One has to wonder being that today is April 1st, whether this is an April Fools Day prank, or whom the joke is really being played on. I say this, as it’s not exactly new news, as back in August Microsoft signaled the market on the direction they were heading. Today’s news makes it seem … Read more
The pandemic has reshaped the way we work, communicate, and collaborate. As we transition into a post-pandemic era, the rise of remote work, hybrid workplaces, and the broader use of WiFi 6 and 5G technology are setting the stage for a new era in video conferencing. That makes these nearer term technology adoptees all poised … Read more
FEBRUARY 15 – ISSUE #23 HUMPDAY…….and there’s tons of NEW and that makes NEWSsurrounding new services releases that are making the rounds today from the likes of Facebook, Signal, Google, Yahoo and Microsoft. They all have decided to unleash new “stuff” that changes the way we consume, communicate, create and deliver information today, and after … Read more
FEBRUARY 3 – ISSUE #15 The big news, especially here in the Southland, is SNAP and their 3 billion dollar IPO. There’s lots of coverage on it, with some deep insight from the Wall Street Journal’s Joanna Stern and the Business Insider as well as the L.A. Times. The stories around the … Read more
Cisco's Spark Team has been hard at work redefining their idea of collaboration. While first thought to be a Slack wannabe, Spark is far more than simply a messaging platform. Today's news around the SparkBoard bears that out. So what is SparkBoard? Think of it as the virtual whiteboard you always wanted. It’s a wireless presentation screen, … Read more
8×8 is a patent powerhouse when it comes to VoIP. Over the years I've been covering VoIP 8×8 has consistently filed for, and been awarded patent after patent at all layers of the VoIP stack. Today, the company announced that they have been awarded three more in the never ending battle to protect the turf … Read more
You have to love it when the mobile operators entice you with "unlimited data" and then as demand creeps up on them, they start to roll back on what you get, and raise the price too. Over the past two days, both Verizon and AT&T have made announcements impacting the grandfathered "Unlimited Data Plan" holders. … Read more
Broadsoft announced the acquisition of VoIP Logic yesterday. When I looked over the web site of VoIP Logic all I could read from it is they provide a white label solution to others who want to be carriers. If that's the case, one of two directions are possible following the acquisition. A) Broadsoft is going … Read more
Over time in the USA, opportunity has created lots of wealth. Railroads. Oil companies. Transportation systems. But when it comes to broadband, the oligopolies in the country have always seemed to want to hold others back. In the dawn of the Internet, DSL came to fruition a few years ahead of cable modems. But DSL … Read more
For those of you who remember Yahoo Messenger, which was at one point wanting to be able to be like Skype oh so many years ago, it's going to go away. But, don't think it's really gone as last year Yahoo introduced a combined platform that marries WebMessenger with app based Messenger. Both Yahoo and … Read more
