VOIP Articles

With the once loyal fans of Skype and SkypeOut now looking for a new company to service their internet telephony needs, Danny Wirken discovers some interesting truths behind many of the main competitors.

With the influx of complaints regarding Skype’s fall from grace, Danny Wirken measures up the top competitor and internet giant Yahoo!’s news internet telephony service. Cheaper, faster, better quality, better customer service and a brand you can trust.

VoIP (or voice over internet protocol) has become an increasingly popular alternative to traditional long-distance phone calls. The reason? Cost. A VoIP provider can reduce your phone bills by as much as 80%, more than justifying the initial costs of buying the equipment and monthly or annual fees.

There are not many that haven’t heard of VoIP and the benefits that it can bring to a consumer and cut costs for a business. In this article I will highlight some of the key points and you can then decide for yourself on whether you need it.

Following the arrival of VoIP, or Voice Over Internet Protocol, the internet techies have been raving about it, and it is now one of the hottest new technologies around, but what is it and why is it talked about so much?

With VoIP technology entering the mainstream, it brings the possibilities or huge profits for the companies that provide the service. The current promise of cost savings is driving more and more residential and business users to investigate this technology. But the local telephone companies are not going to give up customers without a fight. There is a current mandate by the US federal government that all VoIP providers offer E911 service. The initial blocking of this info...

When you think of video conferencing you probably picture a webcam perched on a computer or monitor recording your image and sending it out to the world. While webcams are most frequently used by online conference participants, it is also possible to get the work done with a digital video camera. Which webcam or digital video camera you opt for depends on your needs. Here are some points to consider when making your selection...

Several years ago I was in a computer store and a salesman was trying to sell me something, in fact, he was trying to sell me anything that he could. I said that I had the latest computer and really didn’t need anything more. Then he showed me a web camera and I thought for a few seconds, but I really couldn’t figure out why I would need that gadget. Now things have changed and that salesman could get the sale from me, because the time is right to start conducting online ...