June 2 - 9:15am EDT   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. [full story]

May 5 - 12:35pm EDT   CDFinder 5.5 ($39) catalogs photos, music and other files kept on any sort of connected storage, including hard disks, DVD drives and server volumes. The latest release now has support for movie files and is said to include speed improvements when cataloging. CDFinder 5.6 now catalogs thumbnails of various video file formats, improves geotagging support for photos, and has improved cataloging. Now while cataloging CDFinder includes the contents of ISO disk images, contents of RAR archive files larger than 4 GB, and the cover art of AAC files. [Download - 8.1MB] [full story]

April 28 - 10:45am EDT   Truphone has released v3.0 of its self-titled iPhone application, which provides VoIP calling as an alternative to eating into limited cellphone minutes. Calls to users of Truphone, Skype and Google Talk are free over Wi-Fi, though rates begin to apply when calling landlines and regular cellphone numbers. Use over cellular data is also possible. [full story]

April 10 - 1:05pm EDT   The European Commission is considering a measure to force acceptance of VoIP by cellphone carriers, reports say. The EU's telecoms commissioner, Viviane Reding, has called for the EU to undo arbitrary obstacles to "innovative services" on cellphones; a draft of the VoIP measure is thought to already be completed, but still unfinished due to a lack of precise wording. Current rules permit each country to decide what is blocked on the Internet. [full story]

April 6 - 5:55pm EDT   TranslateIt! 10.0 ($25) is a multilingual dictionary that allows users to quickly look up words. Users can hover the pointer over an unfamiliar word and TranslateIt! will look up that word and show its translation in a pop-up window. The software can also translate phrases from the clipboard or manually entered text. The 10.0 update has improved compatibility with Safari 4 and also added the ability to auto-collect looked up words to the Learning History. The update also includes several small bug fixes and enhancements. [Download - 21.6MB] [full story]

April 2 - 12:25pm EDT   German iPhone owners have been banned from fully exploiting the recently-released Skype app, writes the Associated Press. In spite of the title being legally available to download from the country's App Store, T-Mobile warns that it considers use of the app on its network a violation of contract. All VoIP services on the iPhone have been blocked since 2007, notes a representative for T-Mobile's parent company, Deutsche Telekom. [full story]

March 26 - 2:35pm EDT   Skype may be ready to launch an iPhone version of its VoIP and IM client, a source told gigaOM. The "very reliable" tipster claimed that the iPhone launch could come as soon as next week, possibly at the CTIA Wireless trade show which kicks off on April 1st. Skype can already be used on the iPhone, but through third-party apps such as Truphone that combines a number of messaging and VoIP services. [full story]

March 19 - 8:00pm EDT   Nimbuzz has updated the Nimbuzz social networking app for the iPhone, adding the ability to make VoIP calls to landlines and mobile phones via Skype-Out. The software supports multiple VoIP technologies and allows iPhone users to communicate over Wi-Fi, 3G, EDGE, GPRS and now via dial-up VoIP. Nimbuzz supports free calls to messenger friends over Skype, Yahoo! Messenger, Windows Live Messenger (MSN) and Google Talk. [full story]

January 27 - 5:20pm EST   Skype will introduce new applications for its VoIP software at next month's Mobile World Congress in Spain, Pocket-lint maintains in a Monday report citing a statement from the company. Specifics are unknown, but the company has said that the new software versions will be made for various mobile operating systems and the company will announce partnerships with major handset and mobile technology vendors. [full story]

January 20 - 4:05pm EST   SkypeCap has announced its namesake program for the Mac, an audio recording application that works with Skype's VoIP software. With SkypeCap, users can record any audio conversations made through Skype. The title recognizes all Skype audio sessions, and can be used to automatically detect and save them. [full story]

January 19 - 1:20pm EST   Comcast is not treating VoIP traffic as fairly as the law demands, the FCC alleges. In a letter issued by general counsel Matthew Berry and wireless competition bureau chief Dana Shaffer, the FCC notes that whereas Comcast's Digital Voice VoIP service is unimpeded, third-party VoIP technologies remain subject to supposedly "protocol agnostic" bandwidth throttling. The cable provider has an obligation to explain why the disparity was omitted in earlier filings, according to the letter. [full story]

December 19 - 12:55pm EST   Pear Note ($40) is a note taking application that can record audio and video while a user is taking notes. All activities during a session are recorded including audio, video, user actions, keystrokes and slide changes, which are then placed on a timeline which can be replayed. Pear Note 1.1 adds the ability to share notes with others by exporting text, audio, or video. The update also allows users to import externally recorded audio or video. Additional new features include enhanced text editing capabilities such as lists, links, and tables as well as numerous user interface and stability enhancements. [Download - 3MB] [full story]

December 3 - 9:50pm EST   Truphone has launched a new VoIP application that enables an iPod touch to be used as a phone. If equipped with a microphone and headphones, the device can make phone calls to Google Talk or Skype users, another Truphone-enabled iPod touch, or certain Nokia handsets, from anywhere in the world where a Wi-Fi connection is available. Other features include instant messaging to Skype and MSN, along with the ability to check and set facilities for both Twitter and Facebook. [full story]

November 26 - 12:00pm EST   The v2.2 firmware for the iPod touch should enable the use of VoIP accessories on first-generation players, claims Macity. While the update primarily enables the use of voice headsets by Apple for recording, it is also possible to use third-party recording gear attached to the dock connector; this, in turn, is said to allow the VoIP functionality. Where hooking up accessories meant for Nanos and regular iPods would normally display error messages, the warnings are said to have disappeared. [full story]

November 19 - 6:05pm EST   DeFi Mobile has announced the expansion of its Global Access VoIP service to include the iPhone platform. For a monthly subscription fee, users will have access to unlimited global calling, roaming, and long distance. The calls require a WiFi connection, but the company claims that its global partnerships extend the available access points to include private and commercial connections. Other features include voice-to-email, caller-ID, call-forwarding, call-hold, and call-transfer. [full story]