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Siemens Sells Skype Adapters For Wireless Phones
prostoalex writes "In a recent Slashdot story on Skype CEO interview some comments expressed displeasure with the fact that you have to be tied up to your computer to make those VOIP calls via Skype. Not anymore - this adapter from Siemens plugs into the USB port of the computer and allows Siemens Gigaset S645, Gigaset S440/445 or Gigaset C340/345 phone models to use the Skype connection instead of landline. News.com has the story."
Already built. Grandstream makes the HT486. Plug a phone in one port, one port goes to your cable modem, other port is NATed to your local lan.
There aren't any spyware concerns. The business model for Skype is based on charging for Skype-to-POTS calls not on spyware like Kazaa. There are always security concerns when you run any network software, but I haven't heard of any exploits.
This may not technically be on topic, but I'm hoping someone might be able to shed light on what might have caused this, apart from credit card theft/fraud. Anyone? (Help!) Thanks!
What does the name of the charge matter? It could have been from SkippyDoodle. If you didn't make the charge, then your card was compromised.
If you're asking for help on the topic, then I'm not surprised your card number was stolen. Cancel the card, get your money back, and get a pamphlet on credit cards before attempting to use another.
And yes, that email you got from CitiBank and Paypal to enter your information were fake.
- No encryption support now, none planned.
Skype uses 256-bit AES encryption, which, if implemented properly, should be secure enough for just about anyone.
- No compression on the audio, bandwidth hog.
The speech codec used by Skype outputs a compressed stream which cannot be compressed further; try zipping an MP3 and you will see what I mean.
- Skype rhymes with hype.
How is this relevant?
The other points can be debunked by those who actually use Skype.
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