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I am going to blame extreme busyness over the bustling, whirlwind holiday season for me missing the announcement of the ClearOne CHAT USB Headsets. While I can’t pin point the exact drink that caused me to miss it, I have pulled myself together and taken a look at them.
The side of ClearOne that I know best is their [...]

Officially announced today and scheduled to be available by mid-12/2011, the snom 720 and snom 760 are the two newest VoIP phones from snom. They also launch the newest series of snom phones, the snom 7xx series.
First Glance
At first glance these new snom phones look quite similar to the snom 8xx but the two most noticeable [...]

Every week a new company offering Mobile VoIP service seems to launch. However, most of these companies are not what I consider true Mobile VoIP. A majority of these actually offer glorified calling card or call forwarding services. While I favor inexpensive calling options, the customer should be wary of the fine print. Is it [...]

There has been a lot of debate lately regarding the new Speedo swimsuits worn by swimmers in the lead up to the Olympics. The suits have been designed to reduce drag, thus helping to increase speeds and reducing energy used by swimmers. As I write, at least forty world records have fallen and most likely [...]

Every day I deal with IVR applications, menus and voice prompts; whether for work trying to contact a customer, or in my own life trying to order food.

One of the uses of VoIP that excites me the most is Mobile VoIP accessed through dual mode phones, phones capable of making out calls via both the GSM/CDMA network and Wi-Fi network. At the moment, the acceptance and availability is a bit like the short kid at the amusement park who can’t quite go on all of the rides, but knows he’ll have his growth spurt soon. This may seem like a strange analogy to use but it does make sense when you think about it.