Eqo: Now With Cell Phone Instant Messaging

Vancouver based EQO have just made a new version of their software for mobiles available, allowing anyone with a supported cell phone to send and receive instant messages. All the big hitters are supported including Skype, GoogleTalk, AIM, YIM, MSN Messenger, Jabber and ICQ. To get it running on your phone you only [...]


New Audio Coding Algorithm For Live Performances

APT has a new audio codec (code-decoder) for live performances, which they will be testing with Shure Inc., in Shure’s new digital wireless microphone. The algorithm is designed for performances that will be broadcast over wireless links. Because of the low lag time, this could potentially be useful for the live online concerts that Microsoft [...]

IPTV: The Venice Project

The revolution will not be televised? The revolution is television. IP television. IPTV. There is nothing much on the website of The Venice Project yet except sign-up links, but Om Malik has the scoop: the co-founders of both Kazaa (file sharing) and Skype have a new project in the works to marry television and the [...]

Sysgration ASG-142 Skype Mouse / Phone

Continuing on the lineage of Skype mice is the Sysgration ASG-142, which does all you would expect from a Skype mouse combination. Use it as a mouse, then when you need to make a call flip it open. You can use it to call your Skype contacts or make a SkypeOut call. [...]

5 Ways To Save Money Using VoIP

If you’re like me, you’ll have had a few people ask about VoIP. Of course they don’t call it VoIP, instead they’ll ask about Vonage after seeing an advert in the paper. Or maybe they’ve heard about a friend who has been saving money with their internet phone and they want to know [...]