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Some Cool VoIP Gadgets

October 28, 2011 by Noemi

Just like many other internet based technologies, VoIP has its share of dedicated gadgets that make the use of the technology easier and/or make it more fun. For those who like gadgetry it pays to know about all the cool stuff that is available. So here are some business VoIP gadgets that users might consider:

voip gadgets

VoIP Recorder

The gadget records all your VoIP conversations. It offers a number of different formats for the storage of these conversations such as wav, mp3, ogg, and spexx and can record in mono or stereo. One possible usage of this besides just reviewing things you and your friends have said is conducting interviews and then uploading them for podcasts. [Read more…]

Filed Under: VoIP

SILKy smooth Skype calls with the Freetalk Everyman headset

August 7, 2009 by Andy Merrett

freetalk-everyman-skype-silk-stereo-headset

See what I did with that title there? SILK is the super wideband audio technology that comes built in to the latest versions of Skype (Windows 4.1 / Mac 2.8) and offers much improved stereo audio call quality.

The Freetalk Everyman headset only costs around £19 ($30) and not only offers quality calls but comes with a converter plug that lets you listen to music on your portable music player as well as plug in to your PC via USB.

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Filed Under: Hardware, VoIP Tagged With: audio, everyman, freetalk, headset, mic, skype

Google Talk: what now?

July 26, 2007 by Jeff

While not very uncommon in the Google universe where products and services are in a perpetual state of beta, Google Talk sticks out like a sore thumb in contrast to the adoption and improvements other products have seen, such as Gmail (where frankly, the only thing missing is IMAP support and I’ll be a happy boy) and Google, the one search service to rule them all in the Web 2.0 world, that not so long ago implemented “integrated search results” where links, images and video all appear in the same search results page without having to go to Google Image Search and Google Video separately.

Google has made enough truckloads of money to cover acres and acres of land and sometimes I find myself asking if that has somehow made it into their heads, thinking dipping a foot and single-handedly stomping the competition at the already-saturated instant messaging market should be a piece of cake. What was it exactly that Google missed? Like every other one of their services, they did the obvious by using the existing accounts without having to require users to sign up independently for Gtalk, and thanks to Gmail, these days a Google account is about as ubiquitous as having a social security number. Later on Gtalk even got integrated into Gmail, but that didn’t help much. Gtalk also implemented making calls over the internet right from the beginning, hot in the heels of Skype and Yahoo doing the same thing. There was also lovin’ for the influential open-source community, in the form of Jabber support and libjingle. On paper, it seemed like the perfect plan to dethrone AIM, the mothership of all IM clients.

For one, we’re now seeing the results of the sticky situation that was choosing an IM client people faced back in the day. Actually there was no “choosing” to begin with; I was 11 when I first discovered the joy of IM, and I was on a crusade for the use of MSN Messenger, fought tooth and nail against Yahoo Pager, because I didn’t like the dated interface and weird-looking smileys (seriously). IM is no fun when you’re all by yourself and alas, I had to give in to the obsessed Yahoo crowd I was around with. Fast forward 11 years and here I am, still around the same set of people, still on Yahoo Messenger. I doubt that’s going to change soon – not for me, not for the MSN users in the U.S., not for ICQ/AIM users of the rest of the world.

Oh and another thing, the Gtalk interface is too spartan. People like their IM clients pink and fluffy and bloated with features that are never really put into everyday use (think of Live Messenger and AIM Triton).

Right when Gtalk seemed like a doomed project, best left for logging chat transcripts you want to keep records of, the big surprise: last this week we see Google getting ready to snap up the 700MHz band opened up in the U.S., up against Verizon and the others. Why would they want this, and what would Google do with it? TWiT 106 raises a very interesting and not-so-far fetched possibility: the “Google phone” rumors might actually be a set of applications designed to make over-the-internet calls. Now let me add to the conspiracy: remember GrandCentral acquisition just a few weeks back? The writing’s on the wall: the acquisitions and bids for more is extending Google’s hold into the communications market, and the instrument of doom: Gtalk. Hah!

My premonition: GrandCentral’s technology integrated into a wifi-enabled device, iPhone-looking with a button on the main screen labeled “Gtalk”. User pushes Gtalk button and makes a call – over the internet via the exclusive Google-owned spectrum untarnished by all other web traffic from the unregulated internet pipes. Lovely. When that day comes, we’ll all say goodbye to unreasonable air time rates.

Filed Under: Editorial, Google, Software Features, VoIP

The Next Level in Productivity

June 7, 2007 by DummyGeekGurl

With the advent of e-commerce and the onslaught of outsourcing, there is a deep need and a huge market for connectivity nowadays. While email is the pillar in e-commerce, there is a need for faster means in telecommunication. There is IM, VoIP, and even video VoIP. What do these letters mean? read on. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Phones, Voice, VoIP

Tech in Review – 5/26/06

May 26, 2006 by Gadzooki

In video game news, it looks like Nintendo’s Wiimote gets a little confused under certain lighting. But that’s ok, because the Wii is primed to be priced under $220 (we think it will price at $199). That’s 1/3 the price of Sony’s Behemoth. Wii, Wii, Wii, all the gaming news is about Wii. Wii? Not sure, but here’s more: Speculation is rampant that the Wiimote will include a microphone and VoIP support. That would be a very nice touch (no pun intended).

