MADISON, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Born to remove the complexity of VoIP solutions, Simicomm™ today announced EasySpeak PBX, a software-based phone management system. This complete plug-and-play VoIP PBX provides a low-cost alternative to small to medium businesses. The EasySpeak software can be completely installed, including fully automated phone configuration, in only 15 minutes!
The solution is designed for enterprises without the technical abilities to implement or maintain phone systems. It provides resellers with a low cost, reliable solution for companies looking to migrate slowly into a VoIP infrastructure. Based on the Asterisk® open source PBX, EasySpeak works with both VoIP and analog phones. A novice-tested, web-based toolbox enables simple configuration and management.
“We recognize there are many solutions targeting small businesses,” noted Dennis Barnum, CEO of Simicomm. “Our goal was to create something that removes the complexity for a non-technical audience and make it affordable.”
EasySpeak PBX (300 MB file) is downloaded from www.simicomm.com, and burned to a CD. The CD is loaded onto a (dedicated) server, which will run through the installation steps automatically. Just plug the phones and Internet into the Ethernet ports (1 and 0 respectively) and you’re ready to go. To use analog phones, a line card (i.e. Digium® analog telephony devices) is required. Telephones will automatically register and be assigned extensions in the order they are connected. Changing of extensions and management of other features can be made by logging into the web-based toolbox.
EasySpeak PBX contains the features of the high-end solutions, including: Auto Attendant, Web Access to Voicemail, Music-on-Hold, Blind Transfer, T-38 Fax support, Call Forward/Forward on Busy, Call Parking, Call Queuing, Call Routing (DID & ANI), Call Transfer, Call Waiting, Caller ID, Caller ID Blocking, Caller ID on Call Waiting, Roaming Extensions, Assisted Transfer, Three-way Calling and high-end Voicemail functionality.
A free 14-day trial of EasySpeak is available through www.simicomm.com for a limited time.
Tuesday, July 31, 2007
Simicomm Releases Beta of 15 Minute VoIP System
Tuesday, June 26, 2007
myspace zaps: MySpace launches instant messaging service
SAN FRANCISCO, CA, USA -- MySpace Wednesday officially launched an instant messaging service customized for users of the teen-oriented social networking Web site.
MySpace released the beta test version of the service without fanfare in a "soft launch" last year and says that it spread "virally" to more than 17 million users.
"This is a product with personality," said MySpace co-founder Tom Anderson. "MySpaceIM was born out of user feedback and we've spent the last year listening to our community and tweaking it to match their needs."
Now a "fully integrated beta service," MySpaceIM can be downloaded online at http://myspace.com/myspaceim, according to the US Internet company.
MySpaceIM is designed to let members of the Web site easily share videos, pictures, and other content from profile pages along with snippets of sound called "zaps" and music.
It is customized for countries including Australia, Japan, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Britain, Mexico, Canada, the Netherlands, and China.
Wednesday, June 6, 2007
Next Big Thing on the Net, YouGetIt.com, Launches in Beta
Last week, Web2Corp (OTCBB : WBTO) and YouGetIt announced the successful launch of its new local social media website, aggregator, and local e-conomy builder, YouGetIt.com. In development for over a year, YouGetIt aggregates the functionality of some of today's top social media websites, with features of social networks, video and photo sharing, online auctions, classifieds, online storefronts, and more.
"YouGetIt.com is a new level of social networking that encompasses everything that's currently offered by other social media sites. It's all in one place, all local, and all tied to our robust e-commerce system," said William Mobley, CEO of Web2Corp. "YouGetIt.com is about opportunity -- the endless opportunity that the Internet offers. You want to be a writer or a publisher? A musician or a producer? An actor, a filmmaker, a consumer or a business owner? Whatever you want to do, you can do it with YouGetIt.com."
While still in a beta state, YouGetIt.com's powerful set of features has already netted it a fair share of positive comments from visitors across America. User suggestions and feedback are already being implemented, as Web2Corp uses its experience in fast web development to respond to its user bases' needs. New features are currently under development and are expected to roll out shortly.
"Because we have aggregated all of the most popular features on the web, this is likely among the largest applications ever built. It is bound to have unresolved issues at launch, and out Beta and Founding Members are proving crucial in identifying these and shaping YouGetIt's growth. To all of our Beta Members, Founding Members, and Pre-Registrants: 'The Next Big Thing on the Net' is now ready for your review and recommendations. We thank all of our users for the assistance that they have already given us, and welcome everyone to www.YouGetIt.com!"
