Microsoft Teams adds end-to-end encryption for one-on-one calls
Your conversations should be that much more secure.
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The Gmail app will soon make voice and video calls
Gmail is quickly becoming Google's do-it-all app.
Google Voice and Google Fi finally work with the same account
You won't have to give up one to get the other.We have two newsletters, why not sign up for both?
FCC, FTC give providers 48 hours to block COVID-19 scam robocalls
Gateway companies could face 'serious consequences' if they don't.
Lebanon plans to charge a fee for internet voice calls
FaceTime and WhatsApp could cost you.
Apple might force Facebook to change how its apps handle voice calls
Starting with iOS 13, apps will no longer be allowed to run VOIP in the background.
FCC chair: 911 call operators should be able to track VoIP calls
Ajit Pai also wants to make it easier to dial 911 from multiline phone systems.
Google Duo video calls are available on the web
You'll have to be in the US for now.
Man sentenced to 65 months in prison over phone 'cloning' scheme
The feds are winding down a bust for an international calling ring.
Alexa can now make Skype calls
Linking Skype to Alexa will get you 100 minutes of free calls per month for two months.
Uber adds VoIP calling option to its app
The VoIP option could be handy abroad or for privacy reasons.
Telegram desktop app leaked internet addresses when starting calls
You didn't have a choice to turn it off.
Microsoft will end support for classic Skype in November
It starts with desktop support disappearing on November 1st.
Skype chats are coming to Alexa devices
Voice controlled internet calls to or from any device with Amazon's system in it.
Skype's podcast-friendly call recording is now available
You'll have to wait a while if you're on Windows 10.
Skype drops Snapchat-like feature since people weren't using it
It's part of a larger back-to-basics move.
Lenovo's UFO-like hub brings Dolby audio to conference calls
You've never heard an uninterested Skype caller quite so clearly.
Apple clamps down on calling apps in China to obey local laws
The country's cybersecurity laws are forcing Apple to limit functionality.
Google Voice opens up testing for data-only VoIP calls
You wouldn't have to funnel calls to a conventional phone number.
Skype is now optimized for lower-end Android phones
You don't need a cutting-edge phone for video chats.
