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VoIP guide: Voice over IP in Australia

Tired of paying the phone bill? You don't have to be tech savvy to make calls over the internet. This Australian guide explains all that you need to know about using VoIP (or Voice over Internet Protocol) services.

Skype Store: Open for Aussies

Internet calling company Skype today opened a new arm to its business that gives Australian users access to an online store front selling "Skype Certified" accessories through third-party online merchants.

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Reviews

  • Nokia N810 Internet Tablet

    Its excellent, sleek design doesn't cover for its sluggish performance.

  • 3 Skypephone

    Whether you plan to use Skype or not, the Skypephone is a full-featured budget priced phone and value for money if you don't break it first.

  • Netgear SPH200D

    Ready availability of extra handsets makes the Netgear SPH200D more easily expandable than competing dual-mode cordless phones with Skype.

  • Linksys CIT400 Skype Phone

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

  • Philips VOIP321 Skype Phone

    Avid Skype users that aren't quite willing to ditch their landline are sure to appreciate the flexibility that Philips' VOIP321 handset provides.

  • Yahoo Messenger with Voice 8

    While Windows Live Messenger offers better file sharing and video chatting, Yahoo Messenger with Voice 8 stands out for its Net telephone service, photo sharing, novelty plug-ins, and embedded search.

  • Freshtel 4030 Stick Phone

    Travellers with VoIP fixations will love Freshtel's excellent and easily transportable USB VoIP adaptor.

  • Freshtel 2070 Internet Telephone

    Freshtel's 2070 Internet Telephone is a basic but entirely usable VoIP telephone with good audio quality and simple installation.

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Features

  • See and speak: a guide to making video calls

    Would you like to see who you're talking to? Making video calls is easier than you think. CNET.com.au steps you through the options.

  • Skype starter kit: update

    Skype, the pioneer that kick-started the mass uptake of VoIP phone calls, has grown into an Internet phenomenon with over 100 million users and still counting. If you haven't jumped on the Skype bandwagon yet, CNET.com.au will show you how.

  • The world is your local calling zone

    VoIP may save you on interstate calls, but it's also great for keeping in touch when you're overseas. David Braue explains how it has helped him move his virtual office to Singapore at almost no cost.

  • Best of CeBIT Australia 2006

    CeBIT Australia attracted around 30,000 people last week to its computer expo at the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre. Here are our top picks from what we saw and CNET.com.au's CeBIT 2006 People's Choice Award the best consumer product or service.

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  • Skype 4.0: The basics made better

    Skype has launched version 4.0 of its popular internet communications software for Windows PCs with improvements to the quality of calling and video streams.

  • Skype offer "unlimited" international calling subscriptions

    Skype announce new fixed price subscriptions for Skype users calling international landline phone numbers in 34 countries.

  • Skype's mobile dreams

    While it makes sense for Skype to be on mobile phones, it may be years before the free peer-to-peer software makes its way into the mobile market in a big way.

  • PSP Skype launching this month

    Japan's Nikkei Net says Sony expects to launch Internet phone service imminently; free for PSP-to-PSP and PSP-to-PC calls, but limited to PSP Slim owners.

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DIYs and How-to

  • iPhone starter kit

    Check out our picks for the most useful, informative, social and media-friendly of the bunch to get you started with your new iPhone or iPod Touch.

  • Turn your iPod Touch into a phone

    Apple may have a new mobile phone to compete with — one that runs on its iPod Touch.

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