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Many Canadians are asking why they can’t get a Skype-In number in Canada. Well, it has to do with this CRTC decision. Some snippets: The Commission requires VoIP service providers providing either nomadic VoIP service or foreign exchange VoIP service to implement, within 90 days of the date of this decision, an interim solution which [...]

Just seeing if the tweet for wordpress is set up correctly.

I recently got an email from the CRTC about skype-in and Canada. Here is an excerpt: “To the extent that Skype interconnects with the Public Switched Telephone Network in Canada – that is to say, it connects with other telephone numbers whose users have not downloaded the Skype software – Skype has certain obligations. Skype [...]

The Globe and Mail has a story about upgrades to the Canadian 911 system that *may* allow for Skype and Google Voice to offer Canadian phone numbers to Canadians. Currently, Canadians are unable to get a Canadian Skype-In phone number due to the CRTC requiring all phone providers to route 911 emergency calls to a [...]

Niklas Zennstrom and Janus Friis, founders of Skype, are trying to raise capital to buy skype back from eBay. According to the article, skype is currently one of the most popular iPhone apps, and is working on a Blackberry version as well. Furthermore, skype accounts for 8% of all long distance minutes, due to its [...]

It seems as though both Skype and Google Voice are vulnerable to malicious attacks. “The attacks on Google Voice and Skype use different techniques, but essentially they both work because neither service requires a password to access its voicemail system. For the Skype attack to work, the victim would have to be tricked into visiting [...]

Macenstein links to a page which has a youtube video demonstrating an iPhone/iPod touch client for google voice. One of the highlights comes at about 1:42 into the video: “…allowing iPod touch users to make a call using their phones too…” Things are getting pretty interesting now.

The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Google Voice is about to enter public beta. Google voice is a phone management service which provides a single “front-end” phone number for all of your phones. You can register your cellular phone, your skype phone number, your residential line etc all with google voice and when someone [...]

On Tuesday, March 31st Skype released their iPhone/iPod touch client on the app store. However, as cbc.ca reports, the client will not be available to Canadians. Apparently the problem is a codec-related patent issue and Skype is unable to offer their mobile client in Canada. There is a workaround for Canadians and it involves creating [...]

Apple unveiled the much awaited version 3.0 of the iPhone OS on March 17th. Amongst the myriad of updates and additions are: Cut/Copy/Paste MMS Push notifications Landscape orientation for all apps including email Global search that includes mail A2DP – Stereo Bluetooth Turn-by-turn navigation now allowed in the App store The big addition for wifi-phone [...]