Archive for the 'VoIP' Category


AdCalls not such a great deal after all

AdCalls, a new company which offers free PC-to-phone calling in exchange for viewing on-screen ads, may be doing other, more nefarious things, according to a report from Engadget.

Asterisk@Home: Be your own phone company

Asterisk@Home lets home users have unprecedented power and control over their VoIP telephone lines. In this article I will outline setting up Asterisk@Home in a home setting, getting a VoIP telephone number, arranging for IAX PSTN origination and termination, and everything you need to set up truly do-it-yourself VoIP service.

eBay buys Skype VoIP; purchase puzzles analysts

In a deal worth $2.6 billion in cash and stock, eBay has agreed to purchase Skype Technologies. Analysts, and the rest of us, are scratching our heads, wondering why.

Many VoIP users to be disconnected August 29

Thousands of VoIP users are set to be disconnected Monday under a recent FCC ruling regarding provisioning of enhanced 911 service on VoIP lines.

Test your VoIP

I thought this was pretty cool. Test Your VoIP lets you test your Internet connection and get an estimate of the quality of a VoIP call to several cities around the world.

Jerk-O-Meter monitors whether you're paying attention

Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have created what they call the Jerk-O-Meter, software for cell phones which analyzes speech patterns and determines if you’re being a jerk to the person you’re talking to.

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