Reuters - The House of Representatives passed
a massive housing rescue bill on Wednesday while the White
House dropped a threat to veto it, paving the way for measures
aimed at shoring up the worst U.S. housing market since the
Great Depression.
Reuters - The United States faced increasing
inflationary pressures in recent weeks amid slowing economic
growth, the Federal Reserve said on Wednesday, as it described
conditions in some areas as "grim," "morose" or "bleak."
Reuters - Stocks rose on Wednesday as financial
shares climbed on optimism about a rescue plan for mortgage
finance companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and as the price
of oil fell.
AP - With the cost of everything from air conditioning to whipped cream rising, many restaurants have been raising prices. LongHorn Steakhouse is passing on part of the tab to its servers.
FireFly is an Internet Phone program, that allows you to talk to
friends anywhere in the world, using the Internet and the free Firefly
software. The interface is very easy to use, just punch the number of
your (Firefly) contact, or select it from the address book. The program
also includes a voicemail feature to keep track of calls while you are
away or talking to someone else. The program uses your internet
connection and voice over IP technology, so there is no charge for
these calls. The people you call however need to have the FireFly
software installed. We tested the software with an international call
(USA to Canada and Australia), and the voice quality was excellent.
Firefly Softphone can also make calls to regular landline phones,
however this is based on usage charges.
Features:
Will work via broadband or dial-up Internet access
Allows calls to other Freshtel users as well as landlines and mobile phones
Compatible with USB Handsets and standard headsets
Compatible with all SIP or IAX ATAs and 3rd Party VoIP Hardware
Contact List with ability to create Contact Groups for easy management
Online status indicators to show if your contacts are online or offline
Ability to set your own online status
Set custom ringtones and on-hold music
Keeps a log of all calls made/received as well as Instant Messages
Online My Account system for easy tracking of calls and real time call records
Ability to top up your account online for the Free plan, as well as monthly plans for Post-Paid billing.
Multiple Diagnostic log levels for problem solving
Ability to place call on hold
Works with any Windows compatible audio device including wireless headsets
Built-in Audio Wizard for fast and easy Audio configuration
Custom Themes can be used to change the look and feel of the softphone
Automatically checks for updates online
Can be configured to run in multiple languages (only English is currently available)
Pop-Up notifications alert users to a contacts online status and for incoming calls
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