I’m not so sure that using Fring is a good idea if you want any kind of privacy. While Fring’s privacy settings on the handset require enable you to switch the fringME! location feature on or off this whole idea of tracing someone’s movements is getting a little extreme. Since a lot of people pass … Read more
One of the things about hotel networks I’m learning is they are not always the same. I can be in a hotel with T-Mobile and a second WiFi provider and in the end, T-Mobile wins. For some reason the other networks usually block some port, do something with NAT, or make it impossible for WiFi … Read more
I keep getting hooked more and more on Google Apps Mail. Over the last two weeks I’ve been using it more and more, and thanks to MomatHOME’s Judi Sohn’s well timed tip, I started using MailPlane. Within three days of use I bought and paid for it. Microsoft–to keep longtime users of Exchange from migrating … Read more
You would think…that with a partnership that includes Vodafone that VZW would understand the growing mobile data market better. They don’t. Dean Bubley (who drives a very slick TVR Roadster) has the details why. This is a case of too many years of the network being run by the voice guys who really don’t understand … Read more
Pal David “Mr. Blog” Beckemeyer just put Helio under the bus, and considering David’s former company, the company he co-founded, Earthlink, is a significant investor in Helio, this is big talk from someone who knows. Aside from their beautiful and bubbly PR person Brooke Hammerling, Helio has never done a thing for me. Beyond that … Read more
Client Thomas Howe and pal Jeff Pulver are hosting the VON.x Unconference as part of this years VON conference on March 18 & 19. The unConference comes right on the heels of eComm, so smart birds are going to stick around over the weekend between the two events. I think given the weekend is between … Read more
MomatHome’s Judi Sohn has become my hero. Ironically she’s been working on a threaded series of posts on her blog that help with the idea of “Do I move to Google Apps” at the same time I’m looking at making the switch from Exchange and Entourage due to the sheer volume of mail and the … Read more
I had a call last night from on of my friends who is no longer with Level3. I continue to be amazed how the company can start to grow and then shoot themselves in the foot. The idea of loyalty to employees is not in the company’s DNA as people who have significantly helped correct … Read more
I love when companies give Walt Mossberg something to test, and like it even more when Walt tries extra hard to make something easy to understand like he did today. Basically in his review of the T-Mobile @ HOME service he points out the warts of the system, especially the Home Alarm system and Fax … Read more
iotum‘s Alec Saunders loves to blog. Abbeynet’s Luca Filigheddu loves to blog. Truphone’s Dean Elwood runs a social community forum called VoIP User. Together, as a result of the blogosphere, friendship and some wine, as well as a gentle push by moi, along with new opportunity to blend VoIP, alternative access, the hot Facebook platform … Read more
