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KishKish Lie Detector for Skype

KishKish, makers of SAM (Simple Answering Machine) for Skype, have now added a lie detector feature to the mix, claiming to detect stress in the voice of your Skype caller, alerting you to any bending of the truth. It’s your $49.95 a year, but we’re thinking it’ll be another decade or two before voice stress…

Gadgets Charlie White Nov 1

i Talk Nano: The “Please Sue Me” Skype Phone

Some companies kinda want to get sued. Amex Digital must be fully lawyer-loaded with the IT-N501 i Talk Nano. It’s a fairly sexy Skype phone that comes in iWhite or iBlack, includes an LCD display, features speakerphone and caller ID, and will still only run you $25. Seems like a bargain until you remember that…

Gadgets Mark Wilson Oct 28

Eleven Great Apps For Windows Mobile Pocket PC

With all the Windows Mobile phones we cover here, more than a few readers probably took the plunge and picked up a WinMo phone for themselves—then subsequently discovered that they need to download third party apps in order to make the phone great. Lifehacker’s got a few tips on which ones you should make room…

Tech News Jason Chen Oct 23

Auvi PHIP64 DECT Skype Phone

Similar to the USRobotics USR9630 Skype phone we reviewed yesterday, the Auvi PHIP64 Skype phone uses DECT to connect your handset to the base station, which then connects to your PC via USB to give you wireless Skype calling. Like the USRobotics phone, this has both landline and Skype, along with an LCD display, caller…

Tech News Jason Chen Oct 11

Netgear Skype Phone Hands-On Experience

Our own resident James Bond, Nick Denton, loves Skype phones. He loves calling up important people all day with his Skypeout, knowing that thanks to the 1 (000) 012-3456 caller ID, nobody knows it’s him. So what does he think of the Netgear SPH101 Skype phone? https://gizmodo.com/netgear-sph101-skype-wifi-phone-vs-belkin-skype-wifi-p-201682 • incoming and outgoing calls don’t register •…

Tech News Jason Chen Oct 11

USRobotics USR9630 Cordless Skype Phone Hands-On Review (Verdict: Great Price for Skype and Landline Calling)

You may have heard of the USRobotics Dual-Purpose Skype phone that lets you use Skype and your normal landline all from a single handset. It’s similar to the Linksys CIT300 Dual-Mode Skype phone we reviewed a while back. https://gizmodo.com/usrobotics-dual-purpose-usr9630-cordless-skype-phone-197660 To get the feature list out of the way, it uses DECT 6.0, which operates on…

Gadgets Jason Chen Oct 10

Keyspan Entry Level Skype Phone Reviewed (Verdict: Good Starter Skype Phone)

The Keyspan VP-24A may only work on 2.4GHz and not WiFi, but it’s straightforward and relatively cheap, so you can buy one of these for your parents and not have to worry about whether their wireless router is set up correctly. https://gizmodo.com/keyspans-entry-level-cordless-voip-phone-197007 The phone weighs 92g with the battery, has a USB dongle to connect…

Tech News Jason Chen Oct 9

EQO Mobile Adds Cellphone Instant Messaging

EQO today announced a new version of its EQO Mobile software, and this is a big rev, letting you send and receive instant messages from your cellphone. Now you can use IM services including AOL AIM, ICQ, GoogleTalk, Yahoo! IM, MSN Messenger, Jabber and Skype, from just about any cellphone. Social networkers on services such…

Tech News Charlie White Oct 5

Skygenie Combined Mouse and Skype Speakerphone, World’s First

Part mouse, part Skype speakerphone, the Skype USB Phone (ASG-142 MouseFone for you model number freaks out there) tries to make your VoIP experience as pleasurable as possible. It’s also supposedly the first such combination mouse/speakerphone, so rejoice. When closed shut, it functions as a mouse, one with an 800 DPI optical sensor. Open her…

Gadgets Nicholas Deleon Oct 2

SMC Skype Phone White Saintly Twin of Belkin Phone

A reader sends in an unboxing of the SMC Skype phone, which he got his hands on early. J. Chen notes its really similar, maybe identical, to the black Skype handset we looked at a few weeks ago. One good, one evil—but seemingly the same operating system on each. Click through for the gallery of…

Gadgets Brian Lam Sep 29

Eleven Ways To Improve Your VoIP Quality of Service

We post a lot about VoIP, and Skype in particular. But even with all the new phones and gadgets coming out, VoIP still isn’t at the level of landlines where things “just work”™. Here are 11 tips on how to get your VoIP service working like you want it. Some of the good ones are…

Tech News Jason Chen Sep 28

Buffalo Skype-tafied Keyboard

This is the fabulously-named BKBU-SKJ109/SV keyboard, from Buffalo Japan. It is your average keyboard loaded up with hot keys and media keys, but it also has a skype handset integrated right into the side of the keyboard. It looks like something straight out of a NASA launch room. It even has an external speaker. This…

Tech News Travis Hudson Sep 27

Thompson GE 2830 Cordless DECT Skype Phone

DECT seems to be all the rage these days whenever someone wants to make a cordless handset or headset, and Thompson isn’t one to miss out on the boat. Like the other DECT Skype phones, this has a base station that links to your PC and the standard Skype software, which then communicates audio to…

Gadgets Jason Chen Sep 21

The Half-Suit, Great for Videoconferencing!

