McCain Mixes Up Iraqi Groups19.03.2008 18:46 - source: CBS John McCain incorrectly asserted Tuesday that Iran is training and supplying al Qaeda in Iraq, confusing the Sunni insurgent group with the Shiite extremists, the Washington Post reports. Read more… |
Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Get A Break19.03.2008 18:46 - source: CBS The government relaxed capital requirements at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac as part of a plan to inject an additional $200 billion of financing for home loans. Read more… |
9 Dead In Midwest Floods; Hundreds Flee19.03.2008 18:46 - source: CBS Flooding forced hundreds of people to flee their homes and closed scores of roads across the nation's midsection as a storm system linked to nine deaths poured as much as a foot of rain on the region. Read more… |
Poll: Most Americans Say War Not Worth It19.03.2008 18:46 - source: CBS Most Americans continue to think the results of the Iraq war have not been worth it, according to a new CBS News poll. Meanwhile, in Iraq, Dick Cheney got pledges from Shiites, Sunnis and Kurds to back a new blueprint for U.S.-Iraq relations. Read more… |
Seasons Springing Forward, Reports Show19.03.2008 18:46 - source: CBS The fingerprints of man-made climate change are evident in seasonal timing changes for thousands of species on Earth, according to dozens of studies and a 2007 authoritative report by the Nobel Prize-winning international climate scientists. Read more… |
Bush: Iraq War "Noble" And "Necessary"19.03.2008 18:46 - source: CBS President Bush says he has no doubts about waging the unpopular war in Iraq despite the "high cost in lives and treasure." However, Americans continue to think the results of the war have not been worth it, according to a new CBS News poll. Read more… |
Microsoft releases feature-complete code for Hyper-V (InfoWorld)19.03.2008 18:46 - source: Yahoo tech InfoWorld - Microsoft has finished most of the major work on its? Hyper-V virtualization technology? and expects it will be available? for? Windows Server 2008 ? on schedule in August, the company said Wednesday. Read more… |
Microsoft, Intel Fund Parallel-Computing Research (NewsFactor)19.03.2008 18:46 - source: Yahoo tech NewsFactor - In an effort to turbocharge progress in mainstream parallel computing, Intel and Microsoft announced funding Tuesday for two Universal Parallel Computing Research Centers. They said the centers are the first joint industry-university efforts of this scale in parallel computing. The software developed will be made available to the public. Read more… |
OSGi successes cited for Android (InfoWorld)19.03.2008 18:46 - source: Yahoo tech InfoWorld - OSGi runtime software, which serves as a critical cog in the Eclipse Foundation's open source tools platform, has been enabled to run with the Android SDK for mobile applications. But proponents still could use assistance via APIs from those in charge of the Google-backed Android initiative. Read more… |
Sony Ericsson issues profit warning (AFP)19.03.2008 18:46 - source: Yahoo tech AFP - Sony Ericsson, the Swedish-Japanese mobile phone maker, warned on Wednesday that its profits would be lower for the first quarter as sales growth slowed. Read more… |
Toshiba losing money in HD DVD business (AP)19.03.2008 18:46 - source: Yahoo tech AP - Toshiba lowered its earnings forecast for this fiscal year on Wednesday, blaming the reduction in part on 45 billion yen ($460 million) in costs associated with pulling the plug on its HD DVD next-generation video business. Read more… |
Grant to help expand rural telemedicine (AP)19.03.2008 18:46 - source: Yahoo tech AP - In rural areas, where accessing health care is often a challenge, the doctors and patients of the future will increasingly be linked by virtual interstates. Read more… |
Apple may offer free music access (AP)19.03.2008 18:46 - source: Yahoo tech AP - Apple Inc. is negotiating with record labels over a deal to give iPhone and iPod customers free access to the entire iTunes music library if they pay extra for the devices. Read more… |
Former Brocade HR chief sentenced (AP)19.03.2008 18:46 - source: Yahoo tech AP - The former human resources chief of Brocade Communications Systems Inc. was sentenced on Wednesday to 4 months in prison and ordered to pay a $1.25 million fine for her role in a stock options backdating scheme. Read more… |
Launch of BroadSoft Xtended19.03.2008 18:47 - source: voip-news.co.uk 
BroadSoft Xtended, an initiative created to highlight the integration of voice and Web 2.0 technologies, has been launched by BroadSoft Inc. Based in California, BroadSoft provides VoIP application software that enables the delivery of hosted telephony and multimedia services. Innovative new applications are driven into the hands of BroadWorks VoIP application platform service providers and end-users [...] Read more… |
