Google has acquired the flagship software product of video-conferencing start-up Marratech, leading many to believe that conferencing software may become the next addition to Google's growing office suite.
We've been talking to, even yelling at, our computers for years. But it's only recently that they started listening.
Peer-to-peer phone company Skype has updated its Internet telephony software, patching a critical flaw in its client for Microsoft Windows-based systems.
Sydney's Macquarie University has contracted Avaya to provide it with a 6000-handset IP telephony roll-out, in what appeared to be a snub to its existing networking partner Nortel, which maintains its Australian head office on the university's campus.
Australian internet telephony player Freshtel has won approval for its iPhone application to be sold in Apple's app store.
The former leader of Business Object's Australian business, Rob Wells, has been appointed to lead the local operation of internet telephony giant Avaya.
A hacker recently obtained unauthorised access to the IP telephony (VoIP) system of a Perth business, making 11,000 calls costing over $120,000, according to the Western Australian police.
There is still plenty of local work for skilled IT staff despite a global financial crisis, according to one of Australia's largest technology staff recruiters, but not much room to move in terms of higher salaries.
Skype has fixed a critical security hole in the latest version of its Windows VoIP software, which could have allowed specially crafted Web sites to load and run malicious code on victims' PCs.
Researches have demonstrated a vulnerability in VoIP software which they claim allows a the hacker to take control of a victim's computer.
Skype is sounding the security alert, and users should take note before using the Internet calling service.
Siemens is to sell a majority share of its enterprise communications business to an American private equity firm, the Gores Group, and will start a joint venture involving the business with its new partner.
Avaya and Lenovo have announced a partnership to enhance IP communications on ThinkPad notebooks, the companies announced on Wednesday.
Avaya has launched phones and software that it claims will make it easier to intelligently route calls in businesses and call centres.
A leading member of the Jericho Forum security group has criticised the security of voice over IP technology after researchers revealed that it was possible to eavesdrop on VoIP conversations.
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