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1) Are Peer-to-Peer Applications Dangerous?
Author:
Angeline Mabute
Category:
Internet
Many of us have been using peer-to-peer (P2P) file-sharing applications in our home for a while now.
What is peer-to-peer?
A peer-to-peer network, also called P2P, is composed of participants who share a portion of their resources directly available to other network participants without the need for servers or stable hosts. It was popularized by file sharing systems like Napster. It allows users to connect and transfers or shares files directly with each other's machine.
Nowadays, P2P...
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2) Long Distance Relationships at the Touch of a Button
Author:
Victoria Cochrane
Category:
Communications
With more and more people taking long, extended breaks, enjoying working holidays abroad, and emigrating to warmer sunnier climates, staying in touch with friends and family has become an integral part of our 21st century lives.
Thankfully, keeping in touch with our loved ones is so much easier than it was a couple of decades ago. Thanks to the wonders of technology, we can say hello at the touch of a button and hey presto, we're instantly able to communicate with the people...
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3) Magic Jack Broadband Phone Without The Cost
Author:
Nick Kaplan
Category:
Communications
Magic Jack a USB device allowing you to send and receive phone calls through your computer's broadband connection.
The Magic Jack device is plugged into your computer's usb port and the other end into your phone.
Selling for an initial fee of $39.95 plus shipping and handling.
The first year of phone service is included with the purchase price.
Thereafter, service is renewed each year for only $19.95.
You can purchase up to four additional years at a time for $59.95.
Its' Competitor...
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4) 3 Skypephone S2 Review
Author:
Caroline Telford
Category:
Communications
Five years ago, a software called Skype made waves in the online community. The aim of Skype is to allow users to make telephone calls over the Internet. This was patronized by a lot of individuals around the world, because calls to other Skype users will be free.
However, calls to other mobile phones or landlines will be billed with a minimal charge. Because of the popularity of the software, Skype has decided to come up with its very own mobile phone.
The brand name is '3' and the mob...
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5) To type or not to type: instant messaging on the move
Author:
Isla Campbell
Category:
Internet
Most people have probably been guilty of this at some point in their lives; sending multiple emails back and forth to try and make plans when a quick telephone call would probably - more often than not - be a lot quicker. Indeed, email 'conversations' are possibly one of the biggest drains of staff time in many workplaces.
Similarly, in the world of mobile phones, sending text messages back and forth in an attempt to make arrangements for the evening can often be a far more costly and time-c...
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6) Still using the phone when you don't need to?
Author:
Isla Campbell
Category:
Internet
Nobody likes to pay for anything that they can get for free. Yet, there are still millions of people in the UK paying for something that would cost them nothing if they simply downloaded free software that takes only a couple of minutes to obtain and install.
That's because many UK internet users are still using landline telephones to call friends and family, who crucially, are also internet users. Picking up the telephone to call your nearest and dearest may be second nature, but today's co...
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7) Instant Messaging With A Difference
Author:
Paul McIndoe
Category:
Communications
As far as methods of communication go, instant messaging falls somewhere in between actually picking up the phone to speak to someone and sending them an email. Options such as the Windows Live Messenger and Yahoo! Messenger allow people to log on to their computers and chat live with anyone on their list who is also showing as being online.
It's a system that has been embraced by friends, relatives, business clients and many other people alike, but the one disadvantage it has...
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8) How to Save Money With a Mobile Phone
Author:
Elisha Burberry
Category:
Communications
The vast majority of us now have and use a mobile phone on a daily basis, and many people now wonder how they ever managed without one.
What's more, technology is now advancing at such a rate that a phone can be much more than just a phone - with camera, internet and messaging options now available as well. However most of us still use our mobiles for making quick - and not so quick - phone calls to our friends and family, especially when we're away from home. So it makes sens...
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9) Wireless Wishlist for 2008
Author:
Karen Thatcher
Category:
Shopping and Product Reviews
It seems like every time you turn around there is a new wireless gadget making its way into our every day lives. Modern day society has managed to completely free itself from wired electronic devices - so much so that it is now possible to live and work from almost anywhere on the planet.With Christmas just around the corner, and 2008 fast approaching, we thought it would be fun to put together a short list of some very cool wireless devices that you may find making their way to your...
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10) Why Just Make Calls From Your Computer? You Can Also Transfer Files, Whilst on The Phone
Author:
Andrew Regan
Category:
Communications
Making phone calls from your computer is no longer a nifty trick known only by the computer-literate minority. Most people have computers or at least access to one and even without a computer, you can now make Skype calls through a mobile phone. This new technology bridges the gap between Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) and the mobile phone network.With progress happening so fast, it is hardly surprising that you can transfer files from your computer to a friend's whilst you are s...
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11) The world is calling: global communication that doesn't break the bank
Author:
Paul McIndoe
Category:
Communications
When Alexander Graham Bell first registered his patent for the telephone in 1876, nobody could have guessed the scale in which it would eventually revolutionise the way people communicate. Indeed, in the 21st century it's difficult to imagine life without the trusty telephone, especially now that the majority of people in the western world now have their own mobile phone.
The ubiquity of the mobile phone in modern society has led to a decline in the use of the traditional home p...
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12) Choosing the right Instant Messenger for you
Author:
Adam Singleton
Category:
Software
Instant messaging has become a widely popular method of online communication. Its appeal is that it is more instantaneous than e-mail, because messages between users appear in real-time, allowing users to have conversations, and it is cheaper than making a telephone call, as using the basic messaging features of any instant messenger will be free.
For personal users instant messengers are a great way to stay in touch with friends - especially if users live far apart, as phoning...
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