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8×8: Service outage caused by unaffiliated ISP interference
8×8’s VoIP service outage on January 12 lasted about four hours and resulted in some frustration for both customers and the company itself. 8×8 was gracious enough to provide us with some more details about what exactly happend. According to Joan Citelli, director of Corporate Communications for 8×8, the outage occured when an unaffiliated Tier-1... »
Skype to FCC: Keep the Internet Open & Neutral
Skype, a big proponent of open networks and net neutrality, in a filing today with the Federal Communications Commission argued that net neutrality was “about growing the broadband ecosystem and preserving a borderless, open Internet” and said it would “promote investment, jobs and innovation.” The company said that it “welcomes the Commission’s focus on preserving... »
Skype to FCC: Keep Internet Open & Neutral
Skype, a big proponent of open networks and net neutrality, in a filing today with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), argued that net neutrality was “about growing the broadband ecosystem and preserving a borderless, open Internet” and said it would “promote investment, jobs and innovation.” The company said that it “welcomes the Commission’s focus on... »
8×8 Outage Wasn’t Their Fault
As I wrote yesterday, the outage at 8×8 wasn’t likely their fault so i was quite pleased when their PR person, Joan Citelli, sent me this note today: Andy – I wanted to provide you with an update/explanation of what caused 8×8’s service outage this past Tuesday. In order to provide services to our customers from our... »
8 x 8 Has an Outage
I received an email late yesterday afternoon from a reader about 8 x 8 suffering an outage. Unlike Tom Keating, who posted, I didn’t post, and was relieved that their PR folks had been quickly in touch with their customers over night, explaining the situation. In an era where no company (other than maybe the... »
Google’s Nexus One won’t shake Apple’s iPhone to the core… yet
Last Tuesday, Google finally confirmed it was entering the hardware market by launching its own mobile phone handset. The Nexus One is made to Google’s specifications by HTC, a Taiwanese firm, and runs the latest version of Google’s Android software, an open source operating system already running on a number of handsets, including ones... »
PocketMac Rescues Smartphones from the Toilet
Admit it, you’ve come close to doing the unthinkable – you text on your phone and surf the web while in the bathroom and when you get up to flush, your beloved phone slips out of your hand, your shirt pocket, or pants pocket and heads toward the toilet. You see your... »
Pandora: Now Playing Everywhere
Now that Pandora, a next-generation online music streaming service, has turned its first quarterly profit, the Oakland, Calif.-based company is looking at life beyond the web. And by doing so, Pandora is moving to embody what’s being called the device-agnostic Internet. “We became profitable for the fourth quarter of 2009, and now we’re shooting for profits... »
Nuance’s Long Term Growth Story
Mark Riddix submits: I picked up shares of Nuance Communications (NUAN) at $16.70. Nuance Communication is a computer software company that specializes in developing voice recognition applications. Nuance has been investing heavily in mobile voice technology. It recently struck a deal with Ford (F) to offer its voice command software in Ford vehicles. Nuance... »
CA Fortifies Business, Cloud Position With Oblicore Buy
CA Inc. has acquired Oblicore, a provider of Service Level Management (SLM) software for enterprises and service providers. CA says Oblicore supports and strengthens its ability to set, measure and optimize service levels to meet business expectations across enterprise and cloud environments. Oblicore’s solutions also extend CA’s capabilities in cloud-vendor …(321 words) ... »
CA Fortifies Business, Cloud Position With Oblicore Buy
CA Inc. has acquired Oblicore, a provider of Service Level Management (SLM) software for enterprises and service providers. CA says Oblicore supports and strengthens its ability to set, measure and optimize service levels to meet business expectations across enterprise and cloud environments. Oblicore’s solutions also extend CA’s capabilities in cloud-vendor …(321 words) Related Topics: business,... »
How To Get A Google Nexus One EVERYWHERE Now
Early adopter? Android fan? Google lover? Ok, You want a Nexus One, the new, powerful, Google phone, right? And you are frustrated since you live in a country where Google doesn’t ship, correct? Many of you, me included, get the following message when try to access http://www.google.com/phone Well, a guy found a pretty easy way to... »
So What Should Motorola Do Now?
