Skype's Callers Can Now Dial Phones (AP)

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Dial-Up Internet Going the Way of Rotary
Phones

Dial-Up Internet Going the Way of Rotary
Phones 06/22/2005 02:03 AM
With seven million Americans expected to switch to high-speed Internet connections this year, broadband companies are using a number of strategies to lure customers.

Skype Users Can Now Dial Phones

Skype Users Can Now Dial Phones 07/28/2004 01:25 PM
AP via Los Angeles Times Jul 28 2004 5:08PM GMT

Notebooks to dial up built-in phones

Notebooks to dial up built-in phones 02/19/2004 02:37 AM
CNET Feb 19 2004 7:32AM GMT

Scam artists dial for dollars on
Internet phones

Scam artists dial for dollars on
Internet phones 03/22/2005 04:43 PM
The growing use of voice-over-IP technology has opened a new door for scam artists and identity thieves, according to online fraud experts.

Scam Artists Dial for Dollars on
Internet Phones (Reuters)

Scam Artists Dial for Dollars on
Internet Phones (Reuters) 03/22/2005 03:15 PM
Reuters - Internet phone services have drawn millions of users looking for rock-bottom rates. Now they're also attracting identity thieves looking to turn stolen credit cards into cash.

Skype's VoIP ambitions

Skype's VoIP ambitions 12/02/2003 04:56 PM
Skype co-founder Niklas Zennstrom explains why telephony is bound to wind up as just another application on the Internet.

The danger in Skype's plans

The danger in Skype's plans 04/04/2005 03:09 PM
ZDNet Apr 4 2005 6:38PM GMT

Skype's Net calling service reaches
beyond the PC

Skype's Net calling service reaches
beyond the PC 07/27/2004 07:39 AM
Skype Technologies SA, a company that offers free software for making phone calls over the Internet, is introducing a new version of its application on Tuesday that includes a prepay service for making calls to any fixed line or mobile phone around the world at local rates.

James Fallows loves Skype's VoIP service

James Fallows loves Skype's VoIP service 09/06/2004 02:52 PM
Mark Frauenfelder: James Fallows has a good introductory article about Skype, a VoIP service that has 10 million users in 212 countries. As Cory mentioned earlier, an OS X beta is available.

You can also reach people who don't use Skype, through a new service called SkypeOut. This allows you to dial nearly any cellular or land-line telephone number in any country and talk. Though it isn't free, it's really cheap. Skype's prices are in euros - its founders are Scandinavian, the main programmers are Estonian and its headquarters are in Luxembourg - and they average two or three American cents a minute, at any time of day. With a credit card, you buy calling time in units of 10 euros ($12.18), which are deducted automatically as you talk.

I started with 10 euros. After my wife talked to her sister in Italy for a half-hour and I made one quick call to the Philippines and five more within the United States, we still had 9.10 euros left.

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Looking for Gentlemen Callers

Looking for Gentlemen Callers 03/14/2005 04:39 PM
Orgasm ringtones should be made, not bought, according to Darla Mack. But why does she finish by saying "bring me the blood of O.J. Simpson"?

Calling All Callers

Calling All Callers 02/15/2004 02:37 PM
For the next three Sundays I'll be doing an extra hour on my KFI radio show from 3-4p. We're taping calls for later airing, so if you've had trouble getting in before, try between 3 and 4p for the next...

Are telephone callers journalists?

Are telephone callers journalists? 03/14/2005 05:45 PM
Despite its having been on the table for at least six years now, this question of whether bloggers are journalists won't seem to rest, and now that the courts are getting involved, we don't have much choice but to revisit it, as Slashdot, among many others, has done today. Dan Fost's San Francisco Chronicle story provides a good summary of the issue, as Apple Computer pursues its suit to get some bloggers to reveal the sources of anonymous information they published. But the article misses the most basic distinction at work here.

A blogger is someone who uses a certain kind of tool to publish a certain kind of Web site. The label tells us nothing about how the tool is used or what is published. We went through this discussion a decade ago, when people first started asking whether Web sites were journalism. To understand this, just take the question, "Are bloggers journalists?" and reframe it in terms of previous generations of tools. "Are telephone callers journalists?" "Are typewriter users journalists?" "Are mimeograph operators journalists?" Or, most simply, "Are writers journalists?" Well, duh, sometimes! But sometimes not.

That is the only answer to the "Are bloggers journalists?" question that makes any sense. Bloggers sometimes engage in journalism, just as they sometimes engage in diary-writing, art-making, essayizing and many other forms of communication.

