Communications: Buying Advice, Tips, and News

A voice over IP (VoIP) service can improve your call quality and save you money compared with a traditional landline. These are the top VoIP services we've tested for home phone needs.

Every company, no matter the size, needs a robust communications platform. The top voice over IP (VoIP) services we've tested deliver enterprise-grade phone system features for a small-business-friendly price.

Ditch the switchboard operator drama and move your business to the cloud, now at the unbeatable price of $0 for a full year. Offer valid for businesses with under 400 employees.

In June, Microsoft will move the Raise Hand button under Reactions to avoid 'mis-clicks' and awkward moments in meetings.

The top video conferencing services we've tested help you stay connected and communicate with clients, team members, and anyone else, no matter where you are.

You don't need a fax machine or phone line to send a fax. The top online fax services we've tested allow you to send and receive faxes via your email address, a mobile app, or a web portal—and sometimes for free.

From creating slides to transcribing live conversations, these are the best ways AI can help you get the most out of your video meetings.

Does checking your phone bill put you into panic mode? Step away from your carrier's outlandish charges with a sweet deal on Mint's all-in-one unlimited plan.

Uncomfortable sharing your personal phone number with everyone who needs to reach you? These apps let you quickly generate disposable digits.

For now, it's available on the desktop for most Workspace users. Look for it on Android and iOS in the coming months, Google says.

The catch is that you need to have the hardware for both platforms, for now.

Whether you're trying to chat with team members, organize a project, or work on a shared spreadsheet, the top online collaboration tools we've tested can help.

Zoho Meeting delivers everything you need for online meetings at a low price, though key features still feel awkward to use.

The FCC alleges that SK Teleco is the 'primary source' for a robocall campaign that impersonates Walmart and uses bogus PS5 orders to scam people out of personal information.

The Immersive events option in Teams lets you create 3D spaces on PC, Mac, and within Meta Quest VR headsets. The rollout effectively kills a previous metaverse tool, Microsoft Mesh.

Miro is a full-featured and unique productivity app for teams that makes it a pleasure to collaborate on, share, and present many types of work.

For $1.99 a month, Signal will back up 100GB of texts, files, videos, photos, GIFs, and other media.

Microsoft is working on a feature that updates your location as you soon you connect to the organization's Wi-Fi. So, if you're not in the office, your bosses will know.

You'll never have to talk on the phone again once you learn how to take advantage of ringless voicemail services and start recording voice memos.

Canva offers an eye-popping variety of AI-powered graphic design tools that effectively help you move ideas from your imagination to the screen or print—no matter your skill level.