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What is Video Email?

What is Video Email?

Pal talk for Mobile Phones

Paltalk - free video conferencing app with multiple parties on your iPhone, Android or BlackBerry mobile phone.

OpenTok – Build Your Own Free Video Chat App

OpenTok was formerly TokBox. It allows you to build Your Own Free Video Chat App and Host Video Conferencing Sessions of Up to 1000 Participants on Your Web Site.

Choosing a Video Chat App

Video chat has become very common for communicators of all types, from individuals doing social networking to professionals finding in video conferencing a way to avoid expensive travels and save precious time on having meetings with people at different remote places. There are many things you need to be able to make a nice video chat session, and one of these is the app you use for the matter. Here are factors you need to consider before downloading and installing an app.

BYOD at Work – The Pros and Cons

While BYOD is much appreciated by most, it comes with many drawbacks and has to be dealt with with particular caution. In this article, we look at how people in businesses are welcoming the idea, its pros and its cons.

What is BYOD?

BYOD stands for Bring Your Own Device. Companies are allowing and encouraging their staff to bring their own computers and devices in the workplace to use. In the area of VoIP, BOYD allows subscribers to VoIP services to use their own devices rather than getting on from the service provider.

Skype Connect

Skype Connect is a service that Skype offers to businesses to cut to down their communication costs and to better connect them to the Skype community.

What is Skype Manager?

Skype manager is an interface that is web-based, allowing you to manage the use of Skype for your business. It offers monitoring of credit, members and other features. In this article, we briefly explore the different things this tool can do for your and your business.

How to Make Overseas Calls

Which numbers to dial when making overseas calls? Let's try to understand what's in a phone number and what to do to correctly call abroad.

What is Nimbuzz?

What is Nimbuzz? Nimbuzz is a web messenger app based on VoIP that allows users to make free voice calls and chat, and cheap voice calls to any destination worldwide. It also has other features, but no support for video so far.

How to Install Skype on Android

Installing Skype on Android is notmally easy and straightforward if you have a listed device, but it can be a challenge otherwise. Here are three ways which you can download and install the app.

What is a Data Plan?

What is a data plan? In this article, we define a data plan and see how and who it can help, what does it cost and what are its pre-requisites. We also look at how to best use a data plan so that one can make the most of it without paying too much.

Groove IP - Free Calls Within US and Canada on Your Android

Use Groove IP to make your Android device a free communication center. Use Google Voice and GMail calling to make and receive free calls on your Android device using Grove IP, over a Wi-Fi connection.

What is Speech Recognition?

Speech recognition is a technology that allows spoken input into systems. You talk to your computer, phone or device and it uses what you said as input to trigger some action. The technology is being used to replace other methods of input like typing, clicking or selecting in other ways. It is a means to make devices and software more user-friendly and to increase productivity.

There is No Linux Version for My VoIP App. What Do I Do?

There is No Linux Version for My VoIP App. What Do I Do? If your favorite VoIP service does not have a Linux version of its client app, and you are using Linux, can you still use the service?

Turn Your iPad into a Phone

Turn Your iPad into a Phone - Power your iPad with VoIP and use it as a phone to make and receive free and cheap voice calls.

Free Home Camera Surveillance System

Free Home Camera Surveillance System - How to build your own home camera surveillance system at home using Skype's free video calling and hardware that you already have.

Use Skype as Your Home Phone

You can use Skype as your home phone, or as a side service, in case your monthly bill from your traditional phone service becomes alarming. Skype's monthly subscription for local phones is interesting enough to try.

Skype - Major Features

This article will help you figure out quickly what you can get out of Skype and maybe change the way you use it, or even start using it. Here is a brief overview of Skype’s features, categorized in several groups, each containing numerous features

What is Android?

What is Android? Android is an operating system for mobile phones and tablet PCs. It is owned by Google and stands as a serious competitor to Apple's iPhone. Android is becoming more popular due to the fact that it is more open and runs on hardware built by many different manufacturers including Samsung, Morotola and HTC. Also, due to its open nature, there are tens of thousands apps to be downloaded and installed from the Android Market.

Skype for the iPad and iPhone

Skype for the iPad and iPhone - How to install and use Skype on the iPad and the iPhone. A step by step guide.

What is VoIP Service?

Definition of VoIP service, of its requirements and of the types of VoIP services available with their characteristics and details.

Using Skype on Android

If you want to install and use Skype on your Android phone or tablet, here is what you need to know. Skype for Android is a must for some and a simple way of saving money on cheap calls for others. Skype for Android offers free video calling with great quality.

Noise Cancelling

Noise cancelling, or noise cancellation, is a technique used in modern headphones that attempts to cancel out or reduce the unwanted ambient noises around us. Traditional methods of eliminating noises, like covering the ears with pads or closing doors, only prevent the sounds from reaching our ears. Noise cancelling works by destroying these noises in the air.

Things to Consider Before You Buy a Headset

A headset is easy to buy when in the shop. You look at the price and what pleases you and pay for it. This is maybe because it is such a relatively small piece of hardware. But this component may determine the success of your relationship with your customer, the quality of your family conversations, your productivity at work and even the enjoyment you derive from your favorite game. So before you set out to buy a headset, especially a VoIP headset, consider the following things.

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