Andy Abramson The new Skype for Android is out, but…and it's a very big, BUT. The BUT is the big problem with Android that developers face. Device fragmentation. The problem here is that not all Android devices are created equal, and that means that some apps only work on some devices, making adoption, espeically virally driven adoption … Read more
Users of Boingo who fly will enjoy the added access to GoGO when in the air. While the deal is great for the not so frequent flier who has an account with Boingo they can log in with one set of credentials. However, for the very frequent flier who only flies where they can surf, … Read more
Image via CrunchBase A report has Polycom working on an iPad client for cloud based video with tests slated to start in October in Australia. This will likely be long after a native iPad Skype client comes out for the Apple tablet, and smart money has Skype including video in that version, as it's a logical extension for them. Polycom's … Read more
I was going to write a post about the firing of multiple Skype VP’s some of whom I have dealt with in the past for a variety of clients, interviewed or heard speak but between the GigaOm, Skype Journal, and Bloomberg pieces there’s enough speculation. The one guy of the bunch who I can single … Read more
I don’t know where to begin. All I know is how to end it. So I’ll start there. R.I.P. Big Man. May Baby always be with you. Clarence Clemons was “The Big Man.” And while many of you know my tech world work, back in the day, with the Celebrity All Star Hockey team, I … Read more
Image via Wikipedia I’ve been a fan of Polycom and their logstanding history of making just about the best darn speakerphone on the planet for many, many years. To me, they have been the “gold standard” in quality and reliabilty, so much so, that when we have remote conference meetings in various Regus locations … Read more
Image by wwphotos via Flickr Apple’s timing in launching unlocked iPhones here in the USA is just in time–for summer, and the heavy summer international travel season. Reports are the Apple online store now is selling them. I’ve owned a legally unlocked iPhone 4 since last December, and used it heavily since purchasing it at … Read more
I bought my first Apple back in 1984. It was a Mac, and until about 1996 I was a Mac addict. Did I buy the occasional Windows box, sure, but the bulk of my work was on the Mac at the house. Then I bought a Dell laptop, and it became my weapon of choice. … Read more
I’m always on the hunt for new companies to keep an eye on and a few have caught my eye, largely because at least some of them will be at this years’ eComm conference the last week of June in San Francisco. Vox.io-a very cool consumer facing browser based calling company. Voxer.com-the next generation of … Read more
Image via Wikipedia At the start of the past week my community suffered a black out for about three hours. Right in the middle of the work day, and for me, right in the middle of a conference call. A quick check with a few neighbord and I knew it wasn't just a few houses. … Read more
