Cell phone calls are not cheap. If you only make a couple of calls a day, then the cost is immaterial. However, many people use the cell phones as their primary business communication making local, national and international calls and the cost certainly adds up.
Internet calling has been around for some time now but it is still a relatively new technology to the cellular phone industry. Imagine being away on business and being able to call your friends or family for free, or for a nominal rate, from your cell phone. Using a mobile VoIP phone will certainly keep your costs low.
Nokia is leading the way with VoIP-capable phones. They are reliable and the sound quality is superb – it is hard to tell the difference between a call made through the internet or directly from the phone. Some of the Nokia cell phones come with VoIP pre-installed; others allow you to download the software from VoIP service providers. Picking the right phone for you can be tricky; to help these are our top 5 Nokia VoIP phones.
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A wireless network allows a user to access the internet connection without cables. They are the same as LANs except there are no wires. Instead, radio frequencies are used to transmit data to all the network’s attached devices. To make a connection to the wireless network, a computer must have permission for network access and be outfitted with a wireless network card. It would be fair to say that a wireless network allows for much more freedom of movement, save on expenses and time while also boosting productivity.
However, browsing the internet when connected to a wireless network isn’t a bed of roses: if the wireless network is not properly protected, people can hack into the network, use your internet connection and gain access to your personally identifiable information.
So what can you do to stay safe? Here are seven tips to protect yourself while connected to a wireless network.
- Allowing encrypting of data
- Changing the service set identifier SSID
- Allowing filtering of MAC
- Using firewalls
- Using Virtual Private Network VPN
- Stop Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) Internet Protocol (IP) Address
- Never use the Public spots where they offer Wi-Fi.
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In this era of file sharing and remote access, companies like Apple have been working overtime to get ahead of the competition, putting the functionality of a desktop onto a phone. Now with the release of the App Store, this vision is even closer to reality than ever before: now we have iPhone VoIP apps, games, office tools, location-aware services and much more on the horizon. True to the concept of working on the go, phones like the iPhone provide easy access to data and files stored on remote computers. How is this done?
VNC applications (Virtual Network Computing), also known as graphical desktop sharing programs, give iPhone users the ability to transmit keyboard and mouse events to a remote system and view the results graphically on their phones. While VNC apps can run on any operating system, the iPhone has a few apps that are especially designed for its users.
So if you’re often on the road but would like access to your home setup from your iPhone, check out one of these VNCs for the iPhone!
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It may be one of the best web conferencing tools currently available, but it isn’t the cheapest. If you or your business need to video conference on a budget, then it may be well worth your while looking for alternatives to GoToMeeting.
Fortunately there are plenty of alternatives on the market right now. You have a wide choice of Citrix GoToMeeting alternatives with everything from paid equivalents to free solutions.
So let’s take a look at what GoToMeeting equivalents and alternatives are available.
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From the very beginning VoIP technology has often been touted as a way to make completely free phone calls. With some planning you can make the vast majority of your calls for free, and all you’ll need to get started is an internet-connected computer and a headset, microphone or compatible phone.
Not all calls are free though, even when it comes to VoIP calls. There are two main types of VoIP calls: computer-to-computer and computer-to-computer / computer-to-PSTN or vise versa. It is true that you can call contacts for free when using a computer-to-computer service, but typically you’ll have to pay something to call a landline or mobile phone.
To help you get the best VoIP for free we’ve outlined the benefits and drawbacks of various popular and lesser known services. Bottom line, you don’t have to subscribe to a provider just to make a call for free!
Feast your eyes on this comparison of the best free VoIP services available right now.
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