Category: Voice over IP
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VoIP Service Stayed Up for Three Hours During Power Failure Thanks to a Good UPS
Reading Time: 2 minutesWe had some nasty weather in the Philadelphia area on Saturday and Sunday. The temperature fell from 55 to 25 degrees Fahrenheit in about four hours on Saturday evening. During that time rain changed to snow, creating a scene reminiscent of Narnia. At about 9:30am on Sunday, the power went out due…
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miniVox MV100: a Great Portable Speakerphone for VoIP
Reading Time: < 1 minuteminiVox MV100: Speakerphone for VoIP is available through Amazon.com Yesterday, Andy Abramson of VoIP Watch pointed out a portable speakerphone for use with VoIP services called the miniVox MV100 USB Speakerphone. I had never heard of this before Andy mentioned it. He said: If you think Polycom makes the best desktop…
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Ebay Completes Deal to Buy Skype for $2.6 Billion in Cash and Stock
Reading Time: < 1 minuteEbay announced a formal agreement to acquire Skype International SA for roughly $2.6 billion in cash and stock, according to MarketWatch.com. Rumors of this deal were widely discussed last Thursday, after an article about the possibility appeared in The Wall Street Journal. EBay suggested several synergistic effects that may occur as…
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Skype May Be Acquired by EBay According to WSJ
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Wall Street Journal reports in its Thursday edition that EBay is in talks to acquire Skype for between $2 and 3-billion dollars. According to the article “The talks are in a sensitive stage and could fall apart, according to one person briefed on the matter.” The article goes on to…
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How Out of Market VoIP Numbers Can Save Your Family Money
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAndy Abramson pointed out how he uses an out-of-market number provided by AT&T CallVantage to save his mother money on her phone bill. Andy said: For the past few years my mom has been calling me long distance, but of late, now that I reinforced the point of my local Philadelphia…
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No Need for Bluetooth 1.2 Compatibility When Connecting an Accessory to the Treo 650
Reading Time: < 1 minuteI’ve been talking to Martin O’Donnell and Andy Abramson recently about getting a Bluetooth headset in order to be able to use it with both my Palm Treo 650 and my PC when I’m using Skype and Google Talk. Many of the Bluetooth headsets that are currently on sale will do…
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Replacing the APC Uninterruptible Power Supply Battery Protecting Our VoIP Lines
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAmazon.com put many APC products including Genuine APC Replacement Batteries on sale. I discovered that I needed a replacement battery the other day when the power at the Home Office sagged for a moment. All of the computer equipment in the basement including my Linux development server, VoIP Telephone Adapters, DSL…