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AIM | Comment

The Art of Online Conversation

BY Rachel King
Relevancy Score: 100
Wed Aug 6, 2008 at 2:58 PM

Are you afraid of that little box at the bottom right side of your Facebook screen? You're probably not alone. That box is called Facebook Chat. Released in April, it offers Facebook members the option to see which of their friends ...READ»

BROADSOFT | Comment

The Google Voice Effect -What's Your Strategy?

BY Leslie Ferry
Relevancy Score: 100
Sun Nov 15, 2009 at 9:47 AM

In the coming months, cloud-based enhanced services like Google Voice are poised to fundamentally change the landscape of the communications industry. This presents both a threat and opportunity to traditional, mobile and fixed line carriers, faced with decisions about adjusting their strategies in this new environment.READ»

TECHNOLOGY + COMPUTERS | 3 comments

Finding the Right IM App for My Smartphone

BY Lynne d Johnson
Relevancy Score: 100
Fri Jan 12, 2007 at 3:08 PM

I own a Tmobile MDA, and I was none too pleased with the OZ IM software that came preinstalled on the device. I upgraded to the MDA from a Sidekick II not too long after its initial release. I wanted the services that I got on the ...READ»

FCC | 5 comments

FCC to Probe Wireless Industry, Putting Carriers and Device Makers in Hot Seat

BY Clay Dillow
Relevancy Score: 89
Fri Aug 28, 2009 at 11:42 AM

Months of grumbling by consumer and trade groups and whispers of a possible FCC probe have culminated in exactly that, as the Federal Communications Commission voted yesterday to launch a broad investigation into the wireless ...READ»

KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT | Comment

The Net Goes Postal

BY John R. Quain
Relevancy Score: 87
Tue Dec 18, 2007 at 11:47 PM

But you won't -- if you follow these simple rules. Here's how to get special delivery using new email capabilities -- without turning your computer into a dead-letter office.READ»

VOIP | 1 comment

Ooma: The Wonderful, Oddly-Named Phone for Google Voice

BY Chris Dannen
Relevancy Score: 87
Mon Sep 21, 2009 at 9:18 AM

There are a few major reasons why we all don't have VOIP phones: monthly subscription fees are a big one, as is cost of equipment. But Ooma may change all of that, while adding icing to the cake, with full native Google Voice support. ...READ»

TECHNOLOGY | 2 comments

If You Have Received This by Mistake...

BY Alison Overholt
Relevancy Score: 79
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:38 AM

Email was supposed to make your life easier, faster, and cheaper -- not messier, uglier, and cheesier. Here's how to keep the spam off your plate.READ»

GOOGLE | Comment

Is AT&T Right to Attack Google Voice?

BY Chris Dannen
Relevancy Score: 77
Mon Oct 12, 2009 at 1:17 PM

The FCC is trying to understand why AT&T is fighting Google Voice. When all is said and done, will they find that AT&T is justified? Google claims that AT&T is trying to get legislators to treat Google Voice just like ...READ»

CALLS | 5 comments

Five Brilliant Ways to Use Google Voice

BY Chris Dannen
Relevancy Score: 71
Thu May 14, 2009 at 4:38 PM

The public launch of Google's new Voice service is imminent, and it's going to change the way you use the Web (to sign up for an invitation, click here). If you're currently a beta user, you already know how flexible and robust the ...READ»

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Instant SOS!

BY John R. Quain
Relevancy Score: 69
Tue Dec 18, 2007 at 11:48 PM

Here are two free programs that let you deliver an instant SOS.READ»

3JAM | 4 comments

Is 3jam Better Than Google Voice?

BY Chris Dannen
Relevancy Score: 68
Fri Aug 7, 2009 at 11:55 AM

You've probably heard a lot about Google Voice since Apple punted it from the iTunes App Store: It's a free telephony service that allows one phone number to ring all your phones. It also lets you receive and send SMS messages on your ...READ»

IPHONE | Comment

Google Voice iphone Webapp Review

BY Gregory Ferenstein
Relevancy Score: 61
Sun Aug 16, 2009 at 1:30 PM

The Google Voice webapp is great for everyone but far-sighted blackmailersREAD»

GOOGLE VOICE | 1 comment

iPhone Users: Get Google Voice Back!

