Cyber-criminals are using call centers to push fake antivirus software and other malware to unsuspecting users under the pretense of offering free customer support. – Cyber-criminals are continuously switching tactics, even
going offline to work the phones, to trick users into a scam. Users hand over
credit card information or download malware thinking they are actually fixing a
security problem, said security researchers.
In the antivirus cold-calling scam, …
Google is making its Google Voice-based Gmail calling feature available to all users free in the U.S. through 2011. Merry Christmas. – Google Dec. 20 said it will continue to make its Gmail
calling capability free through 2011, a sign that the company wants to make
sure more of its Webmail users embrace the technology.
Google launched its Call Phones from Gmail feature in August, leveraging the company’s
popular Google Voice ph…
A Northstream report predicts the rise of LTE availability, mobile video calling, and Android and iOS in 2011. – Independent strategic management consulting firm Northstream announced its
annual top five trends for the global mobile industry in 2011, naming LTE (Long-Term
Evolution) deployment, mobile video calling adoption, the rise of Apple’s iOS
and Google’s Android operating systems, increased mobile br…
TAPERS GET A FREE SCREEN-PRINT POSTER
The Moondoggies are
encouraging their fans to come to a show, set up their taping rig, and get a free Moondoggies screen-print poster
once they’ve spread the recording online. Click here for the
band’s official taping policy and click here for tour dates.
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OVER THREE DECADES OF HARD WORK IN THE TRENCHES COMES TO A CLOSE
 The Radiators |
One of the longest lived American bands in recent memory and a true jam music pioneer, The Radiators have announced their current run of shows will be their last. A statement titled “Fold Up The Big Top” on their official website reads:
After 33 years.Â…over 4500 live showsÂ….and a dozen albums.Â…legendary New Orleans rockers The Radiators are finally calling it quits. The band has officially decided to break up in mid-June following their final tour, which will include one last New Years’ Eve run, a MOMs Ball and also headlining their final appearance at The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. The band will honor all dates already on their schedule and are planning to add as many shows as possible before ending their storied 33 year career. The guys want to whole-heartedly thank their long time fans for making this ride as amazing as it has been. They truly feel that their fans are the best and most dedicated in the world and have kept their traveling circus alive. Individual band members will announce their plans in the near future.
The Radiators play two shows in New Orleans this coming weekend – Saturday, November 13 at the Maple Leaf, and Sunday, November 14 at the Oak Street Po-Boy Festival.
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Skype on Oct. 14 integrated Facebook’s News Feed and Phonebook into its VOIP calling platform, allowing users to post status updates and make free calls to Facebook users. – Skype on Oct. 14 confirmed the weeks-old rumor of a Facebook integration with the beta launch of Skype 5.0 for Windows.
Skype is infusing Facebooks News Feed and Phonebook into its voice over IP
calling platform.
By signing in through Facebook Connect, users can access a new Facebook tab.
Fro…
NEW OZOMATLI SONG “RESPETO” AVAILABLE FOR FREE DOWNLOAD
AT WWW.NCLR.ORG AND
WWW.OZOMATLI.COM; VOTE FOR RESPECT ON NOVEMBER 2
 Ozomatli |
Today, Ozomatli and NCLR (National Council of La Raza), the largest national Latino
civil
rights and advocacy organization in the United States, release a bilingual song titled “Respeto” that calls on Latino
voters to participate in next month’s midterm elections.
“NCLR applauds Ozomatli for their efforts to get Latino voters to the polls,” said NCLR President and CEO Janet
MurguÃa. “Latinos have a lot at stake in these elections. In the 2008 elections, a record number of Hispanic
voters turned out to ensure that politicians heard the voice of the Latino community loud and clear. In the midst of
an economic crisis and harsh anti-Latino climate, Latinos cannot afford to stay home on November 2. We need to
stand up to those who allow our community to come under attack. We need to tell our lawmakers to work toward
real solutions to our nation’s problems.”
“The simple act of voting has proven to be an important tool in the shaping of my surroundings,” said Ozomatli’s
Raul Pacheco. “As a modern American Latino, it is a meaningful step to counter the specifically hateful
and hurtful rhetoric that has been aimed at Latinos throughout this country.” Pacheco adds, “Voting demonstrates
self-respect. It is the dream of many that all who are eligible to vote do so on November 2. Vote for your family,
vote for Respect!”
To receive a free copy of the new Ozomatli song “Respeto,” and for more information on the Latino vote and NCLR’s
Vote for Respect campaign, please visit www.nclr.org/vote
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Roughly 20 percent of online U.S. adults have conducted video calls via the Web or their cell phones, according to Pew. Apple FaceTime, Skype and Google Chat will fuel the rise. – Some 19 percent of 3,001 American adults surveyed said they have
participated in a video call online from their computer or their
cellphones, according to new data from Pew Research Center’s Internet amp; American Project.
Users joined video calls, chats or teleconferences from the Web via
th…
Yahoo’s Messenger App for iPhone includes video calling, challenging Apple’s own FaceTime application in an increasingly crowded market for mobile multimedia software. – Yahoo Oct. 12 said it has added video calling capability to its instant
messaging application for the iPhone, rivaling Apple’s own FaceTime video
conferencing product.
