News and Notes for September 16 2007

Devicescape, a company which has participated on panels I’ve moderated for MuniWireless, continue to execute on their plan to be the simplest way to log on to WiFi networks, both public and private, with a client/server solution that automates how device log onto hotspots. Their latest move, an iPhone application to solve one pain point … Read more

Virgin America To Offer WiFi In Flight

This is music to my ears.. I had the good fortune to use WiFi on Lufthansa and SAS while flying in 2005 and 2006. With the two trips I took to Europe this year I sure missed it, and actually adjusted my travel so I wasn’t out of touch for what felt like a whole … Read more

Virgin America To Offer WiFi In Flight

This is music to my ears.. I had the good fortune to use WiFi on Lufthansa and SAS while flying in 2005 and 2006. With the two trips I took to Europe this year I sure missed it, and actually adjusted my travel so I wasn’t out of touch for what felt like a whole … Read more

iPhone Coming to UK Next Week?

Last100 is reporting that the Apple iPhone is coming to the UK. I recently bought one to see what all the hoopla is about after waiting a few months after release. The iPhone isn’t the most advanced phone in the world. As a matter of fact it is really at least one generation back in … Read more

Gizmo5.com Launched

The folks at SipPhone tipped me off to the new Gizmo5.com. When I have some time I’ll try it out. Here’s the release. FREE SOFTWARE BRINGS INSTANT MESSAGING AND LOW COST CALLING TO MILLIONS OF MOBILE PHONE USERS WORLDWIDE Gizmo for Mobile, available at gizmo5.com, does AIM, MSN, Yahoo, Cuts Text Charges And Saves Up … Read more

News and Notes for September 13 2007

Skype Journal’s Jim Courtney makes the claim that client Thomas Howe has written the definitive post on what is a mash-up just in time for the Skype Mashup event which I’ve been invited to attend later this month. Courtney calls Howe’s writing a “key reference post” an it sure is. This is something to bookmark. … Read more

AT&T Goes Orange

I just read a note that said AT&T is changing their corporate colors from blue to ORANGE. Does that mean a merger with Orange is coming? AT&T spent a lot of money rebranding Cingular to AT&T, and yet back then before the change Cingular was orange colored too. Does any of this spending and branding … Read more

Why I Carry The Card

American Express made a phrase very relevant. “Never leave home without it.” Rich Tehrani’s comment today about hotel bandwidth speeds at his hotel made me realize why we subscribe to EVDO Rev A services with both Verizon and Sprint, as well as now HSDPA from AT&T. Here at the event the Los Angeles Convention Center … Read more