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For Power Users Only! Using Voxox with Your Existing Mobile Number

Posted by Tristan Barnum on May 04, 2010

By now you probably know that when you sign up for Voxox, you get your very own free phone number right along with it. Now most of us love this because with Voxox’s Internet-based number, you can receive free phone calls from anywhere in the world; make dirt cheap international calls and even cheaper domestic calls (1 cent per minute in U.S./Canada);  and do two-way worldwide texting and fax.

However, some folks would rather not give out a new phone number to people, and we here at Voxox are cool with that. So, our trusted tech guys gave it some thought and found a way for you to keep your existing cell phone number and still be able to use some of the cool Voxox perks. It works by forwarding your cell phone to Voxox through a special set of instructions (provided below). Doing so will enable you to:

    • Screen the call through the Voxox Personal Assistant, which will ask the caller’s name
    • Send the caller to voicemail, and let you Eavesdrop™ on the message as its being left – you can pick up at any time, just like those retro answering machines from the 90s!
    • Record the call on-demand (*1 to start/stop recording), transfer the call to another phone (*2), and start a conference call with up to 20 people! (press *3 to add friends to your call)
    • Use Voxox voicemail, which lets you access your phone messages both via phone and online – this one’s good for folks who misplace their cell phone regularly and need to access their voicemails

Sold yet? Check out the instructions below, and remember, this is for Voxox power users!

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Topics: Voxox

Say Happy Earth Day With a Fax from Voxox!

Posted by Tristan Barnum on Apr 22, 2010

Faxing used to be the best way to get a document to someone in a hurry (bypassing snail mail) but you still had to have a fax machine and a phone number.  Now there are many fax options available online that allow you to send and receive from your computer; however, most of them take advantage of the fact that you would normally pay for a phone line and they charge accordingly -- anywhere from $5.95 per month to $19.95 per month, plus per minute charges.

Then, in walks Voxox. From your Voxox account, receiving faxes is FREE and you pay Voxox's cheap per minute rates for the use of outbound faxing. For example, U.S. and Canada per minute rates are only 1 cent per minute, so, it will cost you something like half a penny to fax one page within the U.S. and Canada. How cool is that?

And, let’s not forget that it's Earth Day today. We can contribute to saving trees if we simply reduce the amount of paper used by regular faxes.  With Voxox you can stop “printing” on your end, plugging into a machine, sending over a phone line, and having it “printed” on the other end. 

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Topics: Communication, Voxox

Download Voxox Update with Latest Facebook Plugin

Posted by Tristan Barnum on Apr 21, 2010

We’ve just released an updated version of the Voxox software that incorporates the latest Facebook plugin. The new plugin fixes a snag that was preventing some Facebook status messages to display properly, and also eliminates a limit on how many Facebook friends can be displayed at a time.

Now all your 2000 FB buddies are there for you in Voxox! Chat with ‘em, use the Universal Translator to make them think you’ve learned a new language, share a 100 MB music video file, etc.… all while making calls, sending texts, emails and even faxes to your other friends who still refuse to get on Facebook.



Click here to download update.
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Topics: Voxox

Voxox Up to Bat! Opening Day for the San Diego Padres

Posted by Tristan Barnum on Apr 14, 2010

OK, so it was actually the Padres up to bat at their Home Opener on Monday, April 12th, in San Diego with the Voxox team cheering them on.  They obviously knew we were in the stands because it was a smokin’ 17 – 2 win over the Atlanta Braves.  While it’s usually hard work and all business around here (at least we like the execs to think so), we do sneak out and have some fun now and then.  A bunch of us Voxox folks were spotted high up on the third base side watching the Padres hatchet the Braves. Check out the pictures below and meet a few of the awesome and amazing people on our team...Go Voxox!!!!!

Photo caption: Lovely view of the PETCO Park stadium in downtown San Diego

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Topics: Voxox

Voxox Gets Recognition From PC Magazine And Heavy Reading Top 50

Posted by Tristan Barnum on Apr 12, 2010

Well here we go again… an award here, an award there – a list here, a list there…..it just keeps getting better and better!   

If you’ve been keeping track of the Voxox Blog, you’ll know that the list of awards is growing.  Now, to add another feather (or two) to our proverbial caps, Voxox was named to PC Magazine’s prestigious annual list of “Best Free Software” for 2010.  According to PC Magazine, the 2010 list consists of 196 programs that “cost nothing but will make your computing life richer -- all while keeping your wallet fat.”   

