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VariTalk, VoIP Inc. Create Personalized 30 Rock Campaign

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December 20th 2006
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Fans of NBC’s 30 Rock, which debuted in October, can now send personalized holiday messages from actor Alec Baldwin. Through the voice of the popular Golden Globe nominee, fans of the show will be able to send personalized email messages and phone messages by going to the 30 Rock [...] more...

Click-to-Call Mythbusting: Why the Marketing Strategy is More than Just a Flavor of the Week

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November 28th 2006
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John Federman

In the past year, click-to-call has been cast in the limelight, and for good reason: enterprises, search engines, online publishers and interactive agencies have all found new and exciting applications for the technology, and are leveraging it in innovative ways to proactively connect buyers and sellers. But with any new [...] more...

Report: Click-to-Call Risky?

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October 27th 2006
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According to “Click-to-Talk and the Future of e-Commerce”, a new report released by telecom market research firm Pike & Fischer says that click-to-call systems, which let online shoppers immediately talk to an online sales representative via VoIP, may not be safe or readily accepted by customers. Pike & Fischer maintains that [...] more...

Yahoo, Microsoft Connect IM Systems

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July 14th 2006
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A Times Online report has announced that Yahoo and Microsoft are forming an alliance that will allow users to send instant messages across their respective IM systems. Eventually, the communications platform will also allow users to make voice calls using VoIP technology. The joint platform was launched in beta today [...] more...

Skype Expands with Wireless Handset

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May 25th 2006
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Skype announced plans tolaunch a mobile handset that will offer users the ability to make free calls from the handset to a PC via Wi-Fi some time this summer. The service will also allow users to make low cost calls from their handsets to other phones. NetGear will make the handset, [...] more...

eBay Rings in Skype Technology

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May 8th 2006
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eBay CEO Meg Whitman announced last week at the company’s Analyst Day that the popular auction site will begin to incorporate Skype’s internet voice technology. Skype’s services will both facilitate easier communication between buyers and sellers on the site and generate new revenue streams with a pay-per-call advertising system. This move [...] more...

AOL Close to Unveiling AIM Phoneline

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May 5th 2006
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According to a USA Today report, AOL is close to unveiling a voice-over-Internet service, based on its AIM instant messenger, which would give any AIM user a local phone number for free. Coined “AIM Phoneline”, the free number would only allow for incoming calls from any phone. If and when the [...] more...

Lycos’ Ad-Supported VoIP to Compete with Skype, Yahoo

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March 28th 2006
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Yesterday, Lycos announced the launch of its ad-supported Lycos Phone, a VoIP softphone application that combines a multi-featured entertainment package with several new voice-calling capabilities. An alternative to popular VoIP services from Skype and Yahoo, Lycos Phone will be powered by Globe7, whose global network already possesses the ability to [...] more...

AIM Turns Professional

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February 21st 2006
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AOL has partnered with business software developer WebEx Communications Inc. to develop a business version of AOL Instant messenger called AIM Pro. Enhanced security features like encryption will let workers communicate with each other privately. In addition to secure chat, AIM Pro will also feature VoIP conference calling, online meetings, [...] more...


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