Wired reports that high end, room filling Telepresence is rapidly gaining momentum, fueled largely by the likes of Cisco, HP, Polycom and Tandberg. But are they interoperable? If anything is holding back mass adoption of video conferencing its the lack of interoperability. For example. I like to use SightSpeed. Pal Ken Rutkowski likes to use … Read more
For years mobile phone users have complained about lousy service, poor coverage and dropped calls. If those problems didn’t exist why would the mobile operators make such claims in the television ads the way they do here in the USA (Cingular, Verizon). This item from GeekZone in New Zealand pretty much sums up why mobile … Read more
You can’t go everywhere and you can’t be everywhere so I’m not attending the Skype Developer’s Conference this week as much as I would like to. Fortunately Jim Courtney of Skype Journal will be there and I’m sure he’ll be providing excellent, man on the street, like reporting. Skype is at a crossroads. They are … Read more
Pal Carl Ford of PulverMedia told me the other day that Security is one of the hot topics he’s been getting asked about for the upcoming Fall VON in Boston the end of October. That’s one subject I don’t profess to really dig too deeply into, not because I don’t care, but because others can … Read more
I had a brief but insightful chat with a Marriott executive this past Friday and we have agreed to a follow-up this coming week. The hotel chain seems to understand the importance of “Working Anywhere” and is trying out all kinds of new things like those mentioned in my recent post on what Global Nomads … Read more
Skype has launched a series of services that all seem to confuse, confound and basically befuddle. First was Skype Unlimited–This means make all the Skype Out and Skype Forward calls you want from the USA to USA and Canada. Okay. This makes sense. One price flat rate calling. This makes your phone budget very predictable. … Read more
Though its still Beta, and I’ve found a few kinks, I have to say the responsiveness level of the Gaboogie team has been nothing less than smashing. Erik and Dan are always taking feedback and immediately taking corrective action, 24/7, not only 9-5. Their “we want to know” approach is much like GrandCentral’s Craig and … Read more
Martin continues his ongoing “it’s not working” tirade on companies that offer services he USED to like. This time its Skype and Jajah. What we’re entering into is the “best efforts” grade of service, versus the “it just works right.” Too many companies go into beta and never come out. They just keep saying “we’re … Read more
Hat tip to WiFi Net News on the news about Staybridge Suites going all WiFi. While I’ve never had the pleasure of staying in a Staybridge property, I’m sensing that more and more top tier hotel chains are moving in this direction and beyond.
It looks like railroad riders in the USA and UK will start to experience more and more WiFi service as time goes on according to WiFi Net News and the local ABC news outlet. I’m also hearing that Verizon Wireless has expanded their coverage along the Washington D.C. to New York corridor right along the … Read more