In science news, it turns out that the Hugh Hefner myth is false: Men Have a Biological Clock Too! Speaking of reproduction, a new study shows that traits can bypass DNA inheritance and get passed on by RNA. Excellent news! I had always felt constrained by the Central Dogma. Now I can reproduce with confidence….

Keeping with the topic of reproduction, I bet you didn’t know that your sex was determined by a genetic tug of war! So now we know where to place the blame for all these wars. You think war is bad now, just wait until it gets fought in the 4th dimension of space. Or, what if an army is the first to develop the technology for an invisibility cloak? Invisibility cloak, you say? Yes, invisibility cloak. And it may only be five years away.

On the positive side of sci-tech, a company in Virginia is building the technology necessary for placing underground windmills in New York City to tap into the city’s unharnessed power source. And speaking of energy, it looks as though a multi-billion dollar nuclear fusion project is underway for the development of advanced energy sources. Oh, the dream (and the nightmare) of limitless energy!

Filed Under: Gadgets, Gaming, Science, VoIP

Nokia 770 Internet Tablet & Google Talk

May 18, 2006 by Gadzooki

Nokia is releasing an OS2006 upgrade for its 770 Tablets that will include a Linux distribution as well as Google Talk for added communication capacities. The upgrade is the realization of a partnership between Google and Nokia that is expected to boost sales of Nokia’s line of Internet devices.

Nokia 770 Tablet

According to Nokia, one of the most requested features from consumers was VoIP capabilities. They’ve added VoIP in the latest upgrade along with a whole host of other features that are all about one thing: streamlined mobility. Nokia is betting on the fact that internet use will become fully mobile just like phone use has. We sure hope so!

You can begin to see a glimpse of Google’s overall strategy in this relationship from comments that some of its employees have made. In particular, Google has made clear on numerous occasions that company growth is going to be correlated to growth in web usage and information retrieval. One obvious way to grow web usage is to get people to use the net even when they aren’t at home.

Take a look. In the article at Linux Devices, Jim Holden indicates as much when he say that Google’s strategy is to make organized information more accessible:

We put services out that we think users want to see. Then we watch how they use it. Our mission is to organize the information of the world and make it accessible. The 770 plays into the ‘accessibility’ part of the mission.

And, reading between the lines of Deep Nishar’s comments gives us all the information we need to infer that the Nokia relationship is clearly about getting people to use Google search more frequently, so there is more opportunity for them to click on contextual ads:

Because Nokia has made it even easier to access Google search, users will be able to get the information they need, when they need it, and regardless of where they are.

It looks like Google’s strategy going forward is all about getting more eyeballs, more of the time, clicking on more advertisements, so that they get more money. That’s business, folks.

Filed Under: Bluetooth, Google, Mobility, Notebooks, VoIP, WiFi

Linksys Wireless-G VoIP WiFi Phones – I Want One!

May 18, 2006 by Gadzooki

WIP300.jpgLinksys has released two VoIP phones for use over WiFi connections. Both phones allow users to choose which VoIP carrier they use (e.g. Vonage, BroadVoice, etc.). One of the interesting things about these Linksys’ VoIP phone offerings is the fact that they have packaged many of the features one normally finds in a cell phone, such as a phone book, customizable ringtones and wallpaper.

The entry-level phone is model WIP300 which features a 1.8-inch color LCD display and has a retail price of $219.99. The WIP300 opeartes in the 2.4Ghz band and is 802.11b/g compatibile. WIP330.jpgSome of its features include caller ID, call forwarding, call transfer, SIP v2 support, WiFi survey tool, backlit keypad, signal strength and battery level indication, and a USB charger interface. It also allows you to customize your phone by selecting from a large variety of ringtones and different wallpaper images. One of the downsides of the WIP300 is the fact that it isn’t prepared to work at hotspots that require credentials.

The higher-end phone model WIP330 is thinner and sleeker than its entry-level cousin yet features a larger 2.2-inch color LCD display. It retails at $369.99. In addition to the features in WIP300, the WIP330 adds a web browser, Quality of Service support, and access to hotspots (so you can literally connect anywhere you can find a hotspot connection). You can also do 3-way conferencing and use call hold and resume. The browser support allows for users to connect to the web to check email or even watch video.

Tarun Loomba director of product management at Linksys had this to say about the company’s first entry into the WiFi VoIP phone market:

Voice over IP has clearly emerged as the future of telephone communication and Linksys is leading the way. With the launch of our family of WiFi phones, we can take the technology to a whole new level.

Looks like Linksys has two nice products on their hands here, and so far as the WIP 330 is concerned, I Want One (Badly!).

Filed Under: Mobility, Phones, Voice, VoIP, WiFi, Wireless

Nokia 770 Internet Tablet

January 19, 2006 by Ben

The Nokia 770 is best described as an Internet tablet, meaning that it has a fully capable web browser, email, video, audio, rss feeds, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, flash and card memory. However, the tablet excludes such PDA features as contact and calendar management, as well as VoIP and an IM service.

The high-resolution screen of the 770 beats any PDA, it is also very easy to use, and connects to Wi-Fi as well as is required.

Nokia 770

Weight: 230 g
Dimensions: 141 x 79 x 19 mm
High-resolution (800×480) touch screen with up to 65,536 colors

Check out the full list of specifications here

Filed Under: Mobility, Notebooks, VoIP, WiFi

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