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Virgo Publishing Acquires VON Assets
In a move that has been speculated for some time, Virgo Publishing has acquired the assets known as VON from TICC, the holder of the rights. The key point to many who have been asking is they plan to hold an event that is a conference and expo. They will also likely expand some publishing … Read more
Need To Make Appointments? Use Tungle
I was happy to hear the news a few days ago from client CEO and founder Marc Gingras regarding Tungle. They raised $5 million from Boston VC Commonwealth Ventures. That helps propel there newest offer. A web based version for coordinating meetings with groups of people across companies, platforms and calendaring software. Now Tungle offers … Read more
Skype Beta Update
The folks at Skype keep their slow roll going of getting the new version, 4.0 into production. Stage two of their beta is out, but remember, it’s Windows only. Since I’m a Mac user most of the time, I can only report on this by saying, read the CNET review and watch for one from … Read more
Are SkypePhone and Skype on Different Networks or Subnets?
I’ve been using the new SkypePhone2 here in London and have noticed a quirky anomaly. When I’m on a Skype call on my Mac and I reject a second inbound call to send it to voicemail the call keeps ringing on the SkypePhone. But when I’m on the SkypePhone and a second call comes in, … Read more
UK Software House Offers Full VoIP Suite for Symbian S60 Phones
If you develop applications for the Symbian Series 60 devices, then you will want to check out and qualify EMCC Software’s new suite for the Symbian devices.
SPAM, SPIT AND NOW SKUM
It looks like the evil geniuses who love to bait unsuspecting users have found ways around the Skype security platform and are now affecting users of Skype according to CNET’s NEWS.com. I’ve decided to call it SKUUM for SKYPE UNWANTED/UNAPPROVED MESSAGING Now what we need from Skype is some UNSKUUM to prevent it.
The Smart Show
Meet Damon. He produces the Smart Show, a cool show about life and technology. I’m going to be on an upcoming episode.
GIPS Defeats Spirit On Their Home Turf
In what has to be a blow to the homeland favorite, SPIRIT DSP, Norwegian codec king GIPS grabbed the voice communications crown in Russia, winning the contract to supply a voice engine to Mail.ru reports VoIP-News out of the UK. GIPS, which is best known as the creators and inventors of iLBC, and as the … Read more
UK Mobile Broadband Gets Better and Better
If this is a glimpse at what T-Mobile in the USA will be doing, we have lots of data options ahead. T-Mobile basically has created a no-contract necessary rate with their new pricing of 20 pounds a month, or 2 pounds a day, 10 pounds a week. You buy a T-Mobile broadband data stick and … Read more