Is SMS Going Away? Or Is It Becoming Generic?

SMS, the texting service found on mobile phones, which now has connectivity making its way into the landline and desktop world is rumored to be going away. Well, I think rumors of its decline are not being properly portrayed as mobile operator based SMS will decline due to one reason. Alternatives that offer more, but … Read more

T-Mobile Discontinues Public Wi-Fi Hotspot Service

There weren’t many left, but those that were worked really well. I’m referring to the T-Mobile Hotspots that once dotted the USA inside hotels, Starbucks coffee shops and airline clubs. The speeds were awesome and other than some initial early day access issues, connectivity was a snap to get on the network. In many cases, … Read more

Future Growth In Wireless Data-LATAM

Latin America and the Caribbean (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Image via CrunchBase If there's one market that is underdeveloped when it comes to high speed mobile wireless, its Latin America (LATAM.) That's what came out of a report back in November that Qualcomm shared on its November 15th Analyst's Day according to Fortune.   Related articles … Read more

Feeling Kinda Bleu

The air is full of mist, and the sky is full of fog. Not exactly the night to drive far for dinner, so fortunately Pamplemousse Grille is in striking distance, and they are serving truffles on the menu. The full menu is $300 for four courses, but I have a better idea. The Herbed Gnocchi … Read more

Unsubscribing More And More

Maybe it's just me, but I'm finding that I'm getting overloaded with email offers these days, to the point where I am actively unsubscribing. It's not that I've lost interest in the merchants, its just that I'm a buyer, not a shopper, and I look for what I want, I don't have it pushed towards … Read more

Let’s Turn Five Dollars into $300 or More

Census Bureau map of Little Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Yesterday I was doing some wine touring in theWoodinville Washington area with two very dear friends who like me, share a very deep passion for wine, and as wine professionals, we don't normally go touring on a weekend. But, one of them, is … Read more

More Good Deeds-This Time Twilio

On the subject of good deeds from telco related companies, it was nice to see Twilio, the developer focused startup backed by 500 Startups and others, offer to lend some companies a helping hand in light of the Hurricane Sandy natural disaster that is impacting many businesses along the eastern seaboard. What’s great is unlike … Read more

Reflections From An Overcast Morning

I’m sitting where it should be sunny. And, it’s not. This afternoon will mean visiting with good friends from Finland, who I know from Los Angeles, who live here as my friend is the Deputy Counsel General, and his wife an international business attorney. I’m in a hotel which is by all means a resort, … Read more

Is The New Skype 6.0 Buggy?

Image via CrunchBase Are you seeing strangeness since Skype updated it's client to 6.0 on the Mac OS? Are you seeing messages appear out of order time wise? Are you finding messages are going through from iPad but showing as pending? Are your calls via Skype Out not presenting your Skype In Number or designated … Read more