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Mainstream media, blogosphere largely miss point about Skype free calling plan

Earlier today I blogged about how Skypes new $14.95 a year ($29.99 a month for sign-up after January 31) unlimited North American calling plan is a full-frontal assault on the ATA-based VoIP service providers like Vonage, as well as the telcos.But amazingly, a good portion of the mainstream media...

Tags: VOIP, Blogging, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, blogosphere, Skype Technologies S.A., SKYPE HAS

Blog posts 2006-12-13

Gizmo Project's Robertson: 'Skype has a lead, but...'

Gizmo Project's Robertson: 'Skype has a lead, but...'No to NOSNot Open Source software has the disadvantage of the company going belly up, and you are stuck with non-patchable software. Open-source your product Gizmo! Your money is made on your POTS connection fees (which will dry up in 3 years, as...

Tags: Tools & Techniques, OPEN SOURCE, SIPphone Gizmo Project, SKYPE HAS, POTS, Skype Technologies S.A.

Discussion threads 2005-07-27

Additional Resources

Does virtualization equal cloud computing?

I would say yesThere is no need to buy 'stand alone' servers any longer in functionality when you can put it in a Blade 'name your flavor' chassis.Virtualization with VMware/RHEL or some vendor is the best way to get it off bare-metal...Doing baremetal rebuilds is time consuming and it takes...

Tags: Data centers, Servers, Utility computing, server, cloud computing, virtualization, cluster

Discussion threads 2009-11-25

MessengerLog 360 7.20 (Windows)

MessengerLog 360 allows you to monitor and record chat from all popular instant messengers: MSN/Windows Live messenger (including version 9.x), Yahoo Messenger (including version 9.x), AIM/AOL (including version 6.x, with encrypted protocol), ICQ (included version 6.x), Google GTalk, and Skype. It has support for record chat in both plain text...

Tags: Monitor, Microsoft Windows, Foryoursoft, MessengerLog 360, Monitors & Displays, Hardware, Components

Software downloads 2009-11-21

Ubercaster 1.6.3 (Mac)

Ubercaster is the first complete podcast production suite for the Mac. The days of overloaded and bulky recording environments are over. Ubercaster makes it easy for you to produce your podcast show in four simple steps. Each step has its own layer which bundles various functions in an easy to...

Tags: Audio, Apple Macintosh, Ubercaster, Podcasts, Internet

Software downloads 2009-11-16

Gateway NV7802u

Editors' note: This review is part of our 2009 Retail Laptop and Desktop Holiday Roundup, which covers specific fixed configurations of popular systems found in retail stores.Gateway continues to offer some of the best bang-for-your-buck retail laptops. The NV7802u is a fine example: It's a 17-inch wide-screen model with a...

Tags: Processors, Notebooks, Intel Core 2 Duo, Gateway Inc., Intel Corp., laptop computer

Product reviews 2009-11-13

Cloud, consumers give Skype enterprise boost

Skype's Dan Neary says in the past online consumer apps would never be considered business grade But with the cloud, those apps have become secure enough that you trust. SINGAPORE--The cloud computing revolution and momentum consumers have driven toward technology adoption are helping consumer- or Web-based businesses such as...

Tags: Skype Technologies S.A., Session Initiation Protocol (SIP), Cloud Computing, Virtualization, Emerging Technologies, Hardware, cloud, Skype, Vivian Yeo CNET Asia

News items 2009-11-12

Logitech Buys LifeSize. Now what about Polycom?

A few weeks after Cisco's Tandberg acquisition, peripheral manufacturer Logitech has announced that it was acquiring LifeSize for $405 million in cash. LifeSize provides high definition HD video communication solutions. The video acquistion positions Logitech with a comnplete range of video conferencing equipment. Last year, the company acquired...

Tags: Video Conferencing, Logitech, Video, Polycom Inc., Corporate Communications, Marketing, Dave Greenfield

Blog posts 2009-11-10

Google spent about $780 million today

Two acquisitions were announced today -- together totaling around $800 million dollars. This comes about a month and a half after Eric Schmidt told us that acquisitions are back on. Both acquisitions are significant -- but one cost a lot more than the other. AdMob...

