Considering Our SILKen Future
Much is being made of the recent events in the IETF CODEC Working Group . Specifically, the fact that Skype has included the c source code for their SILK codec in the Draft RFC document. Dan York has...
View ArticleSkypeKit: The Next Step In Skype Everywhere
Earlier today Skype announced the pending launch of a beta program for an SDK called SkypeKit. SkypeKit is intended to allow hardware developers to embed Skype client functionality into their devices....
View ArticleIETF’s New Codec To Be Known As Opus
As someone who’s passionately involved spreading the gospel of HDVoice I’ve been following the mailing list of the IETF CODEC Working Group. They’ve been working towards a new IETF RFC on a brand new...
View ArticleXiph.org Offers New CELT Demonstrations
Just before the holidays the folks at Xiph.org put up a nice demonstration page with a lot of detail about their CELT codec. Word of this new offering was announced on the IETF CODEC mailing list. The...
View ArticleMythbusting Skype, SILK & The Freetalk Everyman Headset
It has been said that, “the devil is in the details.” It has also been noted that I’m fussy about such things. After all, it usually takes little or no extra effort to get something right, often with...
View ArticleSkype For Android Now With 3G/4G Support
In the recent past there was an issue with the Skype client for Android suffering a vulnerability that could expose private information to third party applications on the phone. This week Skype...
View ArticleThe Deskphone Re-Imagined: Invoxia’s NVX610
In recent years we’ve repeatedly heard of the death of the land line, how large numbers of consumers are “cutting the cord” and turning to mobile phones as their only phones. Industry data on the...
View ArticleVideo Calling On Your Home HDTV: Take 2–TelyHD And Biscotti
It seems that there’s a new wave of devices emerging that aim to provide high-quality video calling by way of the family TV. This is not unfamiliar territory as both Cisco and Google have been in the...
View ArticleReview: Invoxia NVX 610 Speakerphone
Invoxia’s NVX 610 is a curious device. In some ways it defies description. Is it an iPhone/iPad dock? Is it a desk phone? Or is it a conference phone? In truth, it’s all of these things. The question...
View ArticleInvoxia’s AudiOffice Now Delivering
Invoxia’s NVX 610, which I reviewed not long ago, is an ambitious device, tackling various communication and entertainment functions all by way of an iOS host. With the NVX 610 selling for $599, it’s...
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