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30. True Person-to-Person Calling

Previous | Next Internet phones aren't new, but mass acceptance of them is. With the launch of Skype last July, Niklas Zennstroem attracted almost 50 million users to download his software and talk for 2 billion minutes. ...READ»

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Technology: The Skype Mobile Phone Will Blow Your Mind

If you are feeble of constitution, beware: the following review asks the reader to reconcile two drastically disparate technology abstracts -- mobile phones and Skype -- in a way that might cause temporary insanity. But I mean ...READ»

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Technology: Ashlee Simpson And The Future Of Teleconferencing

I know, I know -- what part of the upward march of humanity doesn't depend on Ashlee Simpson? Well here's a bit of tech that owes her a particular nod. It's made by a new company called Vapps, and it's the first high-speed ...READ»

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Skype Sold for $1.9 Billion, Back in Private Hands

Skype's management just announced that the rumors are all true: Ebay is selling Skype, and the paradigm-breaking VoIP company is back in private hands. What'll this mean to the millions of Skype users? Not much. Skype's president ...READ»

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Skype Charges for Calls; Rolls Out New Plans

Beginning in the new year, Skype users who have delighted for almost 10 years in free international phone calls will have to pay. Owned by eBay since 2005, Skype plans to charge $30 a year for unlimited calls made from a computer ...READ»

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Shape Up Alarm Clock Dumbbell Won't Shut up 'Til You Do 30 Reps

Shape Up Alarm Clock Dumbbell Won't Shut up 'Til You Do 30 Reps READ»

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Highlights from the Consumer Electronics Show

Well, I survived my first CES, and now that I'm back I keep getting asked, how much did you lose in Vegas? I'd say at least ten. Not ten grand, not ten bucks – ten pounds. I don't know how many miles my colleague Scott Kirsner ...READ»

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EBay Gets a Voice

On the surface, EBay's purchase of Skype seems like a return to dot-com buying frenzy. When you consider that Skype's 2005 revenue is estimated to be $60 million, $2.6 billion seems like a steep price. And why is an auction company ...READ»

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Myth money jar/coin jar

Myth money jar/coin jarREAD»

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Will the Skype Founders Actually Win $75 Million Per Day From eBay?

Earlier this week we reported that the founders of Skype were filing suit against eBay over a piece of programming code they allege the auction site is using without permission. They're asking $75 million in damages for every day that ...READ»

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The #7 Way to Sell More by Using Social Media

I recently wrote a blog post on The #7 Way to Use Social Media to Sell More. Are you interested in sales training or coaching but don't have the budget at this time? In that blog post I offer $1,500 worth of sales training or ...READ»

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A Gold Bar Door Stop

designed by arik levy, this doorstop shows complete carelessness with money. show them you are just above it all. leave what's left to your dog. aluminum/cast iron base. READ»

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MagicJack- It’s Magically Delicious

I have tried it all. Skype, Vonage, even VoIP from my ISP. Still, none were as easy as promised. Skype required me to purchase a expensive USB headset, Vonage required their equipment and my ISP had too many contracts. All I have ...READ»

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Technology: The Cool-Stuff Roundup of CES

Nerds everywhere are lapping up the news coming out of the annual Consumer Electronics Show, and, being a nerd, I've been hard at work consuming it all. Permit me tasteless puns as I regurgitate the news of the coolest gadgets until ...READ»

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Magic Jack...It's Magically Delicious

I have tried it all. Skype, Vonage, even VoIP from my ISP. Still, none were as easy as promised. Skype required me to purchase a expensive USB headset, Vonage required their equipment and my ISP had too many contracts. All I have ...READ»

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Skype’s New Visual Voicemail Definitively Proves That Talk is Not Cheap

    Leading VoIP provider Skype announced today that it's working with SpinVox to launch a voice-to-SMS messaging service. But if you’ve got chatty friends and family (Hi, Mom and Dad!), be prepared to pay ...READ»

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Skype for iPhone Out Tomorrow, Guess Which Features are Missing

It's been a long time coming, but Skype's voice-over-IP service is finally coming to the iPhone tomorrow, and a Blackberry client will be out in May. But before you leap with joy, thinking "the future of cheap mobile comms has ...READ»

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Smart kids Funny purse keychain

Smart kids Funny purse keychain READ»

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OEM halloween day stretchy ballpen & pop out eye toy

halloween day stretchy ballpen toy with creative design , and everybody likes pathetic, cartoon animal shapes + Keychain + pens, functional diversity added to its creative!READ»

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Novelty Pop out eyes ballpen with bouncing head

Novelty Pop out eyes ballpen with bouncing head READ»

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Novelty Pop out eyes ballpen with bouncing head

Novelty Pop out eyes ballpen with bouncing head READ»

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Philips Portable VoIP Phone For Those On the Go

I wrote several months ago about a device called MagicJack. It's a VoIP adaptor for those looking to use their own home phones as a VoIP phone. I got a lot of emails from people stating that they were looking for a more portable and ...READ»

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Neoprene Bottle/wine tote

We can supply kinds of can/bottle/water/wine/beer/champagne/beverage/juce cooler and holder bag. Suit for kinds of style and size. READ»

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Shape Up Alarm Clock Dumbbell Won't Shut up 'Til You Do 30 Reps

Shape Up Alarm Clock Dumbbell Won't Shut up 'Til You Do 30 Reps READ»

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NOSE GEL DISPENSER

Taking a shower has never been more fun OR disgusting! Your hair has been washed, legs shaved, and face washed, now there's only one more thing to do…clean the rest of your body! What better way to do so than to squirt some of your ...READ»