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Between GigaOm and ZDNet I feel like I was at MacWorld.

As if the Telco 2.0 conference isn’t going to be hot at the end of March, a new wrinkle has been added to ETel, my personally favorite conference for new and emerging VoIP companies to be at. Pal Surj Patel and Om Malik along with the O’Reilly folks have cooked up a new event called … Read more

Minute stealing leader JaJah has already jumped on the iPhone bandwagon by announcing that they will have their software ready for the iPhone when it comes out. As Om pointed out yesterday about the TruPhone business model, I don’t see how as costs for calls drop to zero any of these companies can make money … Read more

I had the chance to play with client Nokia’s new N800 Internet Tablet over dinner last night and is it ever one sweet device. It’s not a phone. It’s a Linux appliance, and already based on the reports I’m hearing, the N800 is the largest selling Linux desktop around, even though it’s shirt pocket or … Read more

AT&T uses the CounterPath Eyebeam softclient in a rebranded manner and has only begun to push the softphone recently after a launch last summer here at CES in Las Vegas. For those on a PC you can take your CallVantage with you. With all the other ways to do the same thing via Skype, Free … Read more

In what has to be one of the worst kept secrets Apple ever had, the new Apple iPhone was announced yesterday. Surprisingly the buzz here at CES about it was less than I expected. Sure many of the geeks and gadget freaks think it’s very cool (I am in this group) and it may be … Read more

AT&T uses the CounterPath Eyebeam softclient in a rebranded manner and has only begun to push the softphone recently after a launch last summer here at CES in Las Vegas. For those on a PC you can take your CallVantage with you. With all the other ways to do the same thing via Skype, Free … Read more

For those of you who have jumped in and like me are using video, there is a new camera from Creative Labs coming next summer. The new webcam promises clearer and sharper video and still photos.

Eric Linask of TMCNet’s Internet Telephony staff and VoIP News both provided coverage today of client NextAlarm and the moves they’re making to that allow VoIP users not to sacrifice their alarm system, or need to keep a PSTN line. A little realized secret is that VoIP and alarm systems don’t work well together. That … Read more

I’ve always been watching 8 x 8 and starting to like the moves Bryan Martin and his team are making. While not so apparent on the surface it looks like Packet8 is expanding more into the small business market by pretty much realizing that while they have a service that works for the consumer, going … Read more