BY Chris Dannen
Relevancy Score: 61
Tue Jul 28, 2009 at 10:08 AM

This morning, the tech world watched in disgust as Apple rejected Google's new iPhone Voice application from the iTunes App Store, and subsequently pulled all third-party dialer apps that allowed users to make Google Voice calls from ...READ»

GOOGLE VOICE | 8 comments

Why Is Apple Stifling Google Voice for iPhone? [Updated]

BY Kit Eaton
Relevancy Score: 61
Tue Jul 28, 2009 at 6:31 AM

Google's amazing Voice may be changing the whole telephony game, and it's happily rocking on BlackBerrys and Android phones. But you won't see a Voice app on the iPhone, since Apple's officially killed it. Speaking to TechCrunch, a ...READ»

GOOGLE VOICE | 1 comment

Google Voice Starts Singing for BlackBerrys And Androids

BY Kit Eaton
Relevancy Score: 60
Wed Jul 15, 2009 at 4:31 AM

Google's been busy this last week or so, starting with the excitement of Chrome OS and now with Google Voice for smartphones getting its roll-out. The BlackBerry and Android apps dropped this morning, but iPhoners will have to ...READ»

GOOGLE | 1 comment

Google Voice Slapfight: AT&T, Sex Chats, and Some Hot FCC Action

BY Chris Dannen
Relevancy Score: 55
Thu Oct 29, 2009 at 1:38 PM

Google's public policy blog admits that Google Voice blocks certain numbers. AT&T says this would be illegal were Google treated like any other telecom. But Google claims that if it doesn't engage in blocking, its service will ...READ»

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Plug-In to Chat

BY Heath Row
Relevancy Score: 53
Tue Dec 18, 2007 at 11:52 PM

What you should download to chat online.READ»

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Show Me Your Data, Not Your Face

BY Fast Company
Relevancy Score: 52
Tue Dec 18, 2007 at 5:38 PM

With a new modem and software, dataconferencing is possible.READ»

BUSINESS | Comment

$300 Peek Mobile Email for Life - Today Only

BY Kit Eaton
Relevancy Score: 46
Fri Jan 16, 2009 at 9:19 AM

Peek's slightly alternative mobile comms device, with its email-only service, has captured much interest since it was launched late last year. But today there is a particularly special offer: For a one-time $300 payment, you can get a ...READ»

POSTEROUS | 4 comments

Posterous Makes iPhone Photoblogging Ingenious

BY Chris Dannen
Relevancy Score: 45
Thu Aug 20, 2009 at 11:13 PM

There are plenty of ways to blog a cat, and nearly all the tools out there work fine. But make no mistake: there's a blogging arms race going on.Arguably the three most advanced contenders--slick, free Web 2.0 tools with ...READ»

INTERNET + WEB | 2 comments

Putting the "Gee" in Email

BY Heath Row
Relevancy Score: 45
Thu Apr 1, 2004 at 11:53 AM

Given that today is April Fool's Day, I'd be tempted to think that Google's announcement that it is launching a free, Web-based email service called Gmail was a spoof. But the news is all over the wire services and in all the ...READ»

CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION | Comment

Tech Support

BY Scott Kirsner; Danielle Sacks
Relevancy Score: 44
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:44 AM

Four software programs promise to spam-proof your inbox; Gore-Tex guitar strings.READ»

CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE | 2 comments

Umm... Ever Heard of Compatibility?

Relevancy Score: 43
Fri May 14, 2004 at 2:40 PM

I just discovered the most asinine thing (and yes, I decided to share, for that is the true prerogative of a blogger, no?). Working on a Mac, I can't access AOL Instant Messenger's "Express" Web-based service or Netscape's Web email ...READ»

TECHNOLOGY | Comment

How to Manage Multiple Email Accounts

BY John R. Quain
Relevancy Score: 42
Tue Dec 18, 2007 at 11:49 PM

These steps make checking many accounts easy.READ»

IPHONE | 37 comments

Seven (More) Reasons to Ditch Your iPhone

BY Chris Dannen
Relevancy Score: 42
Sun Aug 2, 2009 at 5:32 PM

It's been a nasty week for iPhone users. Apple has buckled to pressure from AT&T and denied Google's Voice application from the App Store: a nifty service that helps you consolidate phones and manage your voicemail online.READ»

Topic: Communications Software