Tags: Google Inc., Acquisition, Phone, AdMob, Gizmo5, Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Law, Investment, Finance, Business Operations, Garett Rogers

Blog posts 2009-11-09

Skype snags chief technology strategist from Cisco

Skype said it has named Jonathan Rosenberg as its chief technology strategist. by Larry Dignan

Tags: Skype Technologies S.A., Cisco Systems Inc., Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-11-09

B-Alert 5.1 (Windows)

Digital answering machine, number reproduction with reproduction of calling party, place of residence and all other data which stands in the company database, broadcastings person which there ringtones, stalker option, window with the number and the callers name and all relevant information of the caller, external database access , Outlook...

Tags: Caller, Microsoft Windows, Reproduction, Blackpage Software Development, Microsoft Outlook, Groupware, Microsoft Office, Storage, Office Suites, Software, Enterprise Software, Hardware

Software downloads 2009-11-09

Dell Inspiron i1545-4374PBU

Editors' note: This review is part of our holiday 2009 retail desktop and laptop review roundup, covering specific fixed configurations of popular systems that can be found in retail stores. There's something to be said for simplicity. The Dell Inspiron i1545-4374PBU might not look like much and its limited supply...

Tags: Notebooks, Keyboards, Dell Inspiron, Dell Computer Corp., Intel Corp.

Product reviews 2009-11-07

Skype's legal drama finally ends; Time to start innovating

The Skype legal drama has finally come to a close and now, finally, executives can focus on innovating to make the product better and more competitive in this changing communications environment. by Sam Diaz

Tags: Drama, Skype Technologies S.A., Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-11-06

Gateway NV5207u

The Gateway NV5207u is what happens when a slow processor happens to an otherwise respectable budget-priced laptop. It's a good-looking notebook with a large screen, a decent port assortment, and a couple of extra features to sweeten the deal. But its AMD processor is a poor performer despite being dual...

Tags: Processors, Gateway Inc., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., processor

Product reviews 2009-11-05

Skype plays footsie with open source

Where to for SkypeIt's always tough to predict where something will end up in the future. Those unexpected little surprises tend to throw things off a bit. I think what Skype is trying to do is expand into a growing market, namely the Linux market. To do...

Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, VOIP, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, open source, Skype Technologies S.A., Linux

Discussion threads 2009-11-04

News to know: AT&T, Verizon; T-Mobile; Microsoft CRM; Win7; datacenters; Sony-Ericcson

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage.: Sam Diaz: AT&T sues Verizon Wireless, calls map ad "misleading" but doesn't dispute accuracy Matthew Miller: T-Mobile experiences...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Google Inc., Data Center, Dana Gardner, Dana Blankenhorn, Verizon Communications Inc., Andrew Nusca, T-Mobile, AT&T Corp., Microsoft Corp., Matthew Miller, Microsoft CRM, Sam Diaz, CRM, Data Centers, Microsoft Windows 7, Smart Phones, Tools & Techniques, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Management

Blog posts 2009-11-04

Skype open source? Ain't gonna happen

EncryptionEven if Skype could legally release source code, it would not do so. Skype encryption is so good that no one, except perhaps some governments working in secret, have broken it. The company is not about to give that asset away for free.If Skype were to release source code, the...

Tags: Engineering, SECURITY, open source, Skype Technologies S.A., source code, encryption, algorithm, Blowfish

Discussion threads 2009-11-03

In recession, VoIP makes strong case for cutting your home landline

Tempting, but I will passI've considered VoIP several times over the years, but it usually just takes a few phone calls with a friend or relative who is using VoIP before I change my mind! Not infrequently, the conversation becomes a warbling mess. Then there are times we...

Tags: Telephony, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, VoIP, phone, recession

Discussion threads 2009-10-30

BeerAlchemy 1.8.3 (Mac)

BeerAlchemy aims to make creating great beers easier. It offers recipe formulation tools that give the brewer immediate feedback on how changes they make will affect their finished beers. The program supports all-grain, partial mash and extract brewing as well as both fly and batch sparging. It also helps the...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Brewer, Kent Place Software, Productivity, Enterprise Software, Software

Software downloads 2009-10-28

Planning to install Windows 7 on your netbook, here's a couple tips

The problem with Windows on netbooksNetbooks need SSDs. I do not like very portable devices with a spinning disk, they are just not robust enough. Windows space requirements coupled with their poor performance so far on small, low end SSDs, makes Windows a poor choice.It seems that most of the...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Operating systems, netbook, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-10-26