There are dozens of articles on how to speed up and optimize Mozilla Firefox utilizing various tweaks to the default Firefox settings. I’ve utilized Firefox for years now and when I upgrade from 1 PC to another I often forget my top tweaks I use to make Firefox faster and then have to research them [...]
When I saw the TechCrunch headline ‘Patent Lawsuit Filed Against Skype Same Day Microsoft Deal Was Announced’ I right away thought of the different Joltid lawsuits filed by co-founders Niklas Zennstrom and Janus Friis, who own the P2P technology licensed by Skype. But surely, Microsoft, which acquired Skype would have produced their due diligence prior [...]
Now generally you wouldn’t want to use a corded phone to make VoIP calls and be chained to a 6 foot corded talk distance. That is unless of course you want to feel the nostalgia of the early 1980s (and earlier) by utilizing a rotary corded phone to make VoIP calls. Tyler Brainerd discovered an [...]
So Microsoft announced a Windows 8 Preview video. I hate it. It is developed with a touch Windows tablet (i.e. iPad) in mind. The Commence Menu is replaced by these humongous graphical tiles taking up way too significantly screen actual-estate. All I have to say is Windows Classic Mode is looking great! Truly, I have [...]
Today, Counterpath launched a hosted service that enables wireline operators to deliver voice and SMS to any mobile phone on any mobile network. Their NCG Exchange item gives telcos, cable operators, hosted VoIP providers, Net Telephony service providers, CLECs and other Wireline Operators with a cost-efficient solution for enabling Over-the-Leading, Fixed-Mobile Services. 1 of the [...]
I logged onto my pc this morning to be greeted with a message saying “Skype has stopped working”, i.e.: Skype has never crashed on me. Nicely, not in the last 4 years or so I ought to say. I swiftly learned there was a widespread outage with users unable to logon. Certain enough when I [...]
In case you hadn’t heard, Skype has decided to not renew the agreement for Digium’s Skype for Asterisk, successfully killing Skype for Asterisk. Skype for Asterisk will not be obtainable for sale or activation right after July 26, 2011. Skype for Asterisk was developed by Digium in cooperation with Skype. It includes proprietary software from [...]
Tomorrow, CounterPath Corporation will announce their ITSP Partner Program for mobile softphones. Web Telephony Service Providers (ITSPs) will now be able to certify their service with CounterPath’s Bria iPhone Edition Softphone and an added benefit is simplified provisioning for clients. (i.e. auto-provisioning) The launch of CounterPath’s on the web certification program for ITSPs will allow [...]
Stop organizing your emails into FOLDERS proper now! Yes, I’m talking to you neurotic-email-folder-organizing-bastards! You’ve been doing it all wrong! According to Gizmodo, “A recent study from IBM investigation confirms a belief I’ve maintained for years. Instead of organizing your inbox, it is far more efficient (not to mention Simpler), to leave your e-mail in [...]
I was in Disney World for the last 8 days and just returned yesterday. Whilst I was away I utilised a webcam, Yet Another Webcam software (YAWCAM), motion detection, Dropbox, and my iPhone to keep an eye on my home. But I’ll post my remote surveillance recipe at a later date. I have to investigation [...]