006
Fonality Inc.a west-coast VoIP company, raised around $4.11 million from backers, including Azure Capital Partners. --Thanks TJ......
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I suppose after being slashdotted, digged, omed (ha ha), skype-journaled, and del.icio.used, the 100 beta tester spots were inexplicably filled. ;)......
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