VoIP

Pacific Epoch – Tom-Skype Has 2 Million Users In China Everyone looks at Skype’s impact on telephony, but what about on IM? Of late I personally have been having more chats with people using Skype, than on the other services. While some of my “buddies” seem to still be tied to older IM clients, the … Read more

Companies cast wide web to offer Internet phoning – Knight Ridder I don’t know what Sales Associates the Vonage rep is talking about, but my conversations with Staples, Best Buy and other big box retail floor reps have been less than what I would call enlightening. Their knowledge is limited and most of what they … Read more

In the Philippines a Bill filed to classify VoIP apart from standard phone calls – was reported in INQ7.net This is one step to help make what is already gaining traction legal. For example, in theory Skype is illegal in that country, though I doubt anyone is enforcing it.

But will they take messages? – Engadget – www.engadget.com I’m sorry, this is off topic, but a ban on using mobile phones in a court room is one thing, but to not permit them at all is something someone needs to explain to me. In this era of electronics, being able to text a colleague … Read more

Keith has a top ten questions list on his blog. Take a read and come back in one year and see what the answers are.

Jeff Pulver always does the right thing. His Free World Dialup service is offering Free Holiday Calling on the FWD Network: Sponsored by LibreTel I’ve used FWD and find it works well enough for calling those who you would IM. Give it a try if you haven’t downloaded it yet.

Mesh Sandbox writes about skype. It’s an interesting story and I wonder how much of it was a work of fiction based on fact or if it was real.