Voice over Internet Protocol – Science, Technology, Society

Facebook tests VoIP, adds voice mail-like service

Posted on January 11, 2013April 24, 2013 by timbatchelder

Facebook tests VoIP, adds voice mail-like service
by Donna Tam, cnet.com

The social network updates its Messenger app with the ability to send recorded voice messages globally, but tests actual voice calls in Canada.

iPhone users in Canada can now use Facebook to make voice calls, the social network revealed…

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Facebook launched voice calling for Android users (pinoychizmiz.wordpress.com)
All the Discuss:VoIP News along with VoIP Reviews in a Package (mobring276.wordpress.com)
Facebook brings free VoIP calling to Android users in the US (engadget.com)

Hybrid Calling: Say Goodbye to Big Cell

Posted on December 12, 2011February 11, 2013 by timbatchelder

Example of residential network including VoIP — Example of residential network including VoIP (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Over the past month I’ve been using Google voice and other Wifi based VOIP apps as my primary personal phone service due to a disinterest in paying Verizon >$100 a month over a 2 year contract for a piddling number of calls and text messages. Now, it appears that a few companies including Republic Wireless and Ting who operate as MVNO (Mobile Virtual Network Operators) are bringing this concept to the masses and may soon be adding more phones including the iPhone…

Republic Wireless Officially Unveils $19/Month Service: Unlimited Everything, No Contracts | TechCrunch

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Cell phone buying guide (reviews.cnet.com)
Watch out, wireless carriers: MVNOs are gaining momentum [GigaOM] (gigaom.com)
Mobile in-boxes: Will Google devour them all? (reviews.cnet.com)
Hands-On: Google Voice for iPhone still slightly underbaked (reviews.cnet.com)
Watch out, wireless carriers: MVNOs are gaining momentum (forums.pinstack.com)
TheDigest.com Announces the Must-Have Mobile VoIP Apps of 2013 (virtual-strategy.com)

Gizmo project + Grandcentral + old Sunrocket gizmo = FREE VOIP

Posted on August 29, 2009August 29, 2012 by timbatchelder

English: wholesale voip business — English: wholesale voip business (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Free VOIP calls to anyone in the USA: Sunrocket Replacement – Gizmo project + Grandcentral + old Sunrocket gizmo = FREE VOIP inbound/outbound incoming/outgoing calls.

I have an old sunrocket gizmo which I can hack in order to work on other VOIP providers…

Animation about Voice/VoIP/UC Security Attacks (voipsecurityblog.typepad.com)
Why VOIP Is A Beneficial Business Decision (techwench.com)
Ooma Telo Cuts Phone Costs While Travelling (larrysworld.com)
Hoaxes Difficult of VoIP Latency (ytd2525.wordpress.com)
What Can Business VoIP Do For You? (virtualpbx.com)
Internet and VOIP Solutions Changing the World (techwench.com)
Goodbye Operator, Hello Operating System (forbes.com)
VoIP Innovations Receives Recognition as a 2012 Inc. 500 | 5000 Company (voipinnovations.wordpress.com)
General Ideas of Free VoIP service (ytd2525.wordpress.com)
VOIP: What It Is, And Why You Should Have It (techwench.com)

Whocalled.us: trace that caller

Posted on August 28, 2009November 12, 2012 by timbatchelder

Voice over Internet Protocol, how it works — Voice over Internet Protocol, how it works (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Background Checks Do’s and Don’t’s (kellybusinessadvisors.com)
Background checks should be required for all gun purchases (bangordailynews.com)
Info Quest, Inc. Unclear about Background Checks? (backgroundchex.wordpress.com)
3 Little Known Reasons Employers Ask for a Background Check (kellybusinessadvisors.com)
Obama urges tighter background checks on gun buyers (news.yahoo.com)
WhitePages’ new Current Caller ID app is the future of smartphone calling (venturebeat.com)
Police advisory: internet and computer scam affecting Darien residents (darientimes.com)
Caller ID meets Facebook and Twitter in new WhitePages app (geekwire.com)
Expert Review: Samsung Knack Cell Phone (samsung.com)
Caller Id and the Fall (danielundem.com)

PhoneTag: convert voicemail to text and save a boatload of time

Posted on August 24, 2007August 24, 2012 by timbatchelder

Image representing PhoneTag as depicted in Cru... — Image via CrunchBase

This is high rated and can really help me to get the content of voicemails.

Phone Tag, “Ghost Behind” MP3 + Lamin Fofana Remix (thefader.com)
Lazer Tag with iPhone Mount (werd.com)
Tags on objects interface with smart phones (sfgate.com)
Tips & Tricks Tuesday: Be productive everywhere! (rememberthemilk.com)
Ditech Networks Reports Financial Results for the Three and Twelve Month Periods Ended April 30, 2012 (sys-con.com)
Voicemail is Dead. (downtownharold.com)
Mobile in-boxes: Will Google devour them all? (reviews.cnet.com)
Cell Phone Surveillance Surges (newser.com)
Hands-On: Google Voice for iPhone still slightly underbaked (reviews.cnet.com)
Google Voice Pro? (ask.metafilter.com)

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