About Web2Corp
Web2Corp [OTCBB: WBTO is one of the world's fastest growing new media Internet conglomerates with properties ChamberEcommerce.com, ByIndia.com, Web1000.com and YouGetIt.com. As a Web 2.0 internet technology development firm it is dedicated to rapid creation and adaptation of technologies. Web2Corp addresses new markets of users by creating and simplifying useful products, reducing the level of user technical skills required, and lowering prices for consumers. Web 2.0 technologies have become increasingly popular, with the use of Web 2.0 applications such as e-commerce or blogs up more than 25% over the last year, according to comScore networks. The Web 2.0 market generates more than 20 billion dollars of revenue a year, with well-known companies like Google.com, Flickr.com, MySpace.com, eBay.com, and Blogger.com making up the majority of the income.
Movable Type 4.0 Beta: Popular Blogging Tool To Go Open Source
Blogging software giant Six Apart has announced the beta release of Movable Type (MT) 4.0. MT 4.0 is the first release since 2004’s MT 3.0 and brings upwards of 50 new features and a completely revamped interface.
SixApart Vice President, Anil Dash, writing on the Six Apart blog, also says that the new version will be released under the GPL, which means MT 4.0 will be open source like its main competitor, Wordpress.
So far I haven’t been able to locate an exact feature list, but Dash’s post provides the following overview of the new version:
* A completely reinvented user interface with a dashboard overview of how all of your blogs are doing
* Support for publishing standalone pages and managing file assets and images right within MT
* Brand-new community features like OpenID, and a built-in user registration system
* A completely redesigned component architecture that makes MT faster and more scalable than ever before
* And it’s going to be available in a completely open source version with its home at a completely relaunched community site that revives an old, beloved URL: movabletype.org.
Moveable Type took something of a beating in the blogosphere when version 3.0 was released and introduced all sorts of licensing and fees that led many longtime users to abandon the platform in favor of Wordpress, Textpattern and other blogging software.
Obviously Six Apart is hoping to regain some of those users with the release of 4.0 and from all appearances the current beta is still very much a work in progress — Dash says that Six Apart would love to hear from users.
If you’re a Movable Type user and and you’d like to test the new version, grab a copy from the Movable Type site and be sure to use the feedback form if you have suggestions or feature ideas.
While it’s good to see Six Apart moving in a new direction and embracing open source, from the limited information that’s available regarding the new release, there doesn’t seem to be a whole lot that Wordpress doesn’t already offer. While OpenID support is nice and the redesigned interface looks to offer some slick new stats and other options, there doesn't seem to a particular “killer feature” designed to win over former users.
While the update will no doubt be welcomed by current users, there isn’t much to entice new users to switch from their existing platforms.
The beta version of Movable Type 4.0 is free and the final release will be free for personal use with support and commercial licenses ranging from $50 for basic support to a whooping $750 for a 20 seat commercial license.
Friday, April 20, 2007
Free Text Messaging Gadget for Google Desktop unveiled by CallWave in beta
Mobile application provider CallWave has just released the beta version of its Free Text messaging gadget for Google Desktop. This tool allows mobile users to send text messages directly from their desktop itself.
The new text messaging gadget from CallWave will run in the “Communication” section of Google Desktop, and will allow users to view a list of contacts as well as select the person they would like to send a text message to.
A CallWave company official said that with consumers having difficulty text messaging using a mobile phone, its text messaging gadget will make it easier for users to contact members straight from their own PC.
CallWave’s new Free Text Messaging gadget also supports CallWave’s existing services such as CallWave Vtxt, a voice-to-text transcription service that integrates voice and text into an archive that can be accessed from a personal Web page.
“One of the largest barriers to text message usage is that it is difficult to text on a cell phone’s small interface,” said Kelly Delany, vice president of corporate marketing at CallWave, based in Santa Barbara, Calif.
“CallWave developed its text messaging gadget to simplify everyday communication activities - using the desktop to manage tasks that are difficult to do on a mobile phone”, she added.
Replies to messages can be sent to the users’ handset or email, depending on what their personal settings are. In the future, users will also be access to their stored messages stored in a searchable archive, which can be accessed from the users’ personal Web page.
