The Comunicano Daily for Thursday December 17, 2014

        The Comunicano Daily       Changes. Lots and lots of changes in mobile. T-Mobile rolls a stash of data. Doctors make video house calls. Sprint drops their sponsorship of Nascar. Those stories and more are all just below…So now onto the news..         T-Mobile Allows Subscribers to Hold … Read more

My Love of Languedoc Wines Run Deep

Andy's birthday in Aupilhac (Photo credit: rsepulveda) Français : Vignoble du mas de Daumas-Gassac (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Ever since the 80’s when I had my first sip of a Mas de Daumas Gassac from the 1985 vintage I knew I had found “my region” of love. Twenty two years later I was married in a … Read more

Conferences and Trade Shows-Which Are You Attending?

GSMA Mobile. WorldCongress (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Now that Enterprise Connect is behind us, the eyes turn to the upcoming WebRTC World conference in Atlanta in June. Two months later we have TMC’s IT Expo in Las Vegas that has an Enterprise WebRTC track co-located and then there's Super Mobility Week put on by CTIA in September. Three big events, in only four months. … Read more

Telecommuting is Really Here

My name is Andy, and I am a telecommuter. Today's New York Times has a story about telecommuniting, a subject near and dear to my heart. You see, I've been telecommuting since before there even was the term. It began back in 1976 when at the end of every night my home office – it … Read more

Winery Diva At Huet-Time To Pass Them Over

I just read a blog post that turned my stomach sour, and after reading it, have come to the realization that some have forgotten their place in the world of wine. And, no, I'm not speaking of the author, but of the winery leardership.  Kissack's calm account of the incident says it all. They don't … Read more

2011 Kennedy Point Sauvignon Blanc

Last September on my trip to the Australia and New Zealand I took a ferry ride over to Waiheke Island for a tasting and touring day organized by the Waiheke Island Wine Growers Association. It was a fun ride on the ferry, crossing from Auckland's harbour over to the island that didn't take much time. … Read more

The Comunicano Daily for Tuesday January 28th, 2014

        The Comunicano Daily       Hello from Miami (Beach) and the 2014 edition of the winter version of iT Expo staged so well by the good folks at TMC. Clients are here, friends are here and everything but the sun is here, as an overcast Miami isn't what was expected. But … Read more

The Comunicano Daily for Wednesday January 22, 2014

  The Comunicano Daily     The year so far has been rather light on major news in my view. CES sucked up a lot of air, the two teams heading to the Super Bowl in New York are not from large TV markets which will drive down the value of the commercials that millions are … Read more

My Travel Tips Are Going Viral

Of late I've been helping contribute to other blogs, sharing my knowledge and insight after years of going on the road. By sharing these tips I'm helping those who have yet to go through the whole process of staying connected on the road. Most recenly, the L.A. Times Travel Editor sought me out to be … Read more

The Comunicano Daily for Wednesday December 31 2013-End of The Year Edition

        The Comunicano Daily       As the year ends, we can both look back and look forward. The New York Time's John Markoff who has made a career looking at the Internet and Silicon Valley has a well balanced look at where the Internet is going in today's New York Times. Om … Read more