Technology

Announcing PBX-in-a-Flash: A New Asterisk Platform for Everyman… and Woman!

Thursday, October 18, 2007

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Yes, it’s true. An all-new, free, scalable, IP-based PBX featuring Asterisk 1.4 and freePBX is on the way.

Apple's iPhone: Free At Last!

Apple’s iPhone: Free At Last!

Wednesday, September 19, 2007

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There were two major shortcomings with the iPhone: lack of user-installable applications and a locked SIM forcing you to use AT&T as your provider. Here’s a quick tutorial to solve both problems plus a link to more than 50 new applications that can be installed on your iPhone in minutes.

Back to School Time: The Bleeding Edge of Asterisk, Part 1

Back to School Time: The Bleeding Edge of Asterisk, Part 1

Monday, August 27, 2007

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Today we coax trixbox out of the Stone Age with fully-functioning CentOS 5, Asterisk 1.4, FreePBX 2.3 plus tutorials to resurrect text-to-speech using Flite and phpMyAdmin to manage MySQL 5. Hold on to your red hat!

The Whole House iPod (Revisited)

The Whole House iPod (Revisited)

Wednesday, August 15, 2007

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If you’ve loved the iPod as a stand-alone music solution, then wait ’til you see this updated whole house audio system. It will have different music playing in every room of your house with the same ease of use and an even slicker user interface…

Managing Your Cellphone Calls with Asterisk or MagicJack

Managing Your Cellphone Calls with Asterisk or MagicJack

Wednesday, August 8, 2007

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Today we provide two great ways to manage your cellphone calls without paying exorbitant fees to forward cellphone calls to your home or office when you’re not on the road…

magicJack: Could It Be the Asterisk Killer?

magicJack: Could It Be the Asterisk Killer?

Wednesday, August 1, 2007

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Today we look at an exciting new product that offers unlimited calls in the U.S. and Canada for under $20 a year. All you need is a regular phone, the $20 magicJack, and a Windows XP PC. Could it be the Asterisk killer?

Asterisk Weather Station Updates

Asterisk Weather Station Updates

Monday, July 23, 2007

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Yes, today brings more weather… and more new Weather Applications for Asterisk using Airport Codes or Zip Codes. The National Weather Service made some more "improvements" that sent us back to the drawing board…

Proximity Detection Perfection: Bluetooth + Asterisk + iPhone

Proximity Detection Perfection: Bluetooth + Asterisk + iPhone

Wednesday, July 18, 2007

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Today we walk you through setting up the perfect proximity detection system for your Asterisk server. When you walk out of the house with your iPhone, your calls will follow you automatically. Here’s how…