Skype has decided to allow WiFi access for free at some select airports in the USA this year. In looking at the map many appear to be Boingo locations but there's no mention of Boingo's involvement. That means Skype is likely paying Boingo for the access it has previously secured for users who take advantage … Read more
Image via CrunchBase Skype wants more Mac users to test their new Click to Call functionality on Macs. This type of program is designed to get people to use more of Skype and the more and more I look at the postings on Skype Garage and their other blogs, the more I have the feeling … Read more
Skype has done a very good job of making people forget their technology was/is based on P2P technology and all that it can do. But Wireless Move's Martin Sauter didn't let us forget. As a Skype customer who PAYS for multiple services from them (Skype In, Out, Group Video, minutes) I'd like the ability to … Read more
Pal Dean Bubley is one of the more pragmatic analysts out there in the wireless world and today he posts his predictions, winners and losers for 2012. If you look at it and read through it you'll find a tone of frustration, dismay and depression, none his own, but of the industry. With so much "advancement" … Read more
Image via Wikipedia Well, one of the hurdles for my interest (or lack of) for flying down under has been eliminated. Quantas has added Internet to their Airbus 380 service between Sydney, Melbourne and Los Angeles initially, then rolling it out more widely. Quantas joins Emirites and Lufthansa which are both also deploying technology that … Read more
The PC World story on the Best Airports for Tech Travelers reveals a few things: 1. The hub airports are provided the best experince. This is logical as those airports have the most traffic which means they have the highest revenues from passenger facilities charges. That gives those airports the funding levels to provide for … Read more
The November 30th report from the Federal Trade Commission in the USA shows that the Do Not Call Registry registration and complaints continue to rise, despite enforcement. Over the past month I've been noticing an increase in the number of calls from UNKNOWN, and have had friends tell me more and more about voice phishing … Read more
Over the last few months I've been watching as the WiFi speeds in the local Starbucks keep going from slow to slower. Today with one other person connected, the speeds were as slow as I have seen in my area in a very, very long time. As someone who has been using the Starbucks Hotspots … Read more
Let's face it, some of us are gadget geeks. Some may call us other less flattering names, but in the end we all like to play with the latest and not always greatest devices, but when it comes to laying our cash on the line, some of us, do find a way to make use … Read more
Network World is reporting that the wireline customer base in the USA is shrinking while VoIP service is increasing, but there view is that VoIP has peaked and that cord cutting, with more and more customers moving to wireless is the trend. Not much new in that thinking except for one key factor. E911. Until … Read more
