Showing posts with label Voip. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Voip. Show all posts

Saturday, March 12, 2011

Appliances reviews and their limitations

With so many multiple appliances and gadgets around, there is a growing need among the people to know what the product features are and how is their performance? The companies which provide these services advertise the main features of their products and their USPs. But, this may not give you the right insight into the device or technologies like the VoIP. Since the companies have to sell their products, the performance parameters could be little or substantially different from the ones that are claimed by the company. It is for this reason that the people like to read the appliances reviews from the actual users and the third party experts who can be expected to provide an unbiased opinion about the performance and features of these products.

What are the appliances reviews all about?

These reviews could be related to any one of the following:

•Features of the product
•Performance of the product
•Comparative analysis of the product with respect to closest competitors
•The success or failure of the company in satisfying the customers’ demand
•Technological reviews, and much more.

How genuine are these reviews?
There is no guarantee that these reviews are genuine. However, over a period of time, you will be able to identify the most reliable source of information which presents the most authentic review. It is to be noted that the bottom line of the good review is the authenticity. If the product is worth criticism, then it shall be done. However, some people might argue for the more ‘balanced’ reviews to be the more authentic ones as well.

If you are going through the appliances reviews and technological reviews on the TV, then the tone and tenor of the reviewer can tell a lot about the candidness of the review. If, however, you are going through the reviews featured on the internet, then it is better to find the video reviews of the product. Videos can be closer to the reality enabling you to see the product features and judge its performance standards.

Company Vs Product dilemma
Assume that the review is solidly in favour of a product which is coming form a new company or a relatively lesser know brand, then there are good chances that the review will be discarded. You might still go for a laptop from a more reputed brand rather than going for an ASUS one, even though the later has superior features. This could be the case for white goods as well. You might be having a mental block against a Hisense refrigerator for the simple reason that it is made in China and is assumed to be of inferior quality, even if the reviews are positive about the brand.
Therefore, the appliances reviews about the products from the lesser known brands, even if positive, have limited relevance till the time the companies undertake massive brand awareness campaigns and get etched on top of the minds of people over a period of time.

Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Mobile VOIP telephony brings a new revolution

There have been three landmark technological developments which have set the revolution going in the information, entertainment and communication fields. It is a convergence driven by the zeros and the ones and this is called a technological convergence driven by the digital revolution. One common thing binds all the different audio-visual and other electronic devices together and this is the digital technology being used in all these devices. Another notable development in the technological change is that there is an increasing movement away from the wired devices to the wireless devices and their interconnectivity through the wireless medium. The Cordless Phone is the example of wireless connectivity seen quite commonly. Even more common is the use of mobile. The third important development has been the emergence of internet and the vast improvements in its ability to carry the data of all types like audio, video, text and the images. The use of the now common VOIP technology has enabled the long distance telephony to be made without incurring much cost.

The modern day Hi Fi telephony using the VOIP technology Voip PBX systems to manage their telephonic communications in a better way. The same can be used for managing multiple tasks, like call diverting, routing, forwarding, sending emails , faxes, instant messages, SMS messages ad many others. There is now an increasing trend towards the PBX systems being hosted is some other location where its maintenance responsibility is given to a third party.

The leading telephone manufacturing companies of the world as well as the networking companies like the Netgear have been introducing the newer phones which are designed for use with the VOIP technology. The new range of cordless phone allows you to move around the space even as you handle international calls. The leading Voice over Internet Protocol service providers have been redesigning their software so that the same can be used in the mobiles for internet telephony purposes. The mobiles can operate in the presence of an internet connection either from Wireless Local Area Network (WLANs) or from the telephony service provider.
You can connect with your mobile on a video chat with the other person and even take a conference call on it.

These hi fi systems employing the VOIP technology are the examples of the progress made in the instrumentation and software applications development. The accompanying progress has also been made in the accessories for these instruments to deliver crystal clear audibility and the perfect picture quality.

Mobile VOIP telephony