Skype this week released an update to its popular voice over IP programme for Windows, which adds a few ambitious new features. FULL STORY >

Gmail calling is opened up to the international market, and we find it offers a clear, easy experience. FULL STORY >

Popular VoIP service Skype is now available for free video calling on an Android device near you. FULL STORY >

Microsoft is reportedly making its largest acquisition in recent years, with the company planning to buy Skype for a whopping $8.5 billion. FULL STORY >

The berofix product series is a powerful and flexible hardware solution to connect ISDN BRI, PRI, analogue FXO/FXS and GSM lines to any SIP based VoIP system. FULL STORY >

Nashua launches its new EasiVoice VoIP calling service, taking telephone conversations online. FULL STORY >

FNB announces the extension of its 25 cent FNB Connect offering until the 31st of March. FULL STORY >

China cracks down on what it calls illegal VoIP companies, meaning Skype could soon join the list of websites excluded from the country. FULL STORY >

We continue our series of jargon busting as we try to explain some of the more confusing tech terms you might come across. FULL STORY >

Nology, a local supplier of broadband, networking and communication solutions, has introduced VoIPex's ViBE technology to the SA market FULL STORY >

Google introduces Google Talk to Gmail, allowing users to diectly call phones. Or at least US users at this stage. FULL STORY >

ISP Internet Solutions has won the rights to become the exclusive internet provider for a number of ACSA airports around the country. FULL STORY >

In our weekly tech news roundup: MultiChoice now faces competition, Facebook privacy bug fixed and Apple Developer Conference rumours. Facebook addresses a bug that was giving rise to some privacy issues and expectation and hype over Apples iPhone 4G... FULL STORY >

A new FNB prepaid VoIP service is now available in South Africa to Apple iPhone and iPad users, allowing them to make affordable calls over an internet connection. FULL STORY >

The Yealink VP-2009D video phone sports the TI DaVinci chipset, a 7" TFT-LCD touch-screen with 800 x 480 pixels resolution and a 0.3 megapixel CMOS camera. FULL STORY >