Wouldn’t it be uber cool to see one of these in an airport, just waiting for you to make an international call for a mere 2-5 cents a minute – or even FREE?? It’s like a nifty red TARDIS crossed with a magical cheap phone rate! According to Techmeme: “The purpose? To get people to [...]
Google Voice
August 26th, 2010Google Acquires Gizmo
November 16th, 2009Google refused to offer confirmation of the reported Gizmo5 acquisition last month, saying: “We’re always talking to various companies about various things, but we don’t comment on rumor or speculation.” Now, however, the confirmation is forthcoming: Google has indeed bought Gizmo5, “a company that provides Internet-based calling software for mobile phones and computers.” Its a [...]
I Love Skype
April 2nd, 2009I love Skype. I love the way it goes ‘Woo-oo-ooop!’ when I login in. I love how it says ‘Take a deep breath’ – because I always do, and grin, and feel just a little more relaxed. I especially love the fact that, although there a million different gidgets and gadgets I can buy, and [...]
Customers Expect ISPs to Refrain From Restricting Services
March 21st, 2009A new survey recently commissioned by Google, Yahoo and Skype revealed that most internet users (most meaning over 90%!) expect their internet service provider to avoid blocking or limiting their service. This is a big deal in the EU and as the European Parliament and various EU governments are readying themselves for telecoms reform. A [...]