To Block or Not To Block
Om has a post around the controversy of Skype blocking.
NetGear Shows their Skype Phone Again
The hype from Netgear about their Skype phone continues. Back in January at CES word of this came froward via a press conference. I asked then, and I continue to wonder if this will work with Skype Zones, the hot spot program. The phone, which ships on June 30 lets you receive calls in WiFi … Read more
Earthlink and Linksys Hook Up
Add Earthlink to the companies using Linksys telephone adapters.
Are The Skype Numbers Not Working?
The Omoscope must have been turned on really early this morning as the o-meister put his investment banker viewpoint and deciphered the recently reported numbers from Skype and they’re not as fantastic as I’m sure some would like if the word “earn out” is part of their future financial planning. Om points out that the … Read more
VoIP For The Navajo
Give Russell props for digging out this story today. This is one of the great humanitarian efforts that the VoIP community should feel proud of. Cisco kicked in and made it happen. I see this as the tip of the iceberg for a Cisco pincer movement in the VoIP business community. Cisco is one smart … Read more
VC’s Getting Hot on VoIP
Seems pal Michael Robertson’s SipPhone, which is best known for GizmoProject, is being viewed by some investors as something better than Vonage…gee you don’t say.
Business Week VoIP Stats
Business Week has a chart posted that shows the ramp rate that VoIP is seeing around the globe. If you look closely you’ll see the big year will be 2007 in actual numbers not percentage.
British Ad Body Orders Skype Capable VoSky Add Pulled
It looks like a British Telecom advertising complaint about ActionTec’s VoSky device was upheld. Seems they don’t like the claims, but really it sounds more like an end around move to slow down the uptake of Skype by BT to me. The contention is that VoSky’s advert didn’t mention the need for broadband and an … Read more
Digging Video
Jeff isn’t the only person getting exceited about Video on the web. Besides client SightSpeed who will be one of the featured demonstrators at this year’s On Hollywood event in May, I’m also getting jazzed about some other companies that provide either the picks and shovels or serve as the general store to deliver video … Read more
Will They Or Won’t They?
Om speculates that Yahoo won’t get into the WiFi business with Boingo. The reason it could happen is that Yahoo is all about having access partners, and Boingo would be one of those as Yahoo loves what I call on ramp partners. WiFi is another way to access Yahoo. While he points out that Yahoo … Read more