Make no mistake about it. With the announcement of the deprication of the Gmail App for BB's Google is decaling war on RIM and the users of Blackberries who want to make use of a GMAIL client (which works very well) on their Blackberries. The reason is so simple. RIM competes with Android. So why … Read more
Image via CrunchBase There are four parts to marketing that we learned in Marketing 101. They are called the four P’s. Price. Product. Promotion and Place. As long as I’ve been working in technology, one of the most misunderstood and weakest areas of effort is place. And place = distribution and distribution = sales. Many … Read more
Image via Wikipedia The last month has been meeting filled, travel filled, hotel filled, wine filled and friend filled. I've been in six cities, four countries. I've flown four different airlines, rented a car, taken trains, ridden in local cabs, and walked. I've also again stayed connected. How? My legally unlocked iPhone used a local … Read more
This infographic about mobile coupon consumption reveals a lot…Japan which is highly mobile and where mobile devices already have replaced the wallet shows high use of mCoupons. When you look at the preference that shows QR codes (updated and advanced barcodes) as a way to locate and have coupons sent to a mobile device one … Read more
On the surface the Republic Wireless deal looks pretty appealing. $19.00 a month. Unlimited calling. Well, not exactly as IntoMobile's Stefan Constantinescu has pointed out. If you spend most of your time inside, then all the talking and data over WiFi is for you. But the limits outside the WiFi cloud will work against you. Basically, Republic is … Read more
2010 Domaine La Tour Vieille Collioure Blanc “Canadells” I only wish this wine was still carried by the U.S. importer as it is my second favorite white from the Banyuls-Collioure region. Honeysuckle, pear, orange blossom and honey, in this screaming for fish soup white. 2010 Saint Martin de La GarrigueRose Perfect with peppers and cheese. … Read more
I remain more and more in awe what we can do today with wireless. My iPad, using a local SFR Sim card where for 9 Euros every two days I have access, keeps me sane. I feel so much like a local when I have the ability to stay connected. I’m not detached, I can … Read more
In North America, the dominant brand for in-flight WiFi is GoGo, the brand created by long time communications company, Aircell. Today, when I read the story about United Airlines adding in flight WiFi to some 300 planes and I read Panasonic as the brand involved I noted the omission of GoGo from it. While the … Read more
Image via Wikipedia Many of you know that in addition to running a technology focused communications agency (now with 23 exits in the last nine years) that I have a passion and deep, deep interest in wine that was nurtured some 26 years ago with my first trip to Santa Barbara's then just beginning wine … Read more
