PC World has taken a look at 2012's top video conferencing services that are both app and cloud oriented in their most recent issue. Back in the day, SightSpeed, now owned by Logitech, used to win this award, but it seems Logitech has stopped pursuing accolades for the once dominant service. (Note my agency, Comunicano, … Read more
WhatsApp (Photo credit: abulhussain) Over the weekend word leaked out in Techcrunch about Facebook having an interest in buying WhatsApp. This is not so far fetched when you think about Skype previously buying GroupMe back in 2011 which gives Skype the ability to send group texts, but also more SMS capabilities than it had previously. For FaceBook, … Read more
I was recently tipped off to a VoIP Wiki that is largely an advertising site that surrounds content about VoIP and supporting technology. VoIP-Info.org is a nice summary of information that's not making the mainstream press. Check it out.
Have a hankering to call China, but don't want the high costs that your mobile operator charges? Well a new service called, Call Me In China, may have the answer for you to stay in contact with friends and co-workers back home. To call China most numbers require 17+ digits to be dialed tand regular long … Read more
This image shows a red wine glass. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Census Bureau map of Little Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Yesterday I was doing some wine touring in the Woodinville Washington area with two very dear friends who like me, share a very deep passion for wine, and as wine professionals, we … Read more
UberConfernce, from Firespotter Labs, now has WebRTC conference calling, as long as you're using GoogleChrome. As their web site says: "When entering the conference page (either directly taken there if the conference is now, or when the conference starts) a popup will display your connection options. From here you can choose to connect from your computer … Read more
An email to Vincent Paquet bounced back a few minutes ago. I quickly asked Firespotter Labs founder Craig Walker what was up with Vincent. His reply says it all: VP, Product Management at Firespotter:) This is the third time the duo has teamed up First with Dialpad–sold to Yahoo. Next was GrandCentral-sold to Google. Now … Read more
Research In Motion (RIM) has gone over the top with BlackBerry Messenger and Voice calling with the addition of BBM to BBM user calling according to FierceMobileContent. Basically, this means that calls between BBM users are free, anywhere, and part of the data plan. Imagine if Apple did that or Google/Android did this, the carriers … Read more
Two interesting conferences are coming up. One in Washington D.C. and the second in San Francisco. On Thursday November 15 in D.C. is the Voice Innovation Summit organized by longtime VoIP insider Dan Berninger. What I like about it is the cross section of traditional, regulatory and cutting edge new thinkers that Dan has assembled. … Read more
With Microsoft looking like they are killing off Windows Live Messenger by consolidating the functionality and back end engineering into Skype, one has to wonder if the interoperability that never really came of much between Yahoo Messenger and Windows Live Messenger (if it still worked) will still be in place. I doubt it. One of … Read more
