Unlimited incoming & outgoing calls to the U.S.A. & Canada

Here's a great new tool for frequent international travellers or North American's working in Asia or Europe.

magicJack is a small, portable USB device that will turn any phone into an IP Phone. Simply plug the magicJack into your computer, plug your phone into the magicJack and dial like a regular landline. There are no special codes or numbers to remember or dial. Each magicJack comes with a US phone number. There are no monthly bills and no additional fees for the services like voicemail, caller ID, call waiting etc.

You can read all about magicJack now at the Amex Telecom site.

Domain Registry of Canada

Beware this pack of bandits.

Domain Registry of Canada (DROC) is infamous for the way they hijack domains from unsuspecting owners. Their modus operandi is to mail (not email) an invoice to the domain owner about 4 to 6 months before the domain is set to expire. The only problem is, they send their invoices to people whose domains are not even registered with DROC. Unfortunately some owners actually pay the bogus invoice and then DROC uses that as a contract to transfer the domain to themselves. The practice is known as domain slamming and these creeps are the ultimate example.

It's a sad fact that this kind of fraud is apparently not illegal. It is most definitely immoral and you have to question any company whose growth plan relies solely on misleading the customer.

They are apparently owned by the same group that owns Domain Registry of America. If your domain is registered with either of these organizations I urge you to transfer it at the earliest opportunity.

I use mydomain.com as well as easydns.com and am pleased with both. I believe Dotster, Tucows and goDaddy are also good to deal with but I have never dealt with them. There are lots of good choices. Google any registrar before choosing to use them. If there is dirt to be found, it won't be hard to spot.

Real Estate in London Ontario

I recently did a website for Vision Network Realty. Vision is a fast growing Real Estate Brokerage in London Ontario that is full of friendly people who are great to work with. The volume of traffic I see moving through their offices tells me that this is your source for homes for sale in London Ontario.

If you are selling a home in London Ontario, their site is full of helpful advice and tips that will help you sell your home fast and get maximum dollar.