Software and the Cloud Make Push-To-Talk Sexy Again

Apr. 19, 2011 - 2:00 PM PDT Apr. 19, 2011 - 2:00 PM PDT

Remember the old Push To Talk phones — or do you still use them? They offer a handy service, but are limited by type of handset and network. WAVE Connections uses software and the web to cross those barriers and the voice quality is quite good. Read more »

Gizmo5 Offering Free Conference Calls

By Om Malik

Oct. 11, 2008 - 7:39 PM PDT Oct. 11, 2008 - 7:39 PM PDT

Gizmo5, a service of VoIP service provider, SIPphone is offering free conference calling to its customers. I have been a big Gizmo user for a long time, but my usage has gone down mostly because their voice quality isn’t up to par. In fact, for all […] Read more »

Potent Portables: Comcast Going Beyond Boxes?

By Chris Albrecht

Jun. 6, 2008 - 6:05 PM PDT Jun. 6, 2008 - 6:05 PM PDT

Comcast has filed for trademark protection for two devices as the company looks to extend its reach beyond the set-top box and stave off the rising competition. Multichannel News reports: Last fall Comcast registered for trademark protection for AnyReach, a portable TV and video player, and […] Read more »

Guide to Vista power management

By James Kendrick

May. 6, 2007 - 2:11 PM PDT May. 6, 2007 - 2:11 PM PDT

The whole Vista battery drain issue is still raging and I believe it may be due as much to the lack of information about how the power management in Vista as anything else. Having customized my power management settings I still find it harder to know […] Read more »

Google Map Hacks No More

By Om Malik

May. 19, 2005 - 12:51 PM PDT May. 19, 2005 - 12:51 PM PDT

Google executives are on stage talking about how they want to work with developers and help extend Google Maps. Instead of unofficial hacks, they want to make it more formal, so the developers can monetize their efforts. There seems to be a lot of effort behind […] Read more »

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