Andy Abramson BT has finally done something meaningful with their $108 million dollar purchase of Ribbit.They released a softphone that connects to a company's PBX to extend the network…YAWN. It's called OneVoice and will extend the reach of the enterprise phone system.
Image via Wikipedia It started few years ago. Skype worked with 3 in the UK and elsewhere with a special Skype handset manufactured by INQ and software from iSkoot (now owned by Qualcomm.) Skype worked and worked flawlessly. Uptake was enormous and 3G data took off like a fourth of July firecracker. Now 3 no … Read more
Image via Wikipedia Last night six of us gathered for the birthday celbration of a colleague and friend at one of London's more posh and upscale Indian dining spots, The Painted Heron, in the Chelsea section, not far from the Thames along the embakement. For the past five or six years I've been dining here … Read more
After clearing all the regulatory hurdles in the EU and USA, Skype is now a division of Microsoft. For the first few months we likely won't see much change in how Skype behaves, but over time, we will. For many Skype users the change won't impact them, but for some, expect to see some things … Read more
A few days ago T-Mobile in the USA went live with Bobsled, a VoIP service that ties into Facebook accounts for what I like to call Social Calling. Now out of the UK we have Telefonica's operating brand, O2, going live with a service, not that different from their parent's VOYP service offering. I think … Read more
Former client and CEO at Bridgeport Networks, now a part of client CounterPath, Mike Mulica, has joined OpenWave as CEO. Mulica is known best as a sales guy. My gut says he's there to sell the Openwave business as a whole or to sell of some of their patent portfolio. Broadsoft, in a move to strengthen … Read more
Why do credit card companies do the following: 1. Make you call in to tell them when you are leaving your market area? They already have my spending history. They know where I travel too based on prior usage patterns? 2. Why do they want me to sign my card? Forgery is easier than … Read more
Funny how things happen. Over the weekend the two top wireless carriers in the USA have both released WiFi latch on applications for Android devices running OS' 2.1 and above. AT&T released the app entitled Smart WiFi while Verizon Wireless has deployed Verizon WiFi Auto On. The VZW app doesn't presently work with my Galaxy … Read more
Over the past week I've become aware of three new collaboration services that are easy to use and basically challenge the space led by Cisco's WebEx and CItrix Online's GoToMeeting, not to mention put all kinds of pressure on Glance which has had a nice run at the online screen sharing space. The three are: MeetingBurner.com … Read more
Image of Domaine du Cayron via Snooth The other night I had drinks and appetizers with a few new and old friends at the Pamplemousse Grille, the local spot I can walk to (and from) that just happens to have the best food around. I pulled a few old gems from the cellar– 1999 Gigondas' … Read more
