February 7, 2011
The portability of the iPad makes it a great communication device, whether it’s keeping up with your friends via chat, email, Twitter or Facebook. With the free iPad app, Whistle Phone, you can also turn your iPad into a telephone. Your iPad is never going to replace your mobile phone, but for people who live [...]
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 [...]
August 3, 2009
While I’ve never been one to jump on any technological bandwagon early (I resisted upgrading from Windows 3.1 to Windows 95 for almost five years after Windows 95 came out), when it comes to VoIP I embraced the technology the moment it became viable. Within just a few years of the advent of Voice-Over-Internet-Protocol, Skype [...]
March 30, 2009
There are numerous sites and tools online that allow you to make free phone calls online but many of them do not allow you to make international calls. Most instant messaging services like Yahoo and Google Talk now come with an option to make PC-to-PC voice calls with your contacts although reception on these services [...]
