Voip Service Archive

  • Panasonic brings Skype to your VIERA set with a $170 webcam

    Panasonic brings Skype to your VIERA set with a $170 webcam

    Panasonic and Skype have teamed up and some of Panny's new fancy-pants HDTVs feature the VoIP service right in the set. All you need is the $170 wide-angle webcam to get the party started.

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  • Review: Truphone for iPad

    Review: Truphone for iPad

    Just when you thought side-talking was dead, Truphone has release Truphone for iPad, an iPad-ready of their popular VoIP service. The system uses the iPad's built-in speaker and mic to create what could be the most ridiculous talking experience you've ever seen. The app worked quite well and if you've used it on the iPod Touch you're familiar with the call quality - standard - and ease of use - standard. It's great for making quick calls from abroad, however, and until Skype goes iPad we're kind of stuck with it.

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  • Yup, the FCC supports Net Neutrality all right

    Yup, the FCC supports Net Neutrality all right

    As expected, the chairman of the FCC, Julius Genachowski, announced today his agency's support for Net Neutrality. Odds are if you're reading us then you have a basic idea of what Net Neutrality is, but if not it can be summed up like this: ISPs will be expected to treat all data equally, and not favor 0s and 1s from Company A or Company B, no matter what sweetheart a deal may be in place. The idea is that, since all data is treated equally, consumers will have better, unfettered access to the sites and services they choose to support.

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