The Comunicano Daily for Monday March 3, 2014

        The Comunicano Daily       Microsoft is being shaken up. As reported first by Re/Code-story below, and now by others, the changes at Microsoft are not unexpected as I wrote on AndyAbramson.com. The politics inside the company are massive, and the changes are going to come fast. –Now onto the news. … Read more

Skype’s Tony Bates To Leave Microsoft-report

Re/Code and others are now reporting that Skype's CEO Tony Bates is leaving Microsoft. To me, this is not a surprise at all. Privately I mentioned to others close to Skype and Microrosft well in advance of the appointment of any inside candidate to the role of CEO at Microsoft would cause an immediate departure … Read more

Winery Diva At Huet-Time To Pass Them Over

I just read a blog post that turned my stomach sour, and after reading it, have come to the realization that some have forgotten their place in the world of wine. And, no, I'm not speaking of the author, but of the winery leardership.  Kissack's calm account of the incident says it all. They don't … Read more

2011 Kennedy Point Sauvignon Blanc

Last September on my trip to the Australia and New Zealand I took a ferry ride over to Waiheke Island for a tasting and touring day organized by the Waiheke Island Wine Growers Association. It was a fun ride on the ferry, crossing from Auckland's harbour over to the island that didn't take much time. … Read more

Voxox Makes an Acquisition

San Diego's own Voxox has acquired has international calling service PokeTALK from E Mobile, Inc As part of the deal PokeTALK will transfer its technology, intellectual property, and partnership agreements with Datawind, Digital Delivery Networks, Inc. (DDNI), Expansys, Hewlett Packard (HP), Lenovo, Medion, and Samsung Electronics to Voxox. Personally I've never tried PokeTalk but like so many VoIP … Read more

The Comunicano Daily for Tuesday February 4th, 2014

        The Comunicano Daily       Well, the Wait is over. Microsoft has named a new CEO, and with the news, also announced that Bill Gates will be more involved in the decisionmaking. There's lots of news coverage on the web and you can expect to see more perspectives over the next … Read more

The Comunicano Daily for Monday February 3, 2014

    The Comunicano Daily       Last week's IT Expo was exciting to attend. Crowds were up, the number of exhibitors were up and even the panels seemed to have more speakers. This bodes well for the next couple of TMC events including WebRTC World and this August's Hot event IT Expo-Fall Summer … Read more

The Comunicano Daily for Tuesday January 28th, 2014

        The Comunicano Daily       Hello from Miami (Beach) and the 2014 edition of the winter version of iT Expo staged so well by the good folks at TMC. Clients are here, friends are here and everything but the sun is here, as an overcast Miami isn't what was expected. But … Read more

The Comunicano Daily for Wednesday January 22, 2014

  The Comunicano Daily     The year so far has been rather light on major news in my view. CES sucked up a lot of air, the two teams heading to the Super Bowl in New York are not from large TV markets which will drive down the value of the commercials that millions are … Read more

My Travel Tips Are Going Viral

Of late I've been helping contribute to other blogs, sharing my knowledge and insight after years of going on the road. By sharing these tips I'm helping those who have yet to go through the whole process of staying connected on the road. Most recenly, the L.A. Times Travel Editor sought me out to be … Read more