I can’t count the number of times someone asks me about website development and which platform they should use. Beyond hard-coding from scratch, there are so many platforms and tools out there today that it can be daunting. Over the time I’ve either worked with web designers, or developers I’ve realized there’s no right answer, … Read more
It looks like the major US banks are taking the threat from Apple and PayPal, as well as the neobanks more seriously. If they’re not, why are they planning to roll out a new “wallet” that mimics what Apple Pay and PayPal are doing. Here’s a summary about the new “wallet” the banks want you … Read more
Over the years through both my work with startups with Comunicano, as well as in my prior life in pro sports, I’ve seen all types of investors come and go. The good ones make things happen, while the bad ones get in the way. After thinking about it recently, I decided to lay out how … Read more
In today’s media-saturated world, it can be tough for brands to get noticed. With so much noise and clutter out there, how can you make sure your brand story is heard? When I host the panel Getting Visible: Telling Your Brand Story at IT Expo on February 13th in Fort Lauderdale, FL, we’ll dve into … Read more
Artificial intelligence is rapidly changing the landscape of many industries, and writing is no exception. There are now a lot of AI tools available that can help writers improve their work, so I decided to take a look at some of them. I also wanted to express how using AI tools has helped me personally … Read more
It’s been a while since Amazon Chime was in mainstream telecom news. Chime is the cloud-based communication service that Amazon acquired in February 2018. Back then, many people in the VoIP world were scratching their heads, wondering what Amazon would do with it, largely thinking it would be a part of Amazon Connect, the customer … Read more
Back in the 80’s when I was in college I was the king of online access for research. While other students were spending time in the libraries researching their papers, gathering information, I was using DIALOG, a service Lockheed-Martin operated, plus a bunch of other services that I had access to. Back then those services … Read more
Over the past few months, since returning home from Italy and my extended European work, I realized I’d drifted away from “wine tasting” and moved more into “wine drinking.” For many, the two may appear to be the same on the surface. But they’re not. Tasting wine involves a lot more spitting, far less consumption, … Read more
For many years Skype was the alternative to using your regular phone number. While other services like Truphone, Free World Dialup, Gizmo Project and more all were around as VoIP alternatives, millions of people flocked to Skype to call their friends and family, as well as used it internally as their “private” phone service. In … Read more
STIR/SHAKEN has been in the news as the FCC takes a more aggressive posture to prevent the abuse and scams impacting the public. But just what is STIR/SHAKEN? To put it in plain English, STIR/SHAKEN is a technology used to combat robocalls, which are automated phone calls that are often used for scams or spam. … Read more
