February 18, 2011
There are a lot of different ways you can interact with your readers when you run a blog. It may be sufficient to provide a comment system like Disqus, or maybe you might incorporate contact forms into your site so you can get direct, one-way feedback from your visitors. Sometimes, you may need a little more [...]
December 6, 2010
If you’re a long-time Gmail user, you no doubt know about and/or use Google Voice — a free web-based platform that provides users with an online phone number for making calls online via an Android, BlackBerry, and now the iPhone. If you don’t have a Google Voice number set up, you’re missing out on a [...]
September 8, 2010
It’s been long rumoured, but it’s finally happening: Google is getting into the VOIP game. In typical Google fashion, however, you’ll find the service in your browser. If you have a Gmail account you may already have access to the service. If so, all you need to do is install a single plugin (for Windows, [...]
July 13, 2010
Today it is not unheard of to have your telephone service on the Internet. With today’s broadband offerings and the Internet companies getting into the telephony business, unlimited calling is almost the norm. In fact, I find it funny that back in the day (and still today) the telephone companies were the ones who got [...]
May 5, 2010
Skype is awesome, but calling regular phones with it can lead to confusion – particularly if you haven’t paid the $60 annual fee for an online number. You’ll have no display number, so people you’re calling will often not pick up because they think you’re a telemarketer – or worse. Google Voice, in case you [...]
April 18, 2010
Telephones are nothing new. They have been around since the turn of the 20th century, providing us with connectivity and convenience. Today, an average person can have a whole slew of phones and a different number for each. Maybe you have a mobile phone, home phone, and a work phone. This can lead to problems. You [...]
April 8, 2010
In this article I’m going to cover a bit about Google Chrome extensions. Google Chrome has become a contender in the new web browser race. One of the hurdles they needed to jump in order to win me over was extendability (I have come to love Firefox for having this ability). Well, now Google has [...]
March 27, 2010
I recently wrote a post called The Best Free Software For Your Blackberry. After reading the comments from one of our readers, Andrew Johnson, I found a bunch of new applications and some forgotten ones. My wife recently got a Blackberry Storm and I decided to load it up with some applications. Once you start using [...]
March 19, 2010
Ever since I got a Motorola Droid, I’ve been searching constantly for mobile voice applications that can transform my mobile experience into one that’s much more hands free. I finally did discover Google Voice, and wrote about it, but that wasn’t enough. So, digging into Google Voice, I finally figured out a way to use it [...]
March 3, 2010
Okay – picture this. You’re driving down the Interstate on a very long and tiring car ride. Your mind wanders in and out of one topic after another. Then, suddenly, you’re struck with inspiration for a brilliant blog entry. You pull out your trusty mobile phone, turn it on, and dial the phone number for [...]
