Jim Courtney loves to use Windows PCs, something I've pretty much moved away from, as I'm at a point where simplicity and form win out over lower cost. I simply don't need the hassles of Micorosft Windows when Apple and Google exist and work better. But, the Windows market is massive, and Skype is taking … Read more
Pal Martin Geddes, one of the sharpest minds in telecom just let me know that he has two open slots due to a cancellation at his workshop on HyperVoice..I am well aware of what Martin is up to so if you're in the Bay Area you may want to grab one of the two slots. … Read more
Ten days ago when I landed in London my Blackberry wasn't getting any connection to the BB network, nor could I BBM my colleagues and friends, surf the web, Facebook, Tweet or anything. It took a few days, and divine intervention (i.e The PR agency route) to get someone who helped get me back online … Read more
Back in the 60's when I was in elementary school we had Mr. Petro. Mr. Petro was the school's "maintanence man." His job, dirty, smelly, trashy and all was to keep the then 40 something year old brick and masonary school up and running. He fixed toilets, changed lightbulbs, moved desks, arranged for new chairs, … Read more
In what had to be one of the more quiet market entries, I just learned that SAP has officially entered the telco billing sweepstakes with SAP/Telco. My guess is they are going to be doing more than just billing and seeking a greater role in the BSS/OSS world of telecoms and telcos.
It's great to see those who are really in the know sharing their thoughts. Today, two very insightful posts came up from former clients of mine, David Beckemeyer, co-founder of Earthlink, and Larry Lisser with whom I worked leading up to the exit of Mobivox. David, in his post about the so called myth of … Read more
Pal Dean Bubley is one of the more pragmatic analysts out there in the wireless world and today he posts his predictions, winners and losers for 2012. If you look at it and read through it you'll find a tone of frustration, dismay and depression, none his own, but of the industry. With so much "advancement" … 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
In sports there’s an old saying by the hawkers of the game’s program book or scorecard that goes something like this…”You can’t know the players without a scorecard” referencing the players names and uniform numbers on their backs and how a scorecard would make it easier for the fan attending the game. Well for those … Read more
Paltalk is one of those companies that keeps on ticking. They have a reported 70 million users, many of which are part of niche communities. Now they are adding texting and voice calling on mobile devices, starting with the Apple iOS series (iPhone, iPod touch and iPads) similar to so many other voice over WiFi and … Read more
