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Viber Desktop for Mac and Windows hits as Skype gets competition

Chris Davies — Tue, 07 May 2013 12:11:04 +0000

Mobile VoIP service Viber has decided to put down roots on the desktop, with the launch of OS X … per-device awareness also allows Viber to do call-transferring, handing over ongoing VoIP calls to different devices as with a multi-extension system. There’s …

Viber Desktop for Mac and Windows hits as Skype gets competition is written by Chris Davies & originally posted on SlashGear.
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FBI seeks to fine tech companies failing to comply with real-time wiretaps

Brian Sin — Wed, 01 May 2013 19:45:08 +0000

… can work. In 2005, the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act (CALEA), was expanded to require service providers and VoIP providers to implement real-time interception in their products. Now the FBI is seeking to expand the CALEA to cover …

FBI seeks to fine tech companies failing to comply with real-time wiretaps is written by Brian Sin & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Skype for Windows adds video messaging (but Windows 8 has issues)

Chris Davies — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 14:31:30 +0000

Skype for Outlook.com isn’t the only new software the VoIP firm has today, with Skype Video Messaging for Windows desktop also emerging for those who want to send quick video snippets to each others’ inboxes. Joining February’s Video Messaging …

Skype for Windows adds video messaging (but Windows 8 has issues) is written by Chris Davies & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Skype hits BlackBerry 10, but the Z10 is out of luck for now

Chris Davies — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 07:31:27 +0000

Skype has landed for BlackBerry 10, but would-be VoIP users will need a Q10 initially, until BlackBerry updates its initial Z10 smartphone. The new app, confirmed as incoming only earlier this week, offers voice and video calling, instant messaging, and …

Skype hits BlackBerry 10, but the Z10 is out of luck for now is written by Chris Davies & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Facebook updates Messenger for Android, adds VoIP for Canadian users

Brittany Hillen — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 02:56:42 +0000

Facebook has updated its Messenger for Android app, adding VoIP calls for its Canadian users. This is a further rollout of ….

With this update, Android users in Canada can make free VoIP calls via Messenger to other other users in Canada, as well…

Facebook updates Messenger for Android, adds VoIP for Canadian users is written by Brittany Hillen & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Twilio joins with Google to bring voice and messaging API to developers

Brian Sin — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 16:50:08 +0000

… will help them integrate their apps with VoIP and messaging services. Twilio has partnered up…are able to easily integrate messaging and VoIP capabilities into their apps with just …beyond just “one-to-one” messaging and VoIP calls. They can easily build a …

Twilio joins with Google to bring voice and messaging API to developers is written by Brian Sin & originally posted on SlashGear.
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France wants to tax Skype

Brian Sin — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 16:34:56 +0000

… local law. The regulator believes that the VoIP service needs to comply with the …, believes that Skype, and several other VoIP companies have an unfair advantage over …law does not consider Skype or other VoIP services to be telecommunications companies, …

France wants to tax Skype is written by Brian Sin & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Skype users talk about 2 billion minutes a day

Brian Sin — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 18:54:00 +0000

…That’s one day. Now we can see why France wants to tax the VoIP service. Skype has come a long way since its debut, and is now…. You are able to send a quick instant message, or make a free VoIP call through WiFi or 3G. Skype is asking its users to tweet to…

Skype users talk about 2 billion minutes a day is written by Brian Sin & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Saudi Arabia eyes ban on Skype, WhatsApp, Viber

Shane McGlaun — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 11:30:41 +0000

… in Saudi Arabia are now threatening to ban some major VoIP applications.

The reason the new ban is being considered has to do with the Skype, WhatsApp, and Viber VoIP applications not complying with rules within Saudi Arabia that …

Netgear boosts 802.11ac WiFi performance with Beamforming+ firmware upgrade

Brittany Hillen — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 07:24:06 +0000

… see their download speeds increase, and will find some activities that have had issues don’t anymore, such as talking over VoIP or watching a high-definition video.

“802.11ac is the wireless standard you need to support the increasingly heavy demands …

Razer Comms gaming communication service beta opened to the public

Brittany Hillen — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 06:52:26 +0000

…, changes were made to the program, and now everyone can check them out.

Razer Comms utilizes a combination of VoIP, IRC features, and instant messaging to provide a multi-method means of communications for gamers. The aim of the service is to …

WhatsApp denies billion dollar Google buy-out

Chris Davies — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 08:32:46 +0000

… to be Google Babel, the company’s new messaging system. That, rumors claim, is an amalgam of all of the existing Google messaging, VoIP, and chat services into a single platform, for use on the desktop, in the cloud, and on Android phones and tablets.

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