Archive for January, 2007

Second Talk brings Skype to Second Life

VoIP has moved beyond reality into the realm of the virtual world we know as Second Life. Skype Journal announces:Centric today announced Second Talk, an easy-to-use voice communication system for Second Life. Second Talk “headsets” automatically scan for other Second Talk users nearby, and offer i…

How VoIP can help your career

Wanna be a hero at your company? Propose a switch to Voice by IP! VoIP has the potential to save costs, simplify tasks, and increase productivity. Read on for more of the info you need to sell your boss on a VoIP system at VoIP News.Watch out though, considering it could plus get you fired. A co…

Nintendo DS hacks for free WiFi VoIP calls

Since the Nintendo DS has a built-in microphone and a wireless Net connection, what’s to stop it from being used as a WiFi phone, or the DSphone, whether you will?I’ve scoured the ‘net and found some projects currently underway that claim to do just that, albeit with limitations.VoiceChatClient is a…

Does the iPhone measure up as the portable holy grail?

Today, Steve Jobs announced the iPhone at MacWorld 2007. It was met with many cheers and jeers, probably even some leers. Still, there’s no doubt it will raise the bar for future portable devices to come, now that manufacturers will have to refocus their efforts on coming up with the “iPhone-kille…