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
Wi-Fi Signal logo (Photo credit: Wikipedia) I was so looking forward to an Airbus 380 ride on Quantas next year as part of an around the world trip that I've been thinking of doing in the late fall of 2013. But now that Quantas has decided to not move aggressively with Wi-Fi on their overnight … Read more
Just when i was thinking that connectivity at sea is getting to the point where I could take a cruise and still stay connected, I found out I can't. The first shoe has been dropped by a major cruiseline, Princess, will end unlimited Internet according to Travel Weekly. The problem is the adoption curve has created … Read more
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
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
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
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
Français : Feuilles de Vignes – Grenache Blanc (Photo credit: Wikipedia) I'm not so much a white wine buyer these days, but the wine I'm very excited about and thankful that I bought two cases of is the 2011 Michel Gassier Nostre Pais Blanc, a delightful blend made from three Rhone grapes. The wine is … Read more
