Turn iPod touch Into a Mobile Phone

freedompop (Photo credit: sam_churchill) Data MVNO FreedomPop, the carrier that rides on top of Clearwire's mobile WiMax network has released their $99 sleeve that works the iPod touch 4th Generation.  Basically, the sleeve lets you turn the iPod touch into an iPhone, so calls can be made over the FreedomPop network using softphones like CounterPath's … Read more

CounterPath’s Bria Gets Silkier

Skype SILK codec has some of the best sound around, especially in Super Wideband mode. CounterPath, a client, which has the best and most installed SIP based softphones on the planet, just added the SILK codec to their iOS client for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch. SVP Todd Carothers tweeted about it. What this means … Read more

Skype for (some) Androids Get Video

Skype's the Big Blog served as the news outlet letting Android 2.2 users know that their mobile client is now on par with Apple's iOS without saying so, as video, at least one on one video, is now available for most Android mobile phones. That's good news, as Skype calls actually are working on the … Read more

Retailers-Wake Up and Smell the Coffee

Image via Wikipedia I’ll admit, that I love to go to Starbucks as my “get away” from the home office office.  Meeting are easy to arrange at their locations, as most people in the technology world know where one is. So of late, after returning from my exhaustive 6 week European business trip and mini-vacation, … Read more

Retailers-Wake Up and Smell the Coffee

Image via Wikipedia I'll admit, that I love to go to Starbucks as my "get away" from the home office office.  Meeting are easy to arrange at their locations, as most people in the technology world know where one is. So of late, after returning from my exhaustive 6 week European business trip and mini-vacation, … Read more

Putting Group into the i Era

Image by DanYork via Flickr I’m about to go on a road trip this week with three of my team members. We’ll all flying at almost the same time, but on different routings to take advantage of low fares and our closest airports. Staying in touch with each isn’t hard by email, but it lacks … Read more