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Posted on Tuesday January 10, 2017 | voip, social media, facebook messenger, facebook messaging, facebook
"What's your Facebook name?" is not a question you're often asked when someone needs your contact details. In the first place, Facebook messaging isn't everyone's voice call app of choice, especially for group conversations. As of now, Skype rules that arena, especially for business communications. However, once the social media giant has put the finishing touches on its desktop-capable group voice calling, you can expect to hear "What's your Facebook name?" a bit more. It might even become the norm.
Posted on Tuesday December 27, 2016 | voip, sms relay, skype mingo, skype, phone call, mobile app, microsoft, messenger, bots
In a mobile communications space dominated by WhatsApp, iMessage, and Facebook Messenger, the voice and text messaging company, Skype, wants to be much more than just another mobile messaging tool. Earlier this month, they launched their new communication hub named "Skype Mingo" to improve upon the traditional, well-known Skype app. Here are just a few of the many new communication features you can expect from the revamped Skype app.
Posted on Friday December 09, 2016 | voip apps, voip, unified communications, callkit, apple, android
VoIP technology has done wonders for business communications by simplifying the way business owners and staff communicate with stakeholders. VoIP apps compete for a big slice of the consumer spending pie and those who adapt well to developments are poised to succeed. One such development is Apple's new framework, CallKit. Although still in its beginning stages, this new framework presents exciting innovations in VoIP technology.
Posted on Thursday November 24, 2016 | voip, skype for business, microsoft, beta program
Microsoft has recently announced an Insider Program offering for Skype. This program will allow Skype users on Android, iOS, OS X, and Windows to access more features and updates to its Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) service and application. Read on to learn more about Microsoft's new Skype Insider Program and how it can benefit you.
Posted on Wednesday November 09, 2016 | voip, video conferencing, unified communications, pros and cons
When you run a business, having multiple communications streams and programs can be incredibly challenging and difficult. However, with Unified Communications (UC), there may be a way to combine all those communication streams into one. However, you may wonder about the pros and cons of UC. Before you choose a system, explore some of these benefits and drawbacks by learning more and then contact us with questions or to get information about how to transition to UC.
Posted on Monday October 24, 2016 | voip, tdos attack, dos attack, cybersecurity, cyberattackers
When most of us think of cyberattacks, we think of viruses, trojans, and ransomware. Unfortunately, those aren't the only types of attacks you need to be on the lookout for. Companies that utilize Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) systems are also vulnerable to another type of attack. One of the biggest threats to these systems is denial of service (DoS) attacks, and if you have a VoIP system it's imperative you learn more about it here.