ShoreTel collaborates with IBM on unified communications solutions19.03.2008 18:47 - source: voip-news.co.uk 
ShoreTel, Inc. is working with IBM to integrate its distributed unified communications solutions with IBM's unified communications and collaboration platform, IBM Lotus Sametime. The plug-in will allow joint customers to access ShoreTel's powerful distributed IP telephony features from within their IBM Lotus Sametime application. This will provide greater freedom to choose the right communications to [...] Read more… |
Jeff Pulver hears voices and so do we20.03.2008 20:39 - source: Asterisk Jeff Pulver makes it a habit of being disruptive. An early advocate of voice-over-Internet-protocol, he has pioneered early voice services that led to the creation of Vonage, the earliest VoIP rival to the traditional telecom players.... Read more… |
Mig33 Reaches 11 Million Users, Launches Prepaid Platform20.03.2008 20:40 - source: VoIP-News.com Mig33 made a big splash just more than a year ago, when the company received the most votes in the ETel Conference 2007's Launchpad Startups. Mig33 provides a VoIP-based, social-network-enhanced m... Read more… |
AT&T CallVantage VoIP Service Experiencing Outage20.03.2008 20:40 - source: Voipmonitornet AT&T CallVantage VoIP Service Experiencing OutageIt appears that AT&T's CallVantage VoIP service has been experiencing an outage across the country for some time now. Users who spoke to AT&T's CV support were told there was a "huge outage". At 11am EDT they had not diagnosed the problem yet. Read more… |
Mexuar Brings Java Click-to-Call to Asterisk20.03.2008 20:40 - source: voipgadgets 
Mexuar offers their Corraleta Technology SDK to enable developers experienced in using Asterisk to add click-to-call capabilities to the popular Asterisk platform. The Corraleta client downloaded to user's browsers when they click the click-to-call button features a very tiny footprint - just 125kb and is supported in all major browsers on Mac and Windows due to its Java code. In addition the product features centralized management with all the config done on your website. It currently supports Asterisk’s native IAX protocol which allows for easy NAT/firewall traversal, though I'd like to see them also support SIP. It also features JavaScript and DHTML user interface that is skinnable. They claim integration into webpage permits interaction with web-apps using AJAX. Here's how it works: Corraleta is a Java applet that sits on a telephony server, using Asterisk, and when a web visitor clicks on the button in the web page or CRM solution you can make a call in under 10 secs. There is no need to download and install software and due to the tiny applet size (125kb) it launches quickly. The Corraleta technology comes in two parts: · Mexuar Corraleta Technology SDK is a software development kit enabling you to skin your own web based phone, communication tools and click-to-talk solutions. It allows open source telephony integrators and Asterisk developers to implement “Click-to-Talk” applications · Mexuar Corraleta Connect is a click-to-talk solution ready to be deployed to your telephony server complete with administration tools. This product was developed using Corraleta SDK. They claim the Corraleta Technology SDK takes users from a web page to a VoIP call with a live customer service agent within 10 seconds, which is pretty impressive. These calls are pure IP from the web browser to the customer contact center PBX and are obviously free. The Corraleta-developed application can be used to initiate UDP port 4569 IAX2 calls to the contact center via a button on a web page, or can trigger a callback from the contact center to the user's chosen telephone. The beauty of IAX2 is that it uses a single UDP port (4569) for both signaling/control and the audio stream which helps get pesky NAT firewalls.. In a nutshell, Mexuar's Corraleta Technology SDK will enable Asterisk users to configure Asterisk to accept IAX2 calls from any webpage using any browser with Java 1.4 and above. If the website viewer does not have a headset or mic a “two legged outbound call” can be initiated. For an actual live test, you can check out one of their client's site where you will experience automated recordings, DTMF and a full functional webphone keypad. The website is called Night Exchange, and I went to check it out to try it for myself. But I have to forewarn you it's a sexual-oriented online dating site. The graphic on the home page is PG-13 depicting a buxom blonde woman in a red halter top. Nothing