Believe me, in these economic times it’s pretty tough to maintain a “fat” wallet and we’re very happy to be able to help with that!  



"Look familiar?"


We’ve also been named to the top 50 list of the most disruptive Voice over IP (VoIP) service providers by analyst firm Heavy Reading in the report titled, “Disruptive VoIP Services: What Carriers Need to Know,” by analyst Robert Poe.  
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Topics: Company Announcements, Voxox

New Video Tutorial - 14 Popular Voxox Features Explained

Posted by Tristan Barnum on Apr 09, 2010

We created a video tutorial on how to use 14 key Voxox features to help our new and existing users take better advantage of the good stuff Voxox has to offer! 

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Topics: Voxox

New Video Interview: Bryan Hertz, CEO of Voxox, Speaks With BNET TV

Posted by Tristan Barnum on Apr 08, 2010

In this newly posted video interview, Bryan Hertz, CEO of TelCentris (the company that created Voxox), speaks with bnetTV.com at the 2010 MWC show in Barcelona regarding the Voxox Universal Translator and more!


Click on video to view:



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Topics: Voxox

Voxox Universal Translator Gets an A in Spanish Class

Posted by Tristan Barnum on Apr 05, 2010



We recently asked Voxox users to tell us interesting ways in which they’ve used the Voxox Universal Translator. Here’s a great story from our Voxox Facebook fan Taryn:

My son’s friend Daniel had to write a report for his Spanish class on the history of Chile and the recent earthquake they had there. This was the first report that had to be entirely in Spanish. He wrote the report, then did his best to translate it into Spanish.

 

My husband and I have been excited to tell everyone about Voxox's new real-time translation capabilities (we're actually new stockholders in the company - TelCentris). So, when Daniel mentioned his report, I asked him to email me the English version. I then instantly emailed it back to him through the Voxox Universal Translator. Daniel was interested to see how it compared with the version he had translated on his own – pretty close! Helps to have an answer key to compare with (like you do at the end of a math book. =)


Then Daniel and my son Jake did a little instant messaging through the translator. Jake wrote in English and Daniel received it in Spanish. Daniel then replied in Spanish and Jake received it in English. Amazing technology! We are thrilled to be involved with such an innovative and exciting company.



Daniel ended up getting an A on the project thanks to his translation efforts. He did the work himself, but it was nice to be able to run it through the Universal Translator and instantly check his work. So, congratulations to Voxox on your first A in 9th grade Spanish class!



So there you have it! Comment on this blog entry to let us know creative ways in which you've been using the Voxox Universal Translator -- first comment will receive 300 free U.S./Canada calling minutes...


P.S. You can also read some more examples on how to use the Voxox Universal Translator feature by our intern Ben -- "Ben’s Fave Five Ways to Use the Voxox Universal Translator"



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Topics: Voxox

Win a Free All-Inclusive Trip to San Diego ... and Stay With Our CEO!

Posted by Tristan Barnum on Apr 01, 2010

Tell us why you are the best Voxox user EVER and you'll automatically be entered to win the grand prize!  Here's what you'll win:

    • Free round trip airfare to San Diego -- To be eligible to win you must currently live within the County of San Diego.
      • A five-night stay at our CEO's oceanfront property -- OK, so it's not really oceanfront, but on a clear day you can almost see the water. Winner must cook, clean, and walk dogs during stay.
      • Experience a full week at the company headquarters -- Winner must have a computer science and engineering degree with 10+ years of programming experience. Must be willing to work 40+ hours during stay.
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Topics: Voxox

Happy Easter from Voxox!

Posted by Tristan Barnum on Mar 31, 2010


To get in the spirit of Easter we decided to have our engineering team engage in a little Easter egg coloring contest.  Being the brilliant team that they are, they couldn't just pick up an egg and go for it, there was a brainstorming session, calculations were made, 3D computerized models were drawn, and then after a few hours the team was ready!!  There were some amazing creations, and here are the winners:


 


So, what do you think?  Pretty good, right? No, really really good right? 


Hmmm, too good.


Ok, you got us. We didn't actually have time to create 3D Easter egg models since we're a little busy working on Voxox... But... our CTO Kevin Hertz did take some time to get in the holiday spirit -- check out the egg painted black with the big red Voxox "V" below:


Now there's our true winner!  Happy Easter.



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Topics: Voxox