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Google Gmail VoIP, Cloud Computing and Other News August, 25 2010
It's been a busy day in the world of tech news as Google who already has a telecom service in Google Voice has expanded it into Gmail with a two-pronged goal of making it easier to call via Google's network...
Hot Communications Trends August 20, 2010
I recently received a TMCnet What's Hot in VoIP newsletter which had a number of stories worth sharing. First off is Comcast who is losing VoIP share to competitors but is still moving forward with plans for WiFi roaming and...
US Visa Fees Surge: The Good and Bad
This past Friday, US President Obama signed into law a new bill which drastically raises the cost of hiring foreign workers using H-1B and L visas from $320 to $2,320 in situations where a company has more than 50% of...
Tablet Update and Oracle Sues Google over Android
It's been a very busy tech morning so I spent some time assembling news you should be aware of before you grab your morning bagel and brew that pot of coffee. Tablets, Tablets Everywhere First off is an article from...
Skype Upgrade Supercharges iPhone 4
For all the benefits Skype has given users of PCs and MACs, on an iPhone the app was inferior on so many levels. Bluetooth connectivity was nonexistent and multitasking was not allowed on the app - the OS didn't support...
Truphone, GlowPoint, XConnect, In Store Solutions News and More
Today, TMC hosted a number of companies in the communications and technology spaces and it was a learning experience for all. Much news was broken and you can expect a torrent of related articles from my editors this week. TMC's...
Skype Problem with your Payment Scam
TMC has been getting inundated with emails lately about problems with Skype accounts we don't own. We checked into the malicious script embedded in the emails and they appear to send you to servers in Estonia where your computer is...
Phone.com and the Next Phase of VoIP
If you want to thank someone for lowering your phone bill, you have a few options - you can thank the founders of Skype and Vonage or go back to the nineties and thank the many people at VocalTec who...
Android Runs on Older iPhones
You have to hand it to hackers... As thanks to their hard work you can now run Android and the Android OS on your 2G iPhone. Expect the 3G version to be out soon, followed by the 3GS which apparently...
Volcanoes, Google Censorship, Facebook and More
While the world has been awash in news regarding volcanoes and the beginning of endless probes of Goldman Sachs I decided to spend some time putting together other news you should be aware of. After all, if you are watching...
Skype Founders To Fund Future Disruption
Skype founders Niklas Zennström and Janus Friis were no strangers to profiting from p2p-based software which went viral, making them rich in the process. Kazaa was their first blockbuster and the death of Napster's free music service boosted this p2p...
VodBurner, a Great Recording Solution for Skype
I've recently spent some time using VodBurner, a new software package which automatically records your Skype calls - including video. The software package installs simply and then just activates when the call begins. It subsequently produces video files which are...
ITEXPO East 2010 Miami a Great Success Thanks to You
A humble thank you to my followers who came out in support of ITEXPO this past week in Miami. Thank you conferees who braved a tough economic climate and came to the show. I also want to extend appreciation...
Christopher Dean, Skype CSO Keynotes ITEXPO East 2010
Christopher Dean the head of enterprise strategy at Skype keynoted ITEXPO this morning explaining how his company plays in the communications space and expounded on the company's software integration with mainstream televisions. In a survey of the crowd by me...
Skype Takes Share, Upgrades iPhone App
Skype is now the largest provider of cross border communications in the world, by far according to a new report from TeleGeography. According to the research company, the rate of international calling has been growing at a steady compounded rate...
ITEXPO East 2010 - Wish You Were Here
I am here at the Loews -- the show hotel at ITEXPO East 2010 in Miami and when I checked in I got a branded key from Digium/Asterisk to remind me to stop by the open-source communications leader's booth later...
Discounts for Communications and Technology Events at ITEXPO
To all my readers, Happy New Year. Please feel free to take advantage of these special conference & expo rates (check out these low travel rates as well) as my gift to you. I hope to see you at the...
TeliaSonera 4G Screams at 80 Mbps
TeliaSonera allows 20-80 Mbps download speeds on a 4G-based LTE network allowing a theoretical 4 simultaneous HDTV streams at maximum throughput! If you live or visit the central parts of Stockholm or Oslo you can now get blazing fast wireless...
Apple Rumored to Buy VoIP Player iCall
Back in December 2004 I suggested in my Publisher's Outlook column of Internet Telephony Magazine that Apple should get into the VoIP market and I even coined a product name - the VoIPOD. Here is the entire paragraph from the...
Fring Allows One-Way iPhone Video
Fring Allows One-Way iPhone Video Fring really impressed me with the new update to their iPhone application which allows Skype video calls to be transmitted to the iPhone screen. They could have potentially made the application work as a 2-way...
ITEXPO East 2010 Miami Update
I just came across this web page with some important details on ITEXPO. I mentioned the keynoters in a recent post and I still think they are one of the best combinations of thought leaders in our space. Google Voice,...
More on the Skype Soap Opera
If you are interested in the Skype/Joost/eBay soap opera of recent months, be sure to check out this article from Brad Reese which shows a chain of emails between Mike Volpi and a number of other execs involved in the...
Skype Lawsuit Settled, Skype/Ning Integration Has Huge Potential
Skype is certainly a major symbol for the IP communications market and although it plays in a niche in the market - consumer VoIP/Video, it is now a household name and having it entangled in legal limbo does it or...
ITEXPO Keynoters Announced
We are thrilled to announce a slew of top notch keynoters for the upcoming ITEXPO which takes place in Miami, FL Jan 20-22, 2010. I will share them with you by first explaining why they were invited: A keynote picture...
Skype Soap Opera Update
A fascinating bit of reporting from the Wall Street Journal confirms some things that many in the communications industry already knew and some things we didn't. eBay doesn't get Skype - this is as obvious as it gets.The current Skype...