Staying at home working in your underwear is definitely a luxury. Hell, I do it everyday. But on occasion you need to bust out that old webcam for some digital face to face interaction. The Half-Suit will make you look like a business professional without having to even own a suit. It slips on top…

Gadgets Travis Hudson Sep 19

Netgear SPH101 Skype WiFi Phone vs. Belkin Skype WiFi Phone In Gizmodo’s Fall Skype-off!

It may not be Sunday! Sunday! Sunday! but the big showdown between Netgear and Belkin is going down today, via their respective WiFi Skype phones. Who will walk out of the arena bloodied, but victorious? And who will lie there, clutching their gonads like a man who got kicked…in the gonads? Count along as the…

Reviews Jason Chen Sep 19

Kensington Vo300 Skype-Compatible VoIP USB Speakerphone

Another VoIP-speakerphone here today, this time it’s the Vo300 USB Internet Speakerphone from Kensington. Available for $89.99, it’s got an LCD screen, a dial pad, and USB hookup to your PC in order to connect with your Skype software. Not as useful as a WiFi Skype phone if you’re prone to wandering, but you can…

Gadgets Jason Chen Sep 18

Shiro SK9151 DECT Skype Phone

Speaking of Skype, a Singaporian company named Shiro has announced the SK9151 DECT Skype phone. In case you weren’t familiar with DECT, it’s the Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications frequency, which goes on the 1.8GHz band instead of the 2.4GHz, which interferes with WiFi and Bluetooth. The Skype phone itself works without being connected to your…

Gadgets Jason Chen Sep 18

Netgear SPH101 Skype WiFi Phone – Exclusive UI Video!

Hey guys, look what we got in our mailboxes this morning! A Netgear SPH101 WiFi Skype phone, just like we’ve always wanted. Check out the video to see what it looks like to add John Biggs to your Skype contact list and give him a call. Make sure you call him in the early AM…

Tech News Jason Chen Sep 18

Netgear SPHP101 Skype WiFi Phone vs. Belkin WiFi Skype Phone

We thought you’d like to see how the Netgear Skype phone compared to the Belkin Skype phone in terms of size. Which one’s Lindsay Lohan before coke and which one’s Lindsay Lohan after coke? You be the judge. Beaver shots after the jump.

Gadgets Jason Chen Sep 18

Netgear SPH101 WiFi Skype Phone Shipping Now?

Apparently our “why aren’t WiFi Skype phones shipping yet” post kicked Netgear into high gear, because they’ve started shipping their Skype phones. If you’ve pre-ordered yours (for $250), you should be getting it soon. https://gizmodo.com/ask-gizmodo-why-arent-wifi-skype-phones-out-yet-199834 Unfortunately for Europe and Asia, they won’t be getting theirs until October. Amazon’s page still says “pre-order”, so expect an…

Gadgets Jason Chen Sep 12

KishKish Lie Detector for Skype

i Talk Nano: The “Please Sue Me” Skype Phone

Eleven Great Apps For Windows Mobile Pocket PC

Auvi PHIP64 DECT Skype Phone

Netgear Skype Phone Hands-On Experience

USRobotics USR9630 Cordless Skype Phone Hands-On Review (Verdict: Great Price for Skype and Landline Calling)

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EQO Mobile Adds Cellphone Instant Messaging

Skygenie Combined Mouse and Skype Speakerphone, World’s First

SMC Skype Phone White Saintly Twin of Belkin Phone

Eleven Ways To Improve Your VoIP Quality of Service

Buffalo Skype-tafied Keyboard

Thompson GE 2830 Cordless DECT Skype Phone

The Half-Suit, Great for Videoconferencing!

Netgear SPH101 Skype WiFi Phone vs. Belkin Skype WiFi Phone In Gizmodo’s Fall Skype-off!

Kensington Vo300 Skype-Compatible VoIP USB Speakerphone

Shiro SK9151 DECT Skype Phone

Netgear SPH101 Skype WiFi Phone – Exclusive UI Video!

Netgear SPHP101 Skype WiFi Phone vs. Belkin WiFi Skype Phone

Netgear SPH101 WiFi Skype Phone Shipping Now?

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