Wired, Reuters and others are reporting that Skype is in talks at preliminary stages for various types of tie ups with FaceBook and Google. No surprise. In the past Google took a good hard look at Skype and bought Gizmo instead, but that doesn't keep the corporate development teams from kicking the tires. Ever since … Read more
Image by mohamedn via Flickr Since 1998, Ken Rutkowski and I have co-hosted KenRadio's World Technology Roundup, and while we've been missing for a few weeks due to Ken's travel and mine, I can't pass up this opportunity to wish him a Happy Birthday.
Image via Wikipedia Pal Bruce Bigelow of XConomy has a solid recap of VoxOx's VoxOx Call launch that happened yesterday. VoxOx, which was funded by my neighbor-for the sake of transparency, is part of Telcentris, a San Diego based CLEC with a focus on international calling and are hoping to cut into that pie, the … Read more
It started up in SF, or maybe in Los Angeles. Then again, some would say that back in the day when I was a student at Temple University it may have started there. But the Gourmet Lunch Truck movement is alive and well, and really, something that is clearly part of the mobile enterprise in … Read more
The phone call is dead. Long live the call. Do you call someone or phone them? Well, that depends. It depends if you’re using a telephone or something else to make the call. Lately in discussions with clients we’ve been moving them all away from the use of the phrase “phone call” and over to … Read more
Image via Wikipedia Somewhat dormant due to eBayization, PayPal has gotten more aggressive of late, especially in mobile, and one idea I'm very high on is the work by third party app developer, FundRazr.com on the iPhone that's become enabled by PayPal Mobile. Basically, if you're raising money for a cause, their platform allows you to promote … Read more
