Orb Networks, a free service that place shifts your TV, is getting jiggy with Skype. Orb users can now download and install a plug-in, which will allow Skype users to retrieve their Skype voice mails from their home computers. Orb will soon have alerts enabled so that when you get a Skype voicemail, Orb can send you an SMS. The add-on is called Orb-powered V4S. Memo to self - must get a PC to test this service out.
Orb gets cozy with Skype
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[...] Orb Networks, one of the early pioneers is seeking a new orbit. Orb was one of the original three place shifting companies I wrote about in my Business 2.0 story. Sling Media and Avvenu are two other start-ups in this space. After having crafted a “swiss army knife” of place shifting services - watch TV anywhere via a browser, or listen to Skype voice mails away from your desk - the company is now trying to focus its offerings more sharply - starting with remote Skype VMail and another service that lets you watch your TiVo content anywhere. [...]
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