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Bhavin Turakhia

Ringo beats Skype on Quality and Price – An Interview with CEO Bhavin Turakhia [Audio]

So how can you call an international telephone for 25% less than Skype? Well it’s got to use some kind of VOIP, right? Wrong! Today’s podcast (18:10; 10MB, MP3) is an interview with Bhavin Turakhia, CEO of Ringo, a new company which is offering “carrier grade call quality for less than the cost of Skype”. How […]

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phonehands

Irish Voicemail Can be Hacked – Without a PIN

Update: this article was the subject of an interview on Today FM’s Sunday Business Show this morning. As the phone hacking trial continues in Britain, Technology.ie can exclusively reveal that voice mailboxes on at least two Irish mobile networks are vulnerable to hacking, and the hackers don’t even need to know your PIN. Last week, the […]

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Google Graveyard

Alas, Poor Jaiku! [Podcast #59]

Just back from meetings in Brussels and London, Michele joins Conn for a podcast.  They check out the Irish language version of EURid’s site and look ahead to ICANN 46, next week in Beijing. Michele explains the Cyberbunker attack on Spamhaus: who are they, and what’s behind it.  And are some people guilty of exaggerating […]

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Viber

Viber – I’m Late to the Party

Many of us know the feeling of being the geek in the family.  Tech support … what should I buy … oh – give us a look at your phone! And sometimes the show is on the other foot, like this weekend when my sister-in-law asked: “have you tried Viber?” She’s an IT professional, so […]

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