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News May 10, 2011

An Open Letter to Apple After Microsoft’s Purchase of Skype

Dear Apple, There is big news in the tech sector these days and, one way or another, you are part of all of it. Not a surprise considering the amazing growth you have maintained and the way in which you are shaping the next era of computing. It looks pretty likely that the Nuance deal [...]

More Details on Skype’s Group Calling

Earlier today Dan brought us a quick post live from the CES floor, reporting on Skype’s new group video calling (and their Qik acquisition!) Now we have some more details on Skype’s new calling feature, straight from their press release. It certainly sounds like a great idea, and the prices look reasonable. Plus, if you’re [...]

GV Connect + Talkatone = iPad Phone

When the iPad was first released there were many who commented that one of the device’s shortcomings, among many, was that it could not be used as a phone. That wasn’t quite accurate. Sure the iPad isn’t a device you would want to hold up to your ear but with apps like Skype or Ooma’s [...]

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Reviews October 6, 2010

by Dan Cohen

Headset Review: FREETALK Handsfree Headset

I have a number of headsets that I use on a regular basis. Some are relatively inexpensive deals such as the buds Apple includes with each iPhone, and others are far more expensive units such as the Etymotic HF2s I have been using for about two years. When FREETALK reached out and offered a review [...]

Ooma HD Voice Goes Live and Calls Never Sounded This Good

I’ve written about Ooma and my fondness for the “buy it once and never pay for calls again” system numerous times. At CES last year I got to see the Ooma Telo system and, subsequently, I had the chance to review it. At CES they also previewed many of the new services they planned to [...]

Ooma Rolls Out Cheap iPhone VOiP Plan

Thanks to Ooma, my home phone system now costs me a grand total of $0.00 each month. I liked the original Ooma system quite a bit, and I LOVE the new Ooma Telo I reviewed early in the summer. One of the best new features of the Ooma system isn’t exactly part of the Ooma [...]

Ooma Telo, Handsets and Advanced Services- Review

I love my Ooma. I know, I know; when you hear the name you think of Letterman- “Oprah-Uma, Uma-Oprah”, but Ooma isn’t a comedy bit. No, Ooma is a phone service that lets you buy hardware once and then get unlimited calls within the US and low cost calls internationally for the life of the [...]

Fring + iPhone 3GS + Mirror??? = Two-Way Video Chat

Yes it is a bit buggy, but Fring’s iPhone app does let you make video calls over 3G, and that’s something you just can’t do with FaceTime. No, the quality isn’t nearly as good, but it DOES WORK! How do I know? Because Larry and I just video chatted, and there isn’t a stitch of [...]

Ooma Releases Ooma Mobile for iPhone- Neat Idea… but It Will Cost You

Ooma, the company that makes the stand alone VOiP phone system that lets you buy the hardware once and then make and receive free calls for the life of the unit, has finally released the iPhone app we first told you about in January. The app lets you “put Ooma in your pocket and take [...]

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News May 28, 2010

by Dan Cohen

With Line2 Update The iPad Really Is A Phone

We are spending a few days up in the mountains. It is beautiful. It is peaceful. It is a great place to get some work done. Only problem is… The cell reception here is terrible and our landline costs a fortune. Luckily I still have my subscription to the Line2 VoIP app and it works [...]

Jailbreak Your iPad, and Suddenly VOiP Apps Make Sense

Jailbreak At Your Own Risk. We Are NOT Recommending It. We just did it ourselves and are telling you about it. A jailbreak that works on the current iPhone and iPad was released this morning. Larry gave Judie & me the heads-up that he was jailbreaking his iPhone; it took four seconds. I jumped in [...]

Colbert to iPad- “You Can’t Make Calls With It”; Truphone to Colbert- “Not So Fast”

The Colbert Report Mon – Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c Stephen Gets a Free iPad www.colbertnation.com Colbert Report Full Episodes Political Humor Health Care Reform Who says you can’t make calls with an iPad? Seriously, sure it doesn’t have a phone in a traditional sense But it does make calls, thanks to apps like Truphone. Truphone, [...]

Truphone Introduces “Truphone Local Anywhere” Unlocked SIMs For Cheap Calls Any Time.

Truphone is the one VOiP service that has always worked well for me on my iPhone. Now they have rolled out their new Truphone Local Anywhere service and, surprisingly, it relies on… a SIM card. That’s right, the new services is offering pre-paid SIM cards that let you make calls at super low prices. They [...]

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News February 17, 2010

by Dan Cohen

Reach Out And Ping Someone

I had an unusual experience yesterday. A friend and colleague IMed me using Google Talk. His wife׳s computer was on the fritz (I told him to get her a Mac!). We trouble-shot the issue for a while. So what was so unusual about this? Until recently he would have picked up the phone and called [...]

Skype Coming to Verizon’s Smartphones?

Verizon & Skype recently held a press conference in Barcelona, Spain during the Mobile World Congress. So what is bringing the largest U.S. carrier and the popular internet-calling giant together? Voice calls over the internet made on Verizon’s wireless network, of course! In a move that was certainly strategized as a hit to other U.S. [...]

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