SightSpeed
Windows | MacOS SightSpeed has better
video quality than ooVoo, but in a
less attractive interface. More than two
video chatters will cost you, as will fi le
transfer and group chat.
SightSpeed
Windows | MacOS SightSpeed has better
video quality than ooVoo, but in a
less attractive interface. More than two
video chatters will cost you, as will fi le
transfer and group chat.
ooVoo
Windows | MacOS ooVoo video chat is
more P2P than Skype (no supernodes!),
with a better picture. It supports up to
six co-videoconferencers, fi le transfers,
and group text chat.
Mail Redirect
Windows | MacOS | Linux This add-on for
Thunderbird lets you bounce a message
to the proper recipient without revealing
that you got the message fi rst.
Gmail
Web | Mobile What to do with nearly limitless
e-mail storage space—that’s the
enviable quandary of Gmail users, who
can store up to 5.5GB worth of e-mail
and chats. And the amount is constantly
growing. Other perks include advanced
search options, real-time updates, and
“conversations,” in which e-mail chains
are stored in one continuous thread for
easy perusal.
GizmoProject
Windows | MacOS | Linux Gizmo competes
with Skype to offer free, peer-to-peer,
over-the-Internet phone and video calls,
but uses open standards.