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- Councilman remains in critical conditionMIDDLETOWN - Representatives of Atrium Medical Center said today, March 10, they could provide no information regarding the condition of Councilman Jim Armbruster, although friends and family are maintaining a positive outlook on his recovery. […]
- School resource officer remains in critical conditionMIDDLETOWN - Long-time Middletown police officer Mike Davis remains in critical condition at Atrium Medical Center this morning, March 10, according to a hospital spokeswoman. […]
- Carlisle mayor publicly defends himself over "road rage," porn allegationsCARLISLE - Mayor Tim Humphries publicly addressed the discovery of sexually explicit images on his city-owned computer Tuesday at Carlisle’s City Council meeting. He cited a report that determined the allegations were unfounded. […]
- Bob Jacoby is new Big Blue football coachHAMILTON - Bob Jacoby has been hired as varsity football coach at Hamilton High School. Jacoby, 53, was unanimously approved Tuesday night, March 9, at the Hamilton City School District Board of Education meeting. […]
- Council to talk new job, name for roadHAMILTON - Name changes will be a theme of the Hamilton City Council meeting tonight, March 10. […]
- Councilman remains in critical condition
VOIP Service at Home and on the Road
by Jeffrey Loeb
Now that having high speed Internet is almost as common as having a home phone line, many users are starting to take advantage of low-cost Voice Over Internet (VOIP) long distance phone options. These VOIP services can provide unlimited long-distance (and local) calling for much less than many of the traditional long distance carriers.
There are many providers of VOIP services including Skype, Vonage, and others. A newcomer to the industry named MagicJack (www.MagicJack.com) has made it even easier (and cheaper). MagicJack sells a $40 USB device that lets you to simply plug your current analog phone into one end and insert the other end into the USB port of a computer that is connected to the Internet. That’s it! You are now able to make unlimited local and long-distance calls free for a year. After the first year, you pay $20 annually to continue the service.
For incoming calls, MagicJack even gives you a free inbound phone number and includes features such as voice mail, call forwarding, call waiting, three-way calling, and directory assistance.
Because the device installs no software on your computer it can be taken with you and used on any Windows based computer that is connected to the Internet. This allows you to take your home phone number with you when you travel and make and receive free calls from your hotel by simply plugging into your laptop. Don’t have an analog phone with you? No problem, you can even use your Bluetooth headset or a headset/microphone plugged into your computer.
Jeff is the President and co-founder of Infitech, located in
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