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New Tools Will Mash Up Phone, Mobile, & Net

Ribbit debuts platform to blend services across all your connections

By Laila Weir, Newser User

Posted Dec 17, 2007 3:04 PM CST

(Newser) – A startup called Ribbit today unveiled a tool to let developers create voice communication applications that unify Internet-based and traditional telephony services, including phones and text messaging. Developers can include voicemail and calling functions, and can embed their apps in Web pages and Web-based services,... Read full story »

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