The new gadget for Google Desktop from CallWave is available in beta. Users will be able to send unlimited messages during the beta phase from the United States and Canada.
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Wednesday, April 18, 2007
Web2Corp's WBTO YouGetIt.com Offers Special Invites to 100,000 Pre-Beta Registrants
Founding Members" to Receive Free Upgrades, Help Start Web 2.1 Revolution
ORLANDO, FL -- (MARKET WIRE) -- April 17, 2007 -- Web2Corp, (OTCBB: WBTO) is launching the pre-beta of www.YouGetIt.com, the next level in social networking. YouGetIt.com is a 'non-denominational' content distributor that will allow users to aggregate the internet to receive just the information that they need, and letting them ignore what they don't. Whether YouTube, Flickr, MySpace or Google is your thing, YouGetIt.com lets you put it all together in one place, with convenience and power greater than any other website out there.
The pre-beta testers, called YouGetIt "Founding Members," will receive free credits for upgrading their listings on the site each month, a special badge on their profile indicating that they were part of the Web 2.1 revolution from the very start, and more exclusive rewards as the site matures. The pre-beta period will run from April 25 to April 30, and these users will help discover and determine flow issues in the social network's code before the full public beta launches on May 1.
"These 'Founding Members' are extremely valuable to us," says Andre Forde, President of Web2Corp. "They will shape consumer opinion on YouGetIt.com. These "Founding Members" will also shape the product by giving us suggestions for new features. They will help us by finding improvements that we have not been able to find ourselves. Any project of this scope is going to have some unaddressed items, and 100,000 people will find things that 30 people simply can't.
"YouGetIt.com's 'Founding Members' will remain valuable as the site matures. As early adopters, they will guide the site's growth process, acting as an elite force of advisors for our development team. YouGetIt.com is a social media site. We're built by our user base, and we will take their suggestions and comments very seriously indeed."
YouGeIt.com is over two years in development, partnered with the same company that developed both the Chamber of E-Commerce and popular Indian search engine ByIndia.com. It allows you to manage all your online news, broadcast, and content media with one revolutionary new Internet application. Pre-Beta YouGetIt.com registrants get gift credits for upgrading their listings on the site, a special badge on their profile indicating that they were part of the Web 2.1 revolution from the very start, and more exclusive rewards as the site matures.
YouGetIt.com is hyper-local, local and national -- allowing you to search based on zip-code and see what's happening in your community. It changes the expectations of social media, keeping people connected throughout the site, whether it's a video, photo album, blog, personal page, auction or more, for a new kind of social network. Everything is WAP enabled to allow you to get alerts on your mobile device or cellphone. Search for people businesses, events, news, sales, video, pictures, blogs, classifieds, and more, all taggable, commentable, and organized by zip code into local, regional and national distribution.
About Web2Corp:
Web2Corp (OTCBB: WBTO) is one of the world's fastest growing new media Internet conglomerates with properties such as the Chamber of Commerce and YouGetIt.com. As a Web 2.0 internet technology development firm it is dedicated to rapid creation and adaptation of technologies. Web2Corp addresses new markets of users by creating and simplifying useful products, reducing the level of user technical skills required, and lowering prices for consumers. Web 2.0 technologies have become increasingly popular, with the use of Web 2.0 applications such as e-commerce or blogs up more than 25% over the last year, according to comScore networks. The Web 2.0 market generates more than $20 billion dollars of revenue a year, with well-known companies like Google .com, Flickr.com, MySpace.com, eBay.com, and Blogger.com making up the majority of the income.
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Monday, April 9, 2007
Sending PayPal money using Skype Beta 3.2
Fresh news today about the availability of Skype 3.2 Beta for Windows. It should be up momentarily.
Seems like even the incremental builds add more features. Some are pretty cool.
Here's what's available in this rev:
Importing contacts from more sources –Users can now import their contacts from web based email applications such as MSN Hotmail, Gmail and Yahoo! Mail. The goal is to bring more IMers to Skype.
Video Snapshot –Users can instantly capture photos of themselves. I don't think I will go there, dude.
Send Money –Integration with PayPal, so that you can not only pay for Skype via its eBay-owned sibling, but send money from your Skype UI as well. With the money you save on Skype calls, maybe there's some for your in-between career cousin?
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