Available for free now in Apple’s App Store, Yahoo Messenger App for iPhone
let users make voice and video calls to their contac…
T-Mobile will soon extend its WiFi Calling technology to a number of its Android-running smartphones, including its new myTouch and the Motorola Defy. – T-Mobile will be extending its WiFi Calling technology to a selection of its Android-running smartphones, the carrier announced Oct. 6. Among the handsets that arrive with the capability built in will be the new T-Mobile myTouch and the Motorola Defy.
Running Kinetos Smart WiFi Application, phones…
Is Google susceptible to being classified as a carrier because of its Google Voice, Call Phones from Gmail, and Google Chat with voice and video capabilities? Analyst opinions differ. – These days, the mere mention that Google is offering a new VOIP (voice over
IP) service raises concerns about whether the company is creeping closer to
becoming a carrier.
One industry analyst raised this question last month when Google unveiled Call Phones from Gmail.
With Call Phones from Gm…
Skype 5.0 for Windows lets users make group video conference calls for up to 10 users. The service comes one week after Google introduced Call Phones from Gmail. – Skype’s second beta for Skype 5.0 for Windows allows users to make group video conference calls for up to 10 people.
The leading provider of PC-to-PC VOIP (Voice over IP) calls released the update Sept. 2, more than a
week after Google launched a Call Phones from Gmail service to compete with Sky…
Google’s Gmail calling threatens Skype because it copies its service for initiating and receiving free or cheap calls over IP. Gmail and Skype offer trade-offs, and analysts and industry experts have different takes on how these services match up. – When Google launched its Gmail calling service Aug. 25, the top
question was how the VOIP service would impact Skype.
Gmail calling threatens Skype because it copies its service for initiating
and receiving free or cheap calls over IP. However, Gmail and Skype offer trade-offs,
and analysts and …
Google unveiled a Gmail phone-calling application Aug. 25 but is mum on when the service will expand offshore. Skype, Facebook and others are growing their international user base. – Google may have generated a lot of publicity with its Aug. 25 announcement
of an application that makes phone calls through Gmail, but the company is
staying mum about any international expansion of the upcoming U.S.-centric
service.
quot;We don’t have anything to announce about an internationa…
Google’s new Gmail phone-calling service presents a challenge to Skype, as well as Gmail’s e-mail competitors. Google has been making aggressive plays in the VOIP market. – Google is rolling out a service that makes phone calls through Gmail. Calls
to the United States
and Canada will
be free through at least January 2011, with international calls ranging
between 2 cents and nearly $5 a minute. That presents a challenge not only
to Google’s e-mail competitors, b…
OCTOBER 28-30 IN NORTHAMPTON, MASSACHUSETTS
 Halloween 5k Weekend |
Calling All Crows is excited to join State Radio for our second annual Halloween 5K weekend in
Northampton! Get your costumes out, your running shoes laced and your fundraising smiles ready. Some great
prizes and giveaways will be announced over the next two months starting with 100 reserved, front of the room,
tickets for State Radio’s Friday night show at the Calvin Theater. The first 100 people to raise $100 before August
20 will win their entry before tickets go on sale to the public. All funds raised will go to support women in Sudan
through income generation training grants. Join in for year two of this incredible weekend and lend your voice to
empowering women across the globe.
To register and begin your fundraising for your reserved Calvin Theater ticket click here.
10/28/10 – Northampton, MA @ Iron Horse…Tickets* on sale Friday 8/20 / Facebook
10/29/10 – Northampton, MA @ Calvin Theater…Tickets* on sale Friday 8/20 / Facebook
10/30/10 – Northampton Halloween 5K Road Race to benefit Calling All Crows. Click here for info.
Also, you can spend Black Friday in the Big Apple with State Radio! Here’s the show info:
11/26/10 – New York, NY @ Terminal 5…Tickets on sale Friday
8/13 @ Noon / Facebook
Fring, a provider of voice over IP apps, was slightly overwhelmed, following the release of a two-way calling app allowing iPhone 4 owners to chat face-to-face with friends on various mobile platforms. – Fring has introduced an already popular new app to the Apple App
Store that allows iPhone 4 owners to enjoy two-way video calls over
WiFi or 3G, with friends on older iPhone, Android or Symbian
smartphones.
The app has proven so popular, however, that the Fring Blog waved a white flag, notin…
Skype’s latest version of its VOIP application for Apple’s iPhone offers improved call quality and the ability to make calls using the 3G data connection. The app is available now. – Voice over IP (VOIP) provider Skype announced the launch of the latest
version of its iPhone application, currently available to download from the
Apple App Store. The company said this update allows iPhone users to make and
receive Skype-to-Skype calls, and to call mobiles and landlines around t…
Skype is rolling out a Skype 5.0 beta for Windows that lets up to five people join a single video conference call. Other vendors such as Cisco Systems and Polycom are looking to expand their video collaboration capabilities. – <p>Skype is expanding the capabilities of its video communications technology
by enabling users to hold a conference with up to five people.</p>
<p>The Skype 5.0 beta for Windows, which offers the group video
calling capability, became available May 13. It is being offered as a free
download.
T-Mobile is out re-brand itself as both an enterprise-minded carrier, as well as a global one. Already supporting 1.6 million WiFi calls a month, its partnered with WLAN resellers and systems integrators to extend a WiFi-calling solution to enterprises.
– T-Mobile now plays host to 1.6 million WiFi calls each month, the mobile carrier announced April 26.
Touting itself as the first major carrier to offer WiFi calling, it
plans to support WiFi calling on all the handsets it releases in 2011
regardless of operating system. Those devices inclu…
