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Article | 4/12/2009 US FCC wants all-IP voice networks

The FCC is seeking advice on how to light a fire under traditional voice carriers in order to speed up their transition from circuit switching to IP n...

Article | 3/12/2009 Skype opens up SIP business service to everyone

Any business that has a corporate VoIP system can now use Skype's SIP trunking service as a way to cut the cost of corporate phone bills.

Article | 13/11/2009 Google buys Gizmo5 Internet calling service

Google is bulking up its phone offerings with the acquisition of Gizmo5, a company that offers voice-over-IP software for mobile phones and computers....

Article | 12/11/2009 Logitech's LifeSize buy bewilders

Logitech's only video products are commodity Web cams, but that will change when the company closes a deal to buy high-definition videoconferencing ve...

Article | 11/11/2009 Logitech to buy HD video company for $US405 million

Logitech plans to acquire LifeSize Communications, a company that makes HD video communications equipment, for US$405 million in cash, the companies s...

Article | 7/11/2009 Skype's legal storm clears up

The legal war over Skype has ended.

Article | 28/10/2009 Internet phone systems become the fraudster's tool

Cybercriminals have found a new launching pad for their scams: the phone systems of small and medium-sized businesses across the U.S.

Article | 27/10/2009 Skype for Business too risky?

If you're thinking about using Skype for Business as a way to save money you might want to put it off until the courts settle lawsuits that swirl arou...

Article | 20/10/2009 AT&T vs. Google: More than nuns or phone sex

AT&T raised the stakes last week in its recent dust-up with Google over an online voice service, accusing its rival of blocking phone calls to nuns.

Article | 10/10/2009 US FCC to launch inquiry into Google Voice

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission will launch an inquiry into Google Voice, the Web-based voice service, after complaints that the tech giant...

Article | 9/10/2009 CEATEC: New gadgets, prototypes debuted this week in Japan

Ceatec, showcased many new technologies and prototype gadgets. We take you through our favourite tech products.

Article | 9/10/2009 One by one, US carriers succumb to Google Voice

Ever since its launch this summer, Google Voice has presented carriers with some potentially thorny issues.

Article | 17/09/2009 Skype founders sue Skype

With a similar legal battle playing out in the U.K., a company owned by Skype's founders has filed suit against Skype in the U.S.

Article | 14/09/2009 Skype closes its Extras program for developers

Skype is shutting down Extras, the most important part of its program for outside developers, saying that demand for these third-party plug-ins has be...

Article | 10/09/2009 Skype bungles software upgrade for the iPhone

Take a deep breath: Skype isn't working so great on the iPhone right now. But a fix should be available by Wednesday evening in Apple's App Store.

Article | 2/09/2009 EBay reaches deal to sell Skype

EBay Tuesday announced it has signed an agreement to sell its Skype voice-over-IP service to a group of private investors in a deal that values the bu...

Article | 2/09/2009 The Skype, eBay divorce: How did it go wrong?

The future looked bright in September 2005 when eBay announced it was buying Internet telephony company Skype Technologies for $2.6 billion. But afte...

Article | 2/09/2009 EBay to sell majority stake in Skype for US$1.9 billion

EBay has reached an agreement to sell a 65 percent stake in its Skype Internet telephony, video conferencing and instant messaging unit for $1.9 billi...

Article | 2/09/2009 Report: eBay to sell Skype to group of private investors

EBay plans to announce a deal to sell its Skype voice-over-IP service to a group of private investors, The New York Times reported on its Web site, ci...

Article | 25/08/2009 Apple will OK Google Voice app -- over Wi-Fi

Those of us who have watched VOIP for a while now always keep an eye out for cases where traditional voice carriers act defensively to keep people fro...