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Make a Podcast

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 06:29:55 GMT

These days, it seems like everyone and their dog has a podcast, and it's easy to see why: modern tools have made audio recording and editing a snap for any amateur broadcaster.
Source: Wired

Technology helping sick students keep up from home

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:07:56 GMT

TWO WEEKS AGO, when seventh-grade classrooms at Deerfield Community School were nearly empty due to an outbreak of the flu, teachers began wondering how they could use new technology to keep students engaged in the classroom.
Source: The Union Leader

Practical Traveler: Apps for the iPhone: A Traveler’s Companion, Pocket Size

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:10:15 GMT

IT’S a quarter to five in the morning, and I have a plane to catch in two hours. But why rush out the door if my flight is already delayed? To check its status, I turn to my iPhone, tap on an application called FlightTrack and pull up my flight.
Source: International Herald Tribune

Independent Skype Set for Exec Shakeup

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:09:17 GMT

Last week, Skype became a newly independent company, formally separating from its parent of the last four years, eBay.
Source: The New York Times

Weblog Awards Update, please nominate yourselves, ma hunnies

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:05:23 GMT

Also, Googlechat is bluegalsblog, and I'm hardly ever on AIM but it's flangum. Blue Gal hosts a live public Skype chat (typing, not talking, no skype equipment needed) Monday Nights at 9pm Eastern. See posts for details.
Source: Blue Gal

fring Dials Up Mobile Video

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:57:47 GMT

Expanding the still-tiny universe of mobile video, wireless social-media application provider fring said it has enabled “the world’s first mobile video calls over Internet protocol (IP).” Embedded in the application that allows free VoIP calls to other...
Source: XChange Online

Adconion buys Joost

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:12:34 GMT

Adconion Media Group, which operates a large global online ad network, has acquired a set of technology assets from Joost -- the flagging Web video company that was once considered a serious challenger to YouTube and Hulu.
Source: Hollywood Reporter

Tidbits From The World Of Mobile Phones, Circa: Now

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:02:10 GMT

With so much going on in the mobile phone industry, I have decided to do a bit of a comprehensive round up. This is an essential update of all the intriguing new phones that you have had your eyes on. Like the X6, the N900, the HD2, etc.
Source: GHacks Technology News

Quoted in 'Cyber terrorism next big threat to India: Cyber security whizkid'

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 10:02:11 GMT

said in Webindia123:

to decode various VoIP messages that the terrorists passed on using various VoIP software (Skype and Google Talk) before the attacks to plan the strike. The police had also found various e-mails that were sent by the terrorists. I worked with the police to trace the e-mails back to the source and determine the exact geographic locations of the terrorists.

Quoted in 'SMEs moving slowly but surely to UC solutions'

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 05:34:01 GMT

said in iTWire:

Most companies are still using conventional PBX systems, which indicates there is still a long way to go. In addition, unlike larger enterprises, SMEs are more price-sensitive and less worried about security and controlling policies. As a result, they are more likely to adopt public VoIP services, such as Skype, instead of going to a telco.

Photo from Getty Images

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 20:30:14 GMT

WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 21: Josh Silverman (R), CEO of Skype Technologies, and Ben Scott, policy director of Free Press, participate in a discussion at the Brookings Institution on September 21, 2009 in Washington, DC.

Photo from Getty Images

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 20:29:39 GMT

How To Make Free Skype Calls

Fri, 27 Feb 2009 04:38:11 GMT