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Darn great post Jeff.

Om points to Earthling, a new clog (corporate blog–something I know a bit about as my agency recently began a project for Nokia, with similar goals, but with a different approach.) This is a page out of the Microsoft book, Earthlink style, of Robert Scoble’s approach for Microsoft. Do you realize, that behind Gates and … Read more

There are some rumors circulating that Steve Ballmer is about to step aside at Microsoft as its day to day operations head to make room for another president. Ken and I reported on this on KenRadio’s World Technology Roundup earlier today. Bill Clinton. Here’s what I know. Sources near Microsoft headquarters report that over the … Read more

This is a funny one. Back in the summer I suggested to 8×8 Chairman Bryan Martin that they work with then XTen, now CounterPath to get their soft client out. I’m happy to see that despite his claims back then that they would do things in house that they have chosen to work with the … Read more

Skype has officially released their Mac OS 1.4 version. The best features are how it pauses iTunes when a call is made or comes in and of course Skype Forward management. Skype also has finalized version 2.0 for the PC platform.

As a member of the press who has come to CES for many years, one of the benefits that helps us all file our stories is the availability of Internet access. This year, with CES at it’s all time largest in number of exhibitors and and crowd, not to mention with more than 6,000 registered … Read more

Linksys’ Sipura team has developed a very cool IP-PBX that will support 4-16 stations per box. I got to see it a few weeks back, but protected the embargo, waiting for the press release to move. Linksys developed this new PBX based on the smarts from Sipura who came over in the 2005 acquisition. Like … Read more

Continuing the “no loyalty” trend within the VoIP sector, distributor Brightpoint, the company behind the Skype store and driver of Vonage and vTech products sales just added 8×8 as a supplier. What this means is Brightpoint learns the ropes from one, opens up accounts for two, and then brings in more. While on the surface … Read more

It’s becoming clearer each day that YAGM and maybe E are the guys looking hard at innovating Voice communications while the Vonages, Packet8s and Broadvoices of the world all look to sell something the cable guys already have won the war with, selling PSTN replacement to millions of people who want a single bill. Let … Read more

iotum’s Alec Saunders led a panel with execs from MSN, Earthlink and Yahoo. Rock star Jeff Bonforte stole the show with sharp answers and a quick wit, finding a way to poke fun at his former boss Michael Robertson in a polite way, explaining the virtues of what Yahoo really can offer versus upstart Gizmo … Read more