Every so often, something comes along in the comms world that makes you stop, squint, and say, “Wait, haven’t we seen this before—but different?” That’s why, in the spirit of VoIPWatch, I’m launching vCON Watch here on andyabramson.com The launch is timely because much like VoIP in 2004, that’s where vCons are right now. A … Read more
A Strategic Game Plan for Total Market Dominance “The supreme excellence consists of breaking the enemy’s resistance without fighting.” — Sun Tzu “Everyone sees what you appear to be, few experience what you really are.” — Machiavelli “The man who produces while others dispose of his product is a slave.” — Ayn Rand Personal note: … Read more
When Jony Ive and Sam Altman announced their partnership to create “screenless AI companion devices,” I didn’t just see another tech collaboration – I saw the future of brand storytelling unfolding before our eyes. This isn’t just about new gadgets. It’s about fundamentally reimagining how we interact with technology – and by extension, how brands … Read more
Every generation gets a “where were you when” moment—Man on the Moon, the launch of Windows 95, the iPhone keynote. In tech, these moments are inflection points: the places where pace, adoption, and public imagination collide. For my money, nothing in the last half-century comes close to the velocity of end-user-facing AI since the launch … Read more
I’ve been watching technology evolve for decades now, and there’s something fascinating happening right under our noses. It’s not the splashy AI image generators or chatbots making headlines — it’s something more intimate, more transformative, and potentially more profound. I’m talking about what I’ve started calling “Thought Processing” — a new category of tools designed … Read more
Charter + Cox Is A Cable Mega-Deal That’s More About Survival Than Strategy The proposed $34.5 billion Charter-Cox merger might seem like a traditional consolidation play, but make no mistake—this is more trench warfare than conquest. It’s the legacy cable guys suiting up for battle, not just against each other but against a wave of … Read more
Notion’s latest announcement isn’t just a product update—it’s a paradigm shift that underscores a broader trend I’ve chronicled for nearly two decades: the consolidation of communication and collaboration into unified platforms. Since the early days of Skype, SightSpeed, and HighDef Conferencing, I’ve watched how voice, video, and meeting tech evolved from standalone services into deeply … Read more
Notion’s new AI Meeting Notes feature is a direct challenge to standalone meeting transcription and note-taking apps like Grain, Fathom, Fireflies, Otter, Granola, and others, fundamentally changing how teams capture and use meeting content. Here’s why: ⠀Streamlining and Minimizing the Need for More Apps ⠀Why Output and Integration from Standalone Apps Becomes Obsolete In essence, … Read more
I’ve been thinking a lot about how casually businesses throw around the term “partner” these days. It seems like every vendor relationship, casual collaboration, or even one-off project gets labeled a “partnership” – but there’s actually a world of difference between being true partners and merely allies in the business ecosystem. Taking a step back, … Read more
The future of work is being shaped by AI assistants that don’t just listen. They understand, organize, and act across the platforms professionals use every day. Two standout services leading this transformation are Notis and The Librarian. Both harness the power of voice, but their unique integrations and intelligent automation are redefining how we interact … Read more
