App Store Mania What May Be Next

GigaOm’s Om Malik has a post today about the overwhelming success of the Apple App Store and how it has fostered a look a like “me too, me also” approach by many of the other handset developers like RIM, Nokia, Android who have use the app store model as a way of working with developers. … Read more

Twitter Stats Reveal Interesting Use Case Trends To Me

The middle age market, never thought of being the earlier to adopt new technology, is embracing Twitter, according to a Bulldog Reporter wrap up story today. This means, the money spending crowd is tuning in, which also explains why smart marketers are having a presence inside twitter, tweeting away, the dullness that makes up a … Read more

Asus Skype VideoPhone Finally Shipping?

I’ve been really enjoying the use of the VidTel Video calling service that works with both  the Grandstream video phone and CounterPath’s EyeBeam and Bria software very easily. Actually it works with just about any H.264 client or device with the proper settings, but now that the long awaited Asus Skype Video phone is about … Read more

Apps For Google Voice Coming to The iPhone

Two new applications, both designed to work with the month old or so Google Voice are about to hit the Apple App Store, according to MobileCrunch. I’ve been a fan of GrandDialer, an app that has been “retired” by its developer. It allowed call bridging to any of your GrandCentral numbers, and for those of … Read more

Google Voice on the iPhone

Gizmodo and a few other sites are reporting that GoogleVoice will have an application out for the iPhone. I have to believe that we’ll see an app for the Google Android G1 (aka “the Dream”) handsets too. GoogleVoice, which is the reincarnated GrandCentral is clearly evolving. While the transcription is weak today, if we paid … Read more

More Thoughts About NetBooks

As Netbooks proliferate I find them accumulating. I’ve bought more than a dozen of them, with at least four being presents of teenagers as birthday, Bar Mitzvah or holiday season presents. At last count my wife is using six various versions in her medical practice in addition to her uber netbook on steroids, the Flybook … Read more

3.0 iPhone To Be More Efficient, More VoIP Compatible

AppleInsider, known for scoops and being more right than wrong about all things Apple has the jump on many about the 3.0 version of the iPhone, with indications that Apple is working hard to increase battery life and reduce overall power consumption, while increasing throughput via a switch to the most recently deployed Wi-Fi standard, … Read more

Worlds Fastest & Cheapest Broadband–In Japan

$20.00 a month for how much speed? Amazing. And they are using the same technology as the cable companies in the USA…Now put that into your smoke and pipe it Comcast, Cox, Cablevision, Charter, Time Warner, Cable Labs and Mr. President. This is based on the new Docsis 3.0 standard from CableLabs, and if it’s … Read more

Worlds Fastest & Cheapest Broadband–In Japan

$20.00 a month for how much speed? Amazing. And they are using the same technology as the cable companies in the USA…Now put that into your smoke and pipe it Comcast, Cox, Cablevision, Charter, Time Warner, Cable Labs and Mr. President. This is based on the new Docsis 3.0 standard from CableLabs, and if it’s … Read more

Peets Coffee In Folsom California

I love finding a coffee shop that has the right mix of proper Java, comfortable seats and killer broadband. After a quick ride out to the Sacramento suburbs for some home repair shopping, we jumped into Peets for some coffee and an hour of Internet connectivity. First, the access is Free. Second the speeds and … Read more