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E911 Mandate Looms Large

Eylül 9, 2025 • technewsworld.com

Analysts say they expect the Federal Communications Commission will require all VoIP providers doing business in the U.S. to offer basic e911 service to their customers. They also say they expect the FCC to force major telcos to make their e911 infrastructure access networks available to VoIP providers. The rulings are anticipated at the FCC’s…

Award of E-Mail-Related Patent to Microsoft Questioned

Eylül 9, 2025 • technewsworld.com

Microsoft was awarded a patent this week for a “system and process for allowing a user to treat e-mail addresses as objects” — a patent called “obvious and trivial” by one critic of the filing. “The technique of applying object properties and methods to various data fields in a software product has been standard practice…

AOL Forced To Patch Netscape Hours After Release

Eylül 9, 2025 • technewsworld.com

Just a few hours after releasing its new browser, Netscape 8.0, to analysts’ praise, America Online has issued a critical update that plugs 44 security holes. AOL touted Netscape 8.0’s security features, so the release of the patch could be considered a blow. The problem arose because, while the browser emulates Mozilla’s open-source Firefox and…

Gates Debuts ‘Virtual Earth’ Search Service

Eylül 9, 2025 • technewsworld.com

In a move to compete with rival Google, Microsoft is planning to launch MSN Virtual Earth, a service designed to take local search to new depths, according to the software giant. Company chairman Bill Gates offered 3D conference attendees a sneak peak of his vision for Virtual Earth in Carlsbad, Calif. yesterday. Microsoft will debut…

VoIP Inc.’s Rodriguez Discusses State of Telephony

Eylül 9, 2025 • technewsworld.com

Once criticized for unreliability, Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) is now making headlines for its flexibility. Once accused of being difficult to deploy, VoIP is today being touted for its ease of use and manageability. Indeed, VoIP technology has come a long way in just a few years. The “not quite ready for prime time”…

Cisco Responds to IP Phone Flaw

Eylül 9, 2025 • technewsworld.com

A software flaw in Cisco Voice over Internet Protocol phones could leave its customers vulnerable to a hack attack. The United Kingdom’s National Infrastructure Security Co-ordination Centre (NICC) reported the problem on Tuesday. Cisco is issuing patches to fix the issue, which is caused by a Domain Name System (DNS) protocol vulnerability that affects the…

New DSL Standard Promises 10 Times the Speed

Eylül 9, 2025 • technewsworld.com

An international standards group has approved a new DSL standard that it says will increase the technology’s upstream and downstream speeds to as much as 100 megabits per second — 10 times faster than the fastest DSL now offered by carriers. The Geneva, Switzerland-based International Telecommunications Union (ITU) approved the standard for Very-High-Bit-Rate Digital Subscriber…

Microsoft Adds Tabbed Browsing to MSN Search Toolbar

Eylül 9, 2025 • technewsworld.com

Microsoft yesterday made tab browsing available to the masses — but not via its upcoming Internet Explorer 7 release. The software giant is offering the feature through its MSN Search Toolbar instead. The MSN Search Toolbar allows users of IE 5.01 and above to do what Opera, Mozilla Firefox and Apple Safari users have already…

Skype Expands Service with Paid Voicemail Option

Eylül 9, 2025 • technewsworld.com

Skype, which offers computer-to-computer Voice over IP (VoIP) service, yesterday added voicemail to its repertoire. Skype Voicemail service costs US$19 a year or $7 for three months, pre-paid, and allows subscribers to leave unlimited messages for all Skype users and receive messages from any caller. Customers can also send pre-recorded voice messages. “This is the…

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