Category: calls

FCC wants to fine one man almost $13 million for making 6,000 robocalls

[ad_1] The FCC says the man wanted to gain “notoriety” and “publicity” for their website and personal brand. To that end, all their calls had some political angle. In one campaign, for instance, the person made 827 calls to people in the town of Brooklyn, Iowa, “following the murder of a local college student and […]

Congress approves the TRACED Act to fight robocalls

[ad_1] President Trump is expected to sign the bill — the first major anti-robocall legislation to pass in decades. Though, even after it’s signed, it will take months to implement the changes. Still, supporters say this is a big step towards reducing robocalls. Earlier this year the Federal Trade Commission said it was cracking down […]

Google Voice users can start calls and send messages with Siri

[ad_1] It’ll surely be a welcome update for Google Voice users who have an iPhone or iPad, particularly since Siri can learn your calling and messaging preferences, but it leaves the service in a strange place on the voice assistant front. Sure, it works with Siri, but you still can’t send messages or start Google […]

Windows 10 preview brings Android phone calls to your PC

[ad_1] You’ll have to be ready for potential glitches when this is pre-release software. Microsoft has warned that older versions of some anti-cheat game software can produce crashes on this Windows build, for example. Don’t try this if you absolutely depend on a reliable PC. If that’s no obstacle, though, you no longer need third-party […]