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Phones
The Rumoured Google Phone May Be Data/VoIP Only
5:44AM Brian Lam | Mike Arrington’s following up yesterday’s rumour of the Google Phone with an interesting angle: That it may be VoIP and data only, having no traditional voice plan. Sounds like the telcos worst nightmare. More »
Business
Gizmo5 Currently Closed To New Users
12:32PM Rosa Golijan | We knew that Gizmo5 was acquired by Google, but now we’re seeing the first effect of that merger as Gizmo5 has closed its doors to new users until the Google-powered re-launch. [Cool Geex]
Software
Are Google Voice Calls To And From Your Computer Coming?
5:17AM Brian Lam | Google’s bought Gizmo5, a VoIP company. They’ve got Google Voice but no way to use it for calls to and from your computer — only redirecting calls to existing landlines and mobiles. Not anymore. More »
Software
1.4 Million Have Google Voice, But Not That Many Actually Use It
1:51AM Matt Buchanan | The reason your friends aren’t begging you for a Google Voice invite is probably ’cause they’ve got one by now. BusinessWeek got a hold of the redacted user numbers Google gave to the FCC, and they’re higher than I’d expect: 1.419 million users, only 570,000 of whom actually use it everyday. More »
Phones
Bang & Olufsen BeoCom 5 Home Phone Also Does VoIP
Business
Skype Might Buy Gizmo5 To Power Its VoIP Calling
9:53AM Jason Chen | Skype might have been sloughed off of eBay into its own entity, but lawsuits, regarding its core Skype to Skype technology, might put them in trouble unless it has a backup plan of new VoIP tech. More »
Software
Google: We Gotta Block Some Numbers To Keep Google Voice Free
3:44AM Matt Buchanan | Here’s one way for Google to keep people on their side in their tussle with the FCC, egged on by AT&T: Say that the only way to keep Google Voice free is to block those pricey calls to certain numbers. More »
Software
Can Google Voice Really Block Calls To Some Numbers?
9:01AM Matt Buchanan | Remember AT&T’s hilariously ironic request for the FCC to investigate Google Voice for not following net neutrality rules? The FCC is all over it, and has sent a letter to Google asking why and how Google Voice blocks certain calls. More »
Peripherals
Dumb Microphone-Speaker Mouse Allows You To Pull A Scotty
11:50PM Jesus Diaz | There are many other microphone/speaker combo mice in the market. But as stupid as they are, none of them can be used for making Skype calls and ordering Big Macs, like this dumb “3-in-1 optical mouse”. Scotty lives. More »
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