http://www.macnn.com/ MacNN is the leading source for news about Apple and the Mac industry. It offers news, reviews, discussion, tips, troubleshooting, links, and reviews every day. The best place for Mac News. Period. en-us http://images.macnn.com/images/macnn-logo-bw.gif http://www.macnn.com/ http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/12/buy.could.help.company.compete.with.skype/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/gizmo.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Google on Thursday officially confirmed its acquisition of the VoIP company Gizmo5. Unnamed sources leaked the information earlier this week, including the alleged $30 million price tag. The startup initially had been eyed by Skype, however the deal never materialized.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/12/buy.could.help.company.compete.with.skype/ Fri, 13 Nov 2009 03:45:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/09/buyout.could.make.google.voice.a.skype.competitor/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/gizmo.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Google has allegedly moved to acquire the VoIP startup Gizmo5, according to a TechCrunch report. Neither company has announced the sale, although the unnamed sources claim it has been finalized for a sum of $30 million in cash. The purchase follows recent reports that Skype was eying the startup, a deal that never came to fruition.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/09/buyout.could.make.google.voice.a.skype.competitor/ Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:30:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/09/reneging.on.promises/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0910/iphone-skype.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Apple is still preventing the use of 3G VoIP on iPhones, according to observers. While Wi-Fi has always been an option for Skype and other iPhone VoIP apps, 3G calling has typically been blocked out of bandwidth concerns, and the potential for depriving cellphone carriers -- namely AT&T -- of voice revenue. In regions with unlimited data, 3G VoIP could effectively circumvent minute limitations.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/09/reneging.on.promises/ Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:00:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/05/iphone.app.ties.into.att.plans/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0908/vonagelogo.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Vonage plans to release iPhone and BlackBerry applications on Monday afternoon Eastern time, Reuters says. The apps should make Vonage's VoIP service portable on any American BlackBerry or iPhone. Unlike most VoIP offerings however, the apps do not attempt to provide free calling. They instead provide cheaper rates, in some cases more than 50 percent below normal carrier fees, according to Vona... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/05/iphone.app.ties.into.att.plans/ Mon, 05 Oct 2009 13:55:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/18/insists.app.has.not.been.rejected/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0908/Apple-ChromeLogo.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Apple has already issued a response to today's release of an uncensored Google submission to the FCC, according to Silicon Alley Insider. "We do not agree with all of the statements made by Google in their FCC letter," reads a statement from an Apple representative. Reiterating an earlier point of view, the representative adds that "Apple has not rejected the Google Voice application and we cont... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/18/insists.app.has.not.been.rejected/ Fri, 18 Sep 2009 20:35:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/18/search.giant.lifts.confidentiality.request/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/gallery/sep2009/iphone_sml.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Following several Freedom of Information Act requests attempting to access Google's redacted documents regarding the FCC's Google Voice inquiry, the company has decided to drop the confidentiality requests. The unredacted portion of the document contradicts Apple's public statement that it has not formally rejected the app, as the matter is still being discussed.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/18/search.giant.lifts.confidentiality.request/ Fri, 18 Sep 2009 18:00:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/01/ebay.sells.off.skype/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0908/skypelogo.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Auction site eBay has completed a deal to sell off its Skype VoIP division, according to an announcement. The deal is said to be worth $2.9 billion, granting a 65 percent stake to an investor group including Silver Lake, Index Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz and the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board. eBay is holding on to a 35 percent equity investment, and gaining $1.9 billion in cash, plus a ... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/01/ebay.sells.off.skype/ Tue, 01 Sep 2009 17:00:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/07/29/nimuzz.update.mac.support/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0907/numtempo.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Nimbuzz has launched an update to its instant messaging and dialing app for the iPhone, as well as a new Mac version. With Nimbuzz 1.3 users receive photo, music and video sharing features, a re-designed buddy list layout, and push notification that provides alerts for incoming calls and chats. Also included in the new version is a location-sharing function, which displays whereabouts on a map.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/07/29/nimuzz.update.mac.support/ Wed, 29 Jul 2009 20:00:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/07/21/skype.28.released/ <img align='left' src='http://www4.macnn.com/macnn/nimagesii/sky_070516_skype.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Skype has posted an official v2.8 release of its self-named Mac client, which allows for conversations via VoIP, video and text. New in the update is screen sharing, which can be used to show a Skype contact an entire desktop, or only a select portion in order to preserve privacy. The receiver in the process must only have a video-capable version of Skype.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/07/21/skype.28.released/ Tue, 21 Jul 2009 18:40:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/06/02/truphone.30.for.touch/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0901/05_truephone.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Matching an existing iPhone version, Truphone has released v3.0 of its VoIP software for the iPod touch. Using Wi-Fi, people can make free calls to Skype, Google Talk and other Truphone users, as well as paid calls to landlines and cellphones. Accounts can be topped up without leaving the app, and the cost of a call can be estimated using rate charts, or calculated exactly once completed.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/06/02/truphone.30.for.touch/ Tue, 02 Jun 2009 13:15:00 GMT