Tuesday, November 23, 2004

Todays blog is sponsored by SmallBusinessVoIP.com


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eWeek VOIP
http://www.eweek.com
News, reviews and insight about Voice Over IP technologies, and the changing telecom business.
Copyright 2004 Ziff Davis Media Inc. All Rights Reserved.
matthew_rothenberg@ziffdavis.com?subject=voip_RSS
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SMS is Passé—Get Ready for the MIM Revolution
Mobile Instant Messaging software replaces SMS and lets users know the status of all contacts stored in their cell phone's memory, as personal computers do with buddy lists.
http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1731081,00.asp?kc=EWRSS04069TX1K0000701

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ADV: FREE WHITE PAPER: White Paper: SSL VPNs: The Challenge of Delivering Both Flexibility and Security
The anywhere, anytime remote access connectivity provided by increasingly popular SSL VPNs can greatly increase the network’s vulnerability to a range of security threats. Deadly attacks can be launched from unsecured or compromised SSL VPN endpoints, so it is essential to ensure their security before granting them network access. Most important, because network-based SSL tunneling can bypass perimeter security, it exposes the network to many of the same threats seen at the perimeter. A comprehensive solution is available from Check Point Software Technologies Ltd., which offers a family of products for secure remote access, intranet and extranet VPNs.
http://internet.ziffdavis.com/checkpoint?kc=checkpointRSS102004

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SBC, Yahoo Expand Multimedia Services
SBC Communications and Yahoo expanding their partnership in high-speed Internet access to make news, entertainment and other services available not just on computers but also on cell phones, televisions and other devices.
http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1729426,00.asp?kc=EWRSS04069TX1K0000701

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Small Towns Home-Growing Broadband for Data, Net, VOIP
A recent publication from Yankee Group examines success and failure factors of rural broadband initiatives. Most bring VOIP to public service facilities.
http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1728460,00.asp?kc=EWRSS04069TX1K0000701

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Samsung Adds Two More Smartphones
The company announces a Pocket PC device and a Windows Smartphone.
http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1728719,00.asp?kc=EWRSS04069TX1K0000701

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Aliph Jawbone
If you need to make phone calls from noisy places, the Aliph Jawbone headset is essential.
http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1728715,00.asp?kc=EWRSS04069TX1K0000701

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SBC, Microsoft in $400 Million Deal
SBC Communications Inc., the second-largest local phone company in the United States, said Wednesday it signed a 10-year, $400 million agreement with Microsoft Corp. to provide next-generation television services using Microsoft's TV Internet protocol television edition software platform.
http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1728702,00.asp?kc=EWRSS04069TX1K0000701

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Skype Update Fixes Security Issue
Buffer overflow in browser interface could allow a remote attacker to compromise the user's system.
http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1727584,00.asp?kc=EWRSS04069TX1K0000701

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BellSouth to Sell Nortel's Multimedia SIP Server
BellSouth hopes Nortel's tightly integrated Web collaboration, softswitch, IM-to-video CPE platform will win and retain business customers among Nortel PBX users in the southeastern United States.
http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1727450,00.asp?kc=EWRSS04069TX1K0000701

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Blame it on Overpaid Operators
Overcoming the conspiracy against VoIP; power communication; big storage gets littler.
http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1725918,00.asp?kc=EWRSS04069TX1K0000701


Monday, November 22, 2004


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eWeek VOIP
http://www.eweek.com
News, reviews and insight about Voice Over IP technologies, and the changing telecom business.
Copyright 2004 Ziff Davis Media Inc. All Rights Reserved.
matthew_rothenberg@ziffdavis.com?subject=voip_RSS
60
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Service Touts VOIP Perks—Without the Hardware
CallWave's new service inserts PC-based caller ID, voice mail and call-forwarding controls into incoming phone calls—and all the subscriber needs is a small software applet.
http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1729497,00.asp?kc=EWRSS04069TX1K0000701

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ADV: FREE WHITE PAPER: White Paper: SSL VPNs: The Challenge of Delivering Both Flexibility and Security
The anywhere, anytime remote access connectivity provided by increasingly popular SSL VPNs can greatly increase the network’s vulnerability to a range of security threats. Deadly attacks can be launched from unsecured or compromised SSL VPN endpoints, so it is essential to ensure their security before granting them network access. Most important, because network-based SSL tunneling can bypass perimeter security, it exposes the network to many of the same threats seen at the perimeter. A comprehensive solution is available from Check Point Software Technologies Ltd., which offers a family of products for secure remote access, intranet and extranet VPNs.
http://internet.ziffdavis.com/checkpoint?kc=checkpointRSS102004

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Small Towns Home-Growing Broadband for Data, Net, VOIP
A recent publication from Yankee Group examines success and failure factors of rural broadband initiatives. Most bring VOIP to public service facilities.
http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1728460,00.asp?kc=EWRSS04069TX1K0000701

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Samsung Adds Two More Smartphones
The company announces a Pocket PC device and a Windows Smartphone.
http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1728719,00.asp?kc=EWRSS04069TX1K0000701

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Aliph Jawbone
If you need to make phone calls from noisy places, the Aliph Jawbone headset is essential.
http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1728715,00.asp?kc=EWRSS04069TX1K0000701

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SBC, Microsoft in $400 Million Deal
SBC Communications Inc., the second-largest local phone company in the United States, said Wednesday it signed a 10-year, $400 million agreement with Microsoft Corp. to provide next-generation television services using Microsoft's TV Internet protocol television edition software platform.
http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1728702,00.asp?kc=EWRSS04069TX1K0000701

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Skype Update Fixes Security Issue
Buffer overflow in browser interface could allow a remote attacker to compromise the user's system.
http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1727584,00.asp?kc=EWRSS04069TX1K0000701

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BellSouth to Sell Nortel's Multimedia SIP Server
BellSouth hopes Nortel's tightly integrated Web collaboration, softswitch, IM-to-video CPE platform will win and retain business customers among Nortel PBX users in the southeastern United States.
http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1727450,00.asp?kc=EWRSS04069TX1K0000701

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Blame it on Overpaid Operators
Overcoming the conspiracy against VoIP; power communication; big storage gets littler.
http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1725918,00.asp?kc=EWRSS04069TX1K0000701

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VOIP is Booming
The big picture take-away of this earnings season is that VOIP is booming.
http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1725562,00.asp?kc=EWRSS04069TX1K0000701