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Microsoft aims to end 'phone tag'

For a long time now, Microsoft has been touting the end of phone tag.

21/06/2006 02:42 PM

Killer products fail to show at Taipei IT fair

Asia's biggest information technology trade fair failed to produce any new cutting-edge must-have products such as the iPods and Walkmans seen at shows in previous years.

13/06/2006 12:04 PM

SkypeIn now available in Australia

Australian Skype users can now have their own SkypeIn phone numbers.

01/05/2006 08:06 PM

iiNet starts voice network rollout

Telco iiNet has started rolling out voice hardware known as MSANs into telephone exchanges, allowing it to supply its own fixed-line telephony services directly to customers.

12/04/2006 05:28 PM

Microsoft details VoIP and video plans

Microsoft on Thursday unveiled details of plans for VoIP and video products offered through Windows Live services that will include new VoIP phones and a click-to-call feature for address book names.

17/03/2006 11:02 AM

This week in VoIP

Intel wants you to call on the chipmaker when making Internet phone calls.

13/02/2006 03:38 PM

Dropouts plague iiNet's Net phone

Telco iiNet is investigating problems with its popular Internet telephony service which have seen some customers lose signal in mid-call.

07/02/2006 11:10 AM

Netspace plots Internet phone

Internet service provider Netspace will follow competitors and start offering broadband customers a Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) service in the first half of 2006.

10/01/2006 11:51 AM

Skype targets mainstream consumers

Skype is making a play for the mainstream IP telephony market with a series of new products being announced at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this week.

04/01/2006 10:47 AM

iiNet's VoIP service gets hiccups

The nation's third-largest ISP is battling problems with its recently launched Internet telephony service.

08/09/2005 11:59 AM

iiNet offers Internet telephony service

The nation's third-largest Internet service provider today started offering its long-awaited Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) service to the public, billing it as a free second phone line.

29/08/2005 05:07 PM

Skype embraces video phones

Internet telephony operator Skype has tens of millions of users but envisions attracting billions with the help of video phones, says the man who co-founded the company.

21/07/2005 11:20 AM

Internode VoIP launch imminent

Local Internet provider Internode is likely to launch its Internet telephony service within the next two weeks, managing director Simon Hackett says.

28/06/2005 09:59 AM

One Guinness and a free call to Ireland, cheers!

Australian broadband phone company engin is offering patrons of selected pubs free phone calls to any landline in Ireland this St Patrick's day.

16/03/2005 05:23 PM

Get rid of your home phone

With wireless broadband hitting the airwaves, and the continuing fall in mobile phone call prices, do you still need your home phone?

25/08/2004 12:03 PM

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  • Engin Voicebox 3102

    Engin Voicebox 3102

    If you want a simple VoIP box with PSTN pass-through, the Voicebox 3102 is it. It's a pity that it's locked to one VoIP provider, however, making it a slightly expensive option.

  • MyNetFone Netgear TA612V

    MyNetFone Netgear TA612V

    The TA612V is a solid unit that provides a low-cost way to make VoIP calls. It is a good choice for a household or small home office where users are keen to cut their telephone bills.

  • Netgear SPH101 Wi-Fi Skype Phone

    Netgear SPH101 Wi-Fi Skype Phone

    If you're hopeless Skypeaholic with a home Wi-Fi router, the SPH101 is your dream product. If you're a budget minded VoIP fanatic, maybe not.

  • Linksys CIT400 Skype Phone

    Linksys CIT400 Skype Phone

    The Linksys CIT400 allows you to make both land-line and Skype calls, all without a PC.

  • MyNetFone Linksys SPA2100

    MyNetFone Linksys SPA2100

    The SPA2100 is a good quality VoIP ATA, and comes highly recommended, although we'd suggest shopping around for an unlocked unit.

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