Truephone launches VoIP app for iPod touch, iPhone
Truephone has launched a new VoIP application that enables an iPod touch to be used as a phone. If equipped with a microphone and headphones, the device can make phone calls to Google Talk or Skype users, another Truephone-enabled iPod touch, or certain Nokia handsets, from anywhere in the world where a Wi-Fi connection is available. Other features include instant messaging to Skype and MSN, along...
published yesterday, 15 hours 14 minutes ago, macintosh-news-network
Shields Up! Twelve Security Holes Fixed by New iPhone/iPod touch Firmware
Weldon did a phenomenal job covering the visible and functional changes in the iPhone/iPod touch 2.2 firmware release. If you are holding off on the update, or just haven’t gotten to it yet, you may want to pencil in some time with iTunes as there are a twelve security fixes in this firmware release, each [...]Related PostsGigaOM: Finally Truphone for Blackberry Is ReadyGigaOM: Access Line Losses Hurt: Verizon CEOGigaOM: Skype On the Go
published on Monday, the 24. November 2008, apple-blog
Disable Skype's auto-changing of microphone volume
Skype always irritated me with its automatic microphone volume changes. The Windows version has the ability to disable this option in the preferences pane, but the Mac version does not. Today, I spent some time trying to solve this problem. After some searching on net, I found a solution for the Windows version which also works on the Mac.Quit Skype and open the folloving file with TextEdit: ~/Library » Application Support » Skype » shared.xml. At the end of the document, you'll see this section:<VoiceEng> <MicVolume>77</MicVolume></VoiceEng>Simply change this section to look like this (adding one new line):<VoiceEng> <AGC>0</AGC> <MicVolume>100</MicVolume></VoiceEng>AGC means Automatic Gain Control, and setting it to 0 disables this feature. Set it to 1 if you want to enable it again. The MicVolume can range from 0 (mute) to ...
published on Wednesday, the 19. November 2008, macosxhints
iPhone Gets VoIP, Thanks to Fring
As of yesterday, the iPhone natively supports VoIP calls without jailbreaking thanks to fring, a multi-client instant messaging application with Skype, Skype-out, fring and other SIP support for voice calling. Fring has previously been available on Symbian and WinMo phones, and for jailbroken iPhones. It supports IM through fring, AIM, MSN, Yahoo, Skype, Twitter, and ICQ [...]
published on Saturday, the 4. October 2008, apple-blog
Fring Enables VoIP Calls Over WiFi for iPhone with Skype Support
Fring has released the iPhone version of their service today as a free download in the App Store. Fring allows you to chat and interact with others on a variety of networks including Skype, MSN, GoogleTalk, AIM, Yahoo, Twitter, ICQ. I...
published on Friday, the 3. October 2008, macrumors
Logitech Premium Notebook Headset Review
I received the Logitech Premium Notebook headset at a very good time; I was doing some podcasting at the moment and my setup was a bit complicated. Also, I had several Skype chats on a pretty regular basis. This gave me a great opportunity to put the headset through some extensive testing in a short [...]
published on Thursday, the 11. September 2008, apple-blog
Trigger Skype video callback via AppleScript
The following Applescript code makes Skype start a call, waits 60 seconds for reply, and when a reply is received, it will start video sending (there's no need for Skyp's auto-send-video option to be on). You can start this script in many ways: Use Mail rules configured to start the script if subject or content matches some rules you decide (the parameters here are fake, do not try this on my email). Go to Mail » Preferences, select Rules, create a new rule, choose the conditions you want to trigger the call, and under 'Perform the following action,' select 'Run AppleScript' and find your saved script. Insert some code in a PHP script -- something like (untested code): <?php $Res=`osascript -e "~/callme.scpt"`; ?>. In this way, a web page/link can start video sending. Instead of PHP, you may call a shell script directly via the web. Schedule a call with iCal. Create an event, and under Alarm, choose "Run script." Use as a ...
published on Friday, the 1. August 2008, macosxhints
Logitech rolls Mac-ready high end webcam
Logitech this morning made one of its rare webcam offerings for Macs with the advent of the QuickCam Vision Pro. A close cousin of the QuickCam Pro 9000, the USB camera is targeted at Mac mini and Mac Pro owners whose computers don't already have built-in iSight cameras but who want a better-than-average replacement for iChat, Skype, or other vide...
published on Tuesday, the 24. June 2008, macintosh-news-network
Skype offers unlimited international calls for $10
Skype announced on Monday it will offer unlimited international calling to land lines in 34 countries for $10 a month under its Unlimited World plan. In a few countries, including US, Canada, China, Hong Kong and Singapore, the VoIP company's newest plan includes calling to cell phones as well. With the plan, subscribers will also be able to use th...
published on Monday, the 21. April 2008, macintosh-news-network
First Look: magicJack Internet calling
For the longest time, the three most popular ways to make phone calls was through a landline, a cellular phone, or a voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) phone system such as Skype. Landlines offer near-perfect reliability and sound quality, but with varying costs and limited mobility. Cellular phones offers mobility but at the cost of high fees. Vo...
published on Thursday, the 10. April 2008, macintosh-news-network