For years I composed my blog using Mars Edit, an app that was the fastest way for me to compose blog posts. Somewhere along the way I started to use the browser based TypePad editor, largely because of the Zemanta plug in. But, I have found that using the browser vs. using an app on … Read more
I hope you're 2014 has gotten off to an amazing start. For the last few months, I've been helping bring a very cool idea to market. It's called Velocity Kick. We're building a tool to help people get their small businesses and ideas funded. You can click on the link above or visit our own … Read more
The net neutrality battle is heating up and is already one of the top news items of the day today. Netflix CEO Reed Hastings can be found speaking out about the money the company now has to pay to some ISPs in order to insure smooth delivery of their video content to subscribers. My concern … Read more
Image via CrunchBase Last week CounterPath made an announcement that in my mind makes it easier for enterprise IT leads to install and manage Bria. In essence they have brought Skype like username and password signup/configuration approach to get more users online faster. Here are the key facts: 1. Bria Cloud Solution suite- It provides a … Read more
The State of Washington is looking to take a progressive stance on crowdfunding. A senate bill was passed that will make it possible for entrepreneurs to raise up to $1 million during any 12-month period as long as the residents are from Washington state as part of a crowdfunding campaign. The big plus is that the … Read more
My name is Andy, and I am a telecommuter. Today's New York Times has a story about telecommuniting, a subject near and dear to my heart. You see, I've been telecommuting since before there even was the term. It began back in 1976 when at the end of every night my home office – it … Read more
The Comunicano Daily Acquisitions and investments are in the news more and more, demonstratiing that tech companies are a hot item again. Today Spotify moved closer to out Pandoraing Pandora with the purchase of MIT bred The EchoNest. The official release is below, and the story is out everywhere….ON … Read more
The Comunicano Daily If you couldn't tell that Ellen DeGeneres was pimping for Samsung at the Oscars on Sunday nights telecast, now the jig is up. To those of us with experience in product placement, it was obvious and one can actually question if $20 million was worth … Read more
The Comunicano Daily Microsoft is being shaken up. As reported first by Re/Code-story below, and now by others, the changes at Microsoft are not unexpected as I wrote on AndyAbramson.com. The politics inside the company are massive, and the changes are going to come fast. –Now onto the news. … Read more
Re/Code and others are now reporting that Skype's CEO Tony Bates is leaving Microsoft. To me, this is not a surprise at all. Privately I mentioned to others close to Skype and Microrosft well in advance of the appointment of any inside candidate to the role of CEO at Microsoft would cause an immediate departure … Read more
