Kumar Ramachandran, Co-Founder and CEO of CloudGenix recently sat with me and explained his vision for software-defined enterprise WANS, which use off-the-shelf hardware and allow corporations to abstract their business processes, utilize hybrid network virtualization and network function projection. SDâWANs...
The trailer for the new movie titled Jobs starring Ashton Kutcher is very well done and for those of us immersed in Apple history, it’s like a visual walk down memory lane. Sure, Ashton reminds some of us his...
On Thursday June 6th, 2013 I will be moderating a session on whether the cloud is right for your business as part of the Connecticut Business Expo which takes place at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford, CT. The session...
Critics might say, in the history of M&A, it is difficult to recall one instance where more jobs were created as a result of two companies coming together. Yet this is the argument AT&T has been making for just less...
HP is said to be purchasing software company Autonomy for $10B while simultaneously dropping it's line of hardware. This is similar to what IBM did when it sold off it's PC line to China's Lenovo. The question is, will this...
Bryan Martin, CEO of 8x8 speaks to TheStreet.com regarding how his company compares to Skype - how long it has been in VoIP and and his vision for the future. It's worth a watch - and reminds me that 8x8...
LinkedIn’s incredible IPO success tells us one thing – that many other tech companies are more confident than ever been about going public. Bet before we go there let’s take look at what happened. The company went public at $45...
For a President with such a calm and cool demeanor, it may seem surprising that a book titled The Roots of Obama's Rage is number four on the New York Times best Seller list. The book focuses on how Barrack...
Bogen Communications has been in the telecom space for a long time and I remember running into the company at shows in the nineties. They currently sell audio systems as well as VoIP gateways and office communications equipment and fell...
Language is obviously crucial to describing and understanding the world around us but did you know the particular language you speak can influence how you see the world as compared to speakers of other languages? This weekend I had a...
Some of you may know TMC and Priceline have our headquarters in the same building at 800 Connecticut Avenue here in Norwalk, CT and as I drove into the garage this afternoon I spied an Audi R8 in a parking...
The American people - citizens of all nationalities have come together to send a message to Republicans and Democrats. The message? Stop the spending. Clinton spent responsibly, Bush didn't and Obama took the runaway spending of the Bush years and...
Maybe it's because I am a techie or perhaps because I have seen how the post office, tax code and department of motor vehicles works - but I am fairly certain that an investment by Intel - in this case...
I received an email today from Richard Herman, co-author of "Immigrant, Inc. --- Why Immigrant Entrepreneurs Are Driving the New Economy (and how they will save the American worker)." I asked to accept it as a guest blog and received...
I often try to balance out my writing - not being too extreme in either direction and since yesterday I ended the day with a very positive piece about the billions of dollars in communications M&A transactions, today I thought...
According to the video below the new Blackberry Storm 2 will perform head and shoulders above the original Storm and the iPhone. With a multitouch screen and Piezo electronics allowing a smoother and faster text inputting system we can expect...
I picked a great day for meetings in New York City. Perfect weather.I had some time to analyze the Intel upside surprise on the train and will have more to post on the matter soon....
Dear blog readers, your assistance is appreciated. We are looking for talented sales people - entry level and sales management. We have many resumes already but I thought it made sense to reach out to my readers in case they...
Dear blog readers, your assistance is appreciated. We are looking for talented sales people - entry level and sales management. We have many resumes already but I thought it made sense to reach out to my readers in case they...
Over the past year it has become evident that deflation is a driving force of the US economy. Margins are being squeezed in virtually all businesses. Even areas of the market where you might think there is pricing pressure don't...
As TMCnet has expanded I have to admit it is tough to keep track of all the sites we have which can help you in your job. To that end I decided to take a moment and list some of...
Please count me in as a tea party member who is against higher taxes (for anyone) and bigger government. Since I have a job I can't physically be at any of these parties. While it is logical to have the...
It is impossible to watch the news or read the paper these days without feeling a sense of fear. Will I keep my job? My house? My investments? My car? And I am with you. I feel the pain of...
Word is PAETEC is hiring regional salespeople. I didn't have a chance to verify the info but I thought this would be good new for my blog readers who may be looking for new opportunities. Check with paetec.com for details....