This answer is inconvenient, as we face the question of whether bloggers should receive the same legal protection as more conventionally defined journalists; it doesn't provide a clearcut legal rule. But, let's face it, legal protections for journalists have always involved a certain fuzziness. Since, thankfully, the U.S. government doesn't legally charter journalists -- that would be difficult to square with the First Amendment -- everyone is free to apply the label to themselves. You don't need a journalism degree, either. (I've been a journalist for three decades and I don't have one.)

You can try to define journalists by applying the filter of professionalism, by seeing whether people are actually earning a living through their journalistic work -- but then you rule out the vast population of low-paid or non-paid freelance workers, and those who are not currently making money in their writing but hope to someday. Apparently most of the existing shield laws use some version of the "you are where your paycheck comes from" definition of journalist (see Declan McCullagh over at CNET for more). That's one good reason for thinking that they might need some revision.

There's a good definition of "journalist" sitting right at the top of Jim Romenesko's journalism blog today (is pioneering blogger Romenesko a journalist?), where CNN/U.S. president Jonathan Klein says: "I define a journalist as someone who asks questions, finds out answers and communicates them to an audience." By that standard, a hefty proportion of today's bloggers qualify.

Does this vast expansion of the journalism population mean that the courts and legislatures are going to have second thoughts about protecting the confidentiality of journalists' sources? Perhaps -- and maybe those shield laws need tweaking or amendment, given the transformations underway. But any attempt to draw a narrow line around the journalism profession in order to preserve those laws is doomed to fail. There is no way to draw that line -- income level? circulation? corporate size? forget it! -- that is not ridiculous on its face.

So we're left with the pathetic spectacle of beloved Apple Computer chasing down some bloggers to find out which of its employees leaked some early peeks at product information. Apple may win, and the laws may contort themselves to exclude the vast new throngs of online journalists from the protected club. But is there any doubt that, in the long run, it's Apple's dam-building effort that's doomed? Whether protected by law or not, the teeming network of the blogosphere is not going to shut down, any more than online music file sharing could be ended by the legal campaign against Napster. In this sense, the whole "journalists or not?" debate is an irrelevant, backward-looking theological dispute.

[I wrote this post this morning but the computer that I run Radio on died for some reason, so it's going up late, and with some revisions...]

Vonage hangs up on some callers

Vonage hangs up on some callers 08/12/2004 02:40 PM
VoIP company suffers "delays," the second glitch in two weeks. Those affected are told to reboot their adaptors.

Mobile 999 callers 'pinpointed'

Mobile 999 callers 'pinpointed' 02/13/2004 10:42 AM
Ambulances in London use new technology to pinpoint the location of mobile phone callers.

Hoping to Attract Callers to the
Internet

Hoping to Attract Callers to the
Internet 05/03/2004 01:03 AM
New York Times May 3 2004 5:50AM GMT

Nuance Packages Voice Authentication of
Callers

Nuance Packages Voice Authentication of
Callers 04/26/2004 09:52 PM
The speech vendor is launching an application for authenticating callers to access sensitive information and to perform transactions over the phone. Nuance Caller Authentication marks its second packaged offering.

Mobile and fixed voice fight for callers

Mobile and fixed voice fight for callers 05/14/2004 10:41 AM
Personal Computer World May 14 2004 2:28PM GMT

Cell phone callers pick up on new
features

Cell phone callers pick up on new
features 06/03/2004 03:33 PM
ZDNet Jun 3 2004 7:10PM GMT

New Support-Center Tool Detects Emotion
In Voice Of Disgruntled Callers
(TechWeb)

New Support-Center Tool Detects Emotion
In Voice Of Disgruntled Callers
(TechWeb) 03/26/2005 05:33 AM
TechWeb - Software automatically alerts supervisors when customers voice frustration about company's goods and services.

The 3 Stages of Cell Phones —
International Phones Now at Stage 2: The
“Safety Device”

The 3 Stages of Cell Phones —
International Phones Now at Stage 2: The
“Safety Device” 03/31/2005 08:57 AM
The ability to make an emergency call has been given as the top reason for taking a cell phone when traveling, according to a survey by Mobal, the international phone company. Mobal conducted the survey of its customers after reporting an 80% increase in international cell phone purchase during 2004, and believe the results show that US citizens, although still concerned with global instabilities, are increasingly confident to travel internationally. [PRWEB Mar 31, 2005]

Massive Price Cuts on Much Anticipate
New Ligo Site: BT Phones, Panasonic
Cordless Phones and Many other Dect
Telephones

Massive Price Cuts on Much Anticipate
New Ligo Site: BT Phones, Panasonic
Cordless Phones and Many other Dect
Telephones 02/01/2005 08:46 PM
The much talked about new liGo Electonics site, www.cordless-phones.uk.com, featuring an array of fantastic new products such as dect cordless phones, business phones, headsets, fax machines and much more, has been launched. With massive price cuts, the site is expected to be very popular with consumers. [PRWEB Feb 1, 2005]

