Hardware

Chatterbug VoIP device offers cheap long distance calls

Voice over IP is starting to move firmly into the mainstream consumer and business markets with interest in the cost-saving technology expected to grow significantly this year. However, one of the complaints I regularly hear from people I talk with about switching to VoIP is that they cannot afford to lose their landline phone [...]


Vonage router gets redesign

Gizmodo reports from CES on a fresh redesign on the Vonage router, which is currently a bland dark gray and black plastic box. As you can see from the image above, this new router is far removed from the current model.
Vonage commissioned Frog Design, an international design consultancy firm, to spice up their boring [...]

Cardo Scala-700 VoIP Headset

There has been a whole raft of Skype-related announcements this week on account of CES. The latest is the Cardo Scala-700 VoIP headset, which is a bluetooth headset that connects with Skype running on your computer.
That doesn’t sound very exciting, but the Scala-700 has a trick up it’s sleeve, voice activation. With the [...]

Polycom Communicator

The Polycom Communicator is a Skype-certified hands-free device that utilizes the same technology found in their high-end line of SoundStation conference phones. So you can safely say that if you did buy one of these, the sound quality would be very good indeed.
It is designed for the business user where you can take calls [...]

3Com Unified Gigabit Wireless PoE Switch 24

The 3Com Unified Gigabit Wireless PoE Switch 24 is designed for SMBs where it will be used as a unified switch. It combines everything needed for wired / wireless data networks and VoIP. The Unified Gigabit Wireless PoE Switch 24 also is capable of powering devices over ethernet, so you can hook up [...]