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
In what has to be good news for companies like CallTower, client Covad, Fonality and Digium, an Infonetics Research report shows that PBX solutions that are powered by VoIP are on the rise. This is very good news also for client and Seattle area startup Telephony2 whose CallButler solution offers so much for so little. … Read more
In his subscription only Daily T1R, Daniel Berringer postulates that SunRocket may have their lights turned out soon. It seems the reports I’ve been hearing around the Valley are that their CEO has been on the “money trail” around Silicon Valley, but not getting any takers. In my view companies like Vonage, SunRocket and Packet8 … Read more
Flavor of the Month? Hit of the Week? Pick of the Day? I recognize that like my brothers in the blogosphere that we tend to like things earlier and at the same time suffer burnout faster than the average user. We’re also all early barometers to what the user market’s overall reaction will be like … Read more
I have never been a fan of “free” as a long term business model. While the idea of no cost to talk via Skype and GizmoProject has helped bring cost of talking minutes to zero, and services like SightSpeed allow FREE video calling on a one on one basis, the real benefit to people comes … Read more
