Neowin News Feed for: Telephone

This legacy app somehow still exists in Windows 11, despite zero use

Usama Jawad — Fri, 15 May 2026 14:20:01 +0000

Microsoft still ships an ancient utility with Windows 11, despite most users lacking the hardware to use it. Read more...

A programmer built a telephone bot army to fight off tech support scammers

Justin Luna — Thu, 09 Feb 2017 14:54:02 +0000

To be able to combat tech support scammers, a programmer has utilized bots which answer the fraudulent calls. This, according to him, is his major initiative to shut down Windows scammers for good. Read more...

Google looks to expand Google Fiber to also include a telephone service

Steven Johns — Sun, 31 Jan 2016 05:48:01 +0000

Some Google Fiber users are reporting that they've been invited to beta test Google's potential telephone service, which has reportedly been given the name "Google Fiber Phone." Read more...

Microsoft survey reveals emerging Internet scams conducted over phones

Denis Wong — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 22:18:10 +0000

A recent Microsoft survey reveals that scammers are turning to traditional telephone landlines for baiting their victims to hand over money, instead of relying solely on phishing emails or fake advertisements on websites. The survey... Read more...

Skype 5.3.0.113

Steven Parker — Fri, 27 May 2011 08:43:33 +0000

Skype is software for calling other people on their computers or phones. Download Skype and start calling for free all over the world. The calls have excellent sound quality and are highly secure with end-to-end encryption.... Read more...

Feature phones featureless? Smartphones to take mobile lead by 2011

Brian Donohue — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 22:34:12 +0000

According to Nielsen, by the end of 2011 there will be more smartphones in operation than feature phones. Smartphones currently control a full quarter of the mobile market; accessing email, web, social and voice on... Read more...

Skype readies business telephone offering

Daniel Fleshbourne — Thu, 07 Oct 2004 11:07:15 +0000

Skype plans to offer a business telephone service for "individuals and workgroups, not CIOs" that the free Internet phone service provider believes will shake-up another major telephone market. Winning over business will not be an... Read more...