Earlier this week, when Google announced its Nexus One phone, it appeared that the new Android-driven connected device ecosystem is going to be a three-headed monster: Qualcomm as provider of the chips, Google as maker of the operating system and HTC as the preferred device manufacturer. (In the PC-centric WinTel world, the infamous troika... »
4Home, Verizon Wireless Tout 4G Home Control
Consumer Electronics Show — 4Home and Verizon Wireless are demonstrating collaboratively developed 4G home control services at this week’s CES.Verizon’s 4G Long-Term Evolution (LTE) network is slated for commercial launch in 2010. 4Home, the category-creator that has developed a carrier-grade software platform for connected home services, is working with Verizon …(285 words) Related Topics: 4G,... »
Internet-enabled TVs to feature ‘app stores’
“App stores” are coming to the television as developers and content providers move their software and services to the big screens of internet-connected TVs. Many TV sets on display at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this week have an added Ethernet connection as the internet, along with 3D, becomes an integrated part of... »
Google Nexus One Review
The Nexus One. In the modern climate of hyped (and over-hyped) smartphone launches, Google’s official entry into the phone-sales game has excelled in a department where many find difficulty: generating legitimate excitement. Of course, long before the name Nexus One or the recent bounty of pictures and details existed, the very concept of a... »
What Palm Needs to Do to Bounce Back
The last few weeks have been dominated by speculation over two things: the Google Phone and the Apple tablet. One is now a reality. The other is still a myth. And beyond this twin-headed meme, attention has been paid to little else. Forgotten is the fact that BlackBerry is still outselling its rivals and... »
AT&T, T-Mobile Tout 7.2mbps HSPA Progress
Both T-Mobile USA and ATT Inc. are getting closer to delivering 7.2mbps HSPA on their 3G networks. ATT said it has finished its software upgrade for the 850MHz band, having expedited the rollout in the face of increased data traffic and the need for network efficiency. Sufficient backhaul to support …(252 words) Related Topics: 3g,... »
Skype puts HD video calling on your TV
Finally something from one of my favorite movies, Back to the Future II, has come true. No, we haven’t invented hover skateboards–this is a VoIP-focused publication, remember? We can, however, finally get video phone calls via our HD televisions using Skype. Skype has launched an HD video calling feature for PCs as long as users... »
PSS World Medical, Inc. Selects AT&T and Sterling Commerce to Optimize Global Supply Chain
PSS World Medical, Inc. is helping ensure its products are in the hands of the health care providers who need them by implementing new on-demand software from AT&T to improve responsiveness to disruptions across its global supply chain. Related Topics: AT&T, LEC, provider, software »
AT&T Upgrades 3G Technology at Cell Sites Across Nation
AT&T today announced completion of a software upgrade at 3G cell sites nationwide that prepares the nation’s fastest 3G network for even faster speeds. Related Topics: 3g, AT&T, software »
Google unveils Nexus One phone
Google has unveiled an own-brand smartphone called the Nexus One. The wraps were taken off the handset at an invitation-only event held at Google’s Mountain View HQ. The Nexus One is a slim, touchscreen phone built in partnership with Taiwanese manufacturer HTC and runs Google’s Android operating system. To read this BBC News report in full, see: news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8442205.stm Also... »
Google’s Mobile Chief Andy Rubin on the Google Phone & the Androidification of Everything
Andy Rubin’s business card identifies him as the Vice President of Engineering at Google. In reality, he’s the Mountain View, Calif.-based search engine’s mobile chief. From the time Google snapped up his tiny startup, Android, to today, when it officially launched the first Google Phone, Rubin (and his partner Rich Miner) have been behind... »
2010: The Year of Google VoIP?
Could 2010 be the year of Google VoIP? Perhaps. TMC blogger Tom Keