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Microsoft rolls out three new 720p HD webcams

5 hours 44 min ago
 Microsoft just added a trio of webcams to its LifeCam line, and all three are capable of 720p HD video. The LifeCam HD-5000 and HD-5001 have slightly different styling but their innards are the same, both selling for $49.95. Microsoft's... Dal http://www.asteriskvoipnews.com/

Polycom announces Mac support for desktop video conference package

5 hours 46 min ago
Company announced Monday Mac OS X support for its CMA Desktop collaboration application. The expanded support for the Mac means Mac users will be able to participate with other video conferencing users from their desktop over IP. Says Joe Sigrist,... Dal http://www.asteriskvoipnews.com/

Digium's 7th Annual Astricon Asterisk Conference Oct 26-28, 2010

Wed, 02/24/2010 - 13:03
Digium, the Asterisk Company, has kicked off planning for the seventh annual AstriCon Open Source Telephony Conference and Exhibition. The event will be held just outside Washington, D.C. on October 26-28, 2010, at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center.... Dal http://www.asteriskvoipnews.com/

Apple increases iPhone's 3g app download limit

Wed, 02/24/2010 - 12:58
In a move many expect paves the way for applications on the new iPad, Apple has boosted the maximum size of an iPhone app download over 3G from 10MB to 20MB. Previously iPhone users who wanted to download an app... Dal http://www.asteriskvoipnews.com/

Military VoIP-based vehicle intercom system for armored vehicles introduced by Accusonic

Wed, 02/24/2010 - 12:48
Accusonic Products in Bay Shore, N.Y., is introducing an ultra-light, multi-platform voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) vehicle intercom system for the confined spaces of mobile platforms like armored vehicles and military patrol craft.  The military VoIP-based ImP was designed with... Dal http://www.asteriskvoipnews.com/

OpenPeak OpenTablet 7 Could Rival The Apple iPad?

Thu, 02/18/2010 - 15:02
  My cargo pants, that is. Those big side pockets might be just the right size for this 7” multi-touch tablet from OpenPeak. The OpenTablet 7 (via SlashGear) is one of the better designed iPad competitors so far. It has... Dal http://www.asteriskvoipnews.com/

Asterisk PBX 1.2.39 Now Available

Thu, 02/11/2010 - 14:20
The Asterisk Development Team has announced the release of Asterisk PBX 1.2.39. This release is available for immediate download athttp://downloads.asterisk.org/pub/telephony/asterisk/Asterisk 1.2.38 was created, but not released, to resolve two regression fixes caused by security updates. Prior to the release of... Dal http://www.asteriskvoipnews.com/

Fugitive VoIP hacker admits 10 million minute deal for $1 million

Tue, 02/09/2010 - 16:28
A Miami hacker has admitted he pocketed more than $1m by selling millions of minutes of voice over IP calls and surreptitiously routing them through the networks of telecommunications companies. Edwin Andrew Pena pleaded guilty to two felonies in connection... Dal http://www.asteriskvoipnews.com/

Apple iPad:The Missing Features

Wed, 01/27/2010 - 14:44
There’s no doubt that the upcoming Apple iPad will kick the asses of all netbooks, tablet PCs, and e-readers, but it’s by far the perfect unit that we had hoped for from Apple. But then again, neither was the original... Dal http://www.asteriskvoipnews.com/

Digium launches 'app store' for the Asterisk PBX

Wed, 01/27/2010 - 14:40
Ever since Apple adapted their wildly successfull iTunes music store to sell apps for the iPhone, technology vendors everywhere have been trying to find opportunities to replicate the innovation. Now Digium is launching AsteriskExchange--while not quite a true app store--it's... Dal http://www.asteriskvoipnews.com/

CounterPath Introduces Bria for Asterisk (SIP / VoIP Softphone Client)

Mon, 01/25/2010 - 12:57
CounterPath and Digium recently launched Bria for Asterisk, a co-branded VoIP softphone solution that’s pre-integrated with the open source Asterisk platform. Todd Carothers, vice president of product management at CounterPath, says the idea was to start by simply bringing the... Dal http://www.asteriskvoipnews.com/

Apple Tablet "iSlate" Broadband Carrier Comparison

Mon, 01/25/2010 - 12:46
With news that Apple's new tablet computer could be available on both Verizon and AT&T's networks, the question becomes which carrier will offer users more bang for their bucks. Let's start with overall 3G coverage, where Verizon uses a CDMA-based... Dal http://www.asteriskvoipnews.com/