Howdy Corporation - Cheaper Global Phone
Calls Using Howdy's Unique IP Telephony
Technologies For Your Mobile Phones And
Desktop Phones

Howdy Corporation - Cheaper Global Phone
Calls Using Howdy's Unique IP Telephony
Technologies For Your Mobile Phones And
Desktop Phones 08/05/2004 03:56 AM
[PRWEB Aug 5, 2004]

Multimedia Solutions in Camera Phones &
3G Phones

Multimedia Solutions in Camera Phones &
3G Phones 08/03/2004 05:48 AM
3G Aug 3 2004 8:55AM GMT

The use of mobile phones in Latin
America continues to rise with
approximately 123 million mobile phones
in Latin America compared with 89
million fixed line phones

The use of mobile phones in Latin
America continues to rise with
approximately 123 million mobile phones
in Latin America compared with 89
million fixed line phones 07/21/2004 02:32 AM
Research and Markets are delighted to announce the addition of 2004 Latin America - Mobile Communications Market to their offering [PRWEB Jul 21, 2004]

Not Just Any Dial Up Accelerator

Not Just Any Dial Up Accelerator 03/14/2005 05:59 PM
Speed-Bytes.com releases Speed-Bytes Dial Up Accelerator. Dial up accelerator by Speed-Bytes is the latest technology allowing you to surf the web at DSL speeds using your 56k modem! Dial up accelerators have become the most sought after piece of software on the internet for dial up users, however many of the so called accelerators are more trouble than they are worth. Our dial up accelerator not only increases the response time browsing the internet, it also increases the response time for POP3 email, FTP, dramatically. Our dial up accelerator also improves the image quality and video as opposed to other accelerator products on the market today. It also accelerates DSL,cable and wireless connections. Our dial up accelerator adds many new sought after features to it’s already comprehensive suite of optimization technologies. [PRWEB Mar 13, 2005]

Dial-that-tune comes to U.S.

Dial-that-tune comes to U.S. 04/15/2004 01:00 PM
Can't recognize the song? AT&T Wireless gives phones music recognition power. Just dial a few digits and hold the cell phone close to the speaker.

Dial H for Help Desk

Dial H for Help Desk 07/03/2004 12:42 AM
Shark Tank: In the registrar's office at this university, a user complains to an IT support pilot fish about a dark smudge on her screen -- one that's about six inches in diameter.

"How to Use the Dial Phone: "

"How to Use the Dial Phone: " 04/01/2005 03:22 AM

Top players dial 3G

Top players dial 3G 12/31/2004 08:49 PM
Telegraph Jan 1 2005 12:28AM GMT

Top players dial up 3G

Top players dial up 3G 12/31/2004 08:49 PM
Telegraph Jan 1 2005 12:23AM GMT

Dial O for overkill

Dial O for overkill 01/05/2005 04:44 PM
globetechnology.com Jan 5 2005 8:04PM GMT

Am I back on dial-up?

Am I back on dial-up? 06/05/2005 10:47 PM
Many years ago, before I got broadband, I remember sometimes having to leave my computer turned on overnight to complete some huge (back then: anything over a few MBs) download, only to oftentimes find in the morning that my modem had hung up shortly after I went to bed. Last night, I felt like I was back in that age... (265 words)

AOL Dial-Up Blues

AOL Dial-Up Blues 11/19/2003 02:45 AM
I have never been a fan of AOL and have always given friends of mine the dickens when I find...

Dial-that-tune comes to U.S

Dial-that-tune comes to U.S 04/15/2004 12:58 PM
CNET Apr 15 2004 5:37PM GMT

SBC Yahoo! DSL and Dial Subscribers to
Rec

SBC Yahoo! DSL and Dial Subscribers to
Rec 03/26/2005 05:40 AM
HardwareGeeks.com Mar 26 2005 10:30AM GMT

FAQ | How to deal with dial-up dilemma

FAQ | How to deal with dial-up dilemma 09/16/2004 07:18 AM
SiliconValley.com Sep 16 2004 11:04AM GMT

Dial "B" for bad breath (Reuters)

Dial "B" for bad breath (Reuters) 09/21/2004 12:25 PM
Reuters - A German telecommunications company says it is developing the first mobile phone that will alert users when their breath is bad or if they are giving off offensive smells.

BT! and! Yahoo! in! dial-up! makeover!

BT! and! Yahoo! in! dial-up! makeover! 11/18/2003 08:07 AM
BT knockers target blanket BB goal

Broadband Use Surpasses Dial-Up in U.S

Broadband Use Surpasses Dial-Up in U.S 12/22/2004 01:26 AM
SiliconValley.com Dec 21 2004 7:10PM GMT
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