VoIP News on “What is Voice 2.0”

Check out the story in VoIP News which begs the question “what is Voice 2.0?” First I have been using the following to define voice services as I give interviews: Voice 1.0–> The phone service you get from your local phone company (i.e. PSTN) or mobile phone operator (i.e circuit switched cellular) Voice 1.5–> This … Read more

Skype Journal-Resurfacing Soon?

There’s been a lot of back channel and now public noise about Skype Journal, a blog and venture many of us are very fond of. My hunch is that Phil has to work out what he’s doing with some of the folks involved just as other blogs are going through some of the same issues. … Read more

Skype Subverts T-Mobile

Many a writer, analyst and blogger have put the label of “disruptive” on Skype. I think NOT. The proper term, as I have said before is “subversive” and what the following will prove and point to that exact claim. Now for those who don’t see the fine points of differentiation, disruptors upset the status quo. … Read more

Mr. Blog Is Right (Again)

Mr. Blog takes a stance on the Skype pricing plan and goes nose to nose with Russell Shaw in a post a few days back. He’s right but one reason I would never consider Skype as a replacement for MY phone service is that it doesn’t show Caller ID and that’s an essential part of … Read more

Mr. Blog Is Right (Again)

Mr. Blog takes a stance on the Skype pricing plan and goes nose to nose with Russell Shaw in a post a few days back. He’s right but one reason I would never consider Skype as a replacement for MY phone service is that it doesn’t show Caller ID and that’s an essential part of … Read more

My Dinner Meeting With Bob

Last night I had a dinner meeting with long time friend and uber blogger Bob Cox. Bob is best known as being the blogger who outed New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd for misquoting President George Bush and standing his ground against the Grey Lady and winning during his run with The National Debate a … Read more