too bad for work viewing, but nevertheless, I had to avert my eyes and focus on the task at hand. "I'm married damn it. Where's this damn VoIP applet? Must avoid looking at pretty blonde. Must avoid..." Yeah, yeah, so I'm a prude. Though I should mention a co-worker, Lisa Rotella, sits right behind me and can see my screen. Even worse, my GN Netcom/Jabra 9350 headset just died and I had to use my desktop speakers to listen to the website's 2-way VoIP audio, which features a titillating female voice for their IVR. Just to prevent any misunderstanding, I had to come clean and show her what I was up to so she didn't think I was visiting sexual-oriented websites at work. Gotta test this VoIP stuff ya know! It's a hard job, but somebody's gotta do it. Anyway, while on the site I had to select a town & state and then click the Connect button. I reached a female IVR which pitches their dating services and allows you to press certain keys on the red dialpad to traverse the IVR and sample some of their services for free. If you want to join you have to give a credit card. I didn't get that far - obviously. But the sound quality was pretty good and the keypad worked very well. I assume I was connected to an Asterisk-based IP-PBX via the Web -- so in theory I could use the PSTN & call Night Exchange's phone number and traverse the same IVR the old fashioned way. Actually, let me try that. Yep, just called 888-988-1110 and it appears to be the same auto-attendant. If you have no interest in viewing buxom blondes, especially while at work, you can check out the Corraleta Connect flash demo instead. (note: It took 30s to load so it's a fairly large Shockwave file so be patient while loading...) Mexuar now offers turn key solutions for the customers' specific requirements and will provide consulting, documentation, programming, development, integration to existing systems, installation, and more. Finally, Mexuar has a simple licensing model - it's Per Asterisk Server (it’s tied to the external IP address of your Asterisk server when you order the license). Other than this, there are no restrictions. If interested in click-to-call capabilities using Asterisk along with Asterisk's native IAX2 protocol, then Mexuar is worth checking out. Tags: Asterisk, click to call, Corraleta, IAX2, Java, Mexuar, Night Exchange, online dating, port 4569, SDK, UDP, VoIP Related Entries Dell VoIP Products Analysis - Jan 23, 2008 More on the Aastra AastraLink Pro 160 appliance - Mar 18, 2008 Sangoma Technologies Offers Lifetime Warranty - Mar 18, 2008 Switchvox SMB 3.5 and AA60 Switchvox Appliance - Mar 18, 2008 Aastra AastraLink Pro 160 - Mar 18, 2008 Intuitive Voice Technology Calls Out other Asterisk Competitors - Asterisk Clone Wars Have Begun... - Mar 13, 2008 Voiceroute Druid Open Source Edition Launches offering New Open Source Asterisk GUI Front End - Mar 12, 2008 Asterisk 1.6.0 beta5 - Mar 06, 2008 PBXtra 4.0 Released - Mar 04, 2008 PIKA Fax Adds Faxing to Asterisk - Feb 26, 2008 Read more… |
New Communicator Add-in for Outlook20.03.2008 20:40 - source: voipgadgets 
Last night I received an email from Microsoft allowing Microsoft MVPs to play with a new Communicator Add-in for Outlook. It's pre-release so playing with this new software is "invitation only". I tried to download the new version so I can include some screenshots, but Microsoft hasn't activated my Windows Live account yet. So stay tuned... (image to right is the Office Communicator client) In the meantime, here's what's new followed by some of my other thoughts... Read more… |
Untangle Announces VoIP Support to Solves Latency Issues20.03.2008 20:40 - source: www.topix Responding to growing adoption of VoIP by its customers, Untangle announced VoIP support for the Untangle Gateway Platform, the world's first commercial-grade open source solution for blocking spam, spyware, ... via VoIPMonitor.net Read more… |
Objectworld Enables Unified Communications Without VoIP20.03.2008 20:40 - source: www.topix "Many businesses believe that they need a whole new VoIP system just to get unified communications" Objectworld Communications Corp. today announced that its Unified Communications Server now enables businesses to reap the benefits of unified communications as an adjunct to existing PBX systems. via Customer Interaction Solutions Read more… |
Acting world mourns Paul Scofield20.03.2008 20:40 - source: BBC News Paul Scofield, one of Britain's greatest Shakespearean actors and an Oscar winner, dies at the age of 86. Read more… |
Saturn moon may have hidden ocean20.03.2008 20:40 - source: BBC News Saturn's moon Titan may have a deep, hidden ocean, according to new data from the Cassini-Huygens space mission. Read more… |