What Does Microsoft and Skype’s Puppy Love Mean for Your PC, Xbox, and Windows Phone? [Skype]

Skype is the latest mail-order bride to join Microsoft's stable up in Redmond, Washington. But unlike some of Microsoft's has-been acquisitions (Danger, I see you!), Skype is an internationally known name. How will they fit into the world of Microsoft? More »

Confirmed: Microsoft is Buying Skype for $8.5 Billion [Microsoft]

Last week, it was Google and Facebook who were said to be purchasing Skype. Today, Microsoft has announced that actually? They're the ones snapping up the VoIP company. The confirmed price is $8.5 billion; considerably more than what eBay bought Skype for back in 2005. More »

New VOIP Feature: 911 Calls You [Emergency]

Yeah, 911 is a joke in your town, so it's nice to know about family emergencies at home when you're away. Ooma's new notification service helps make that happen that, pinging you remotely when your home phone calls 911. More »

Sprint’s Google Voice Integration Is Live [VoIP]

Hey! For all five of you out there who use Sprint (just like me!!!), Google voice integration is now live. That means you can route all your ingoing/outgoing calls through Google's system without having to use special software. More »

Like All Their Other Services, Google Voice Is Only Around to Collect Our Data [Google]

When Google launched their Voice service a couple of years ago, people made a big deal about what their move into the telecom world meant. In a print-only interview with New Scientist Peter Norvig, Google's head of research, said the main reason they launched the service was so they could better learn how to transcribe human voice to text. More »
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