http://www.sipphone.com/

The Gizmo Project is another application designed to let users make phone calls via their computers, and it has a number of helpful additional features as well. Users can take advantage of free voicemail and conference calls and the sound quality is quite good. This particular version is compatible with all computers running Windows 2000 and XP. [KMG]

http://www.opera.com/

The web-browser program Opera has been through a number of versions, and this latest iteration offers a number of new features that will catch users’ attention. Perhaps the most compelling new feature is the “Speed Dial” option, which allows users to populate this feature with their favorite sites for easy access. Additionally, this version contains an embedded BitTorrent application for downloading large files and advanced fraud protection. This version is compatible with all computers running Mac OS X 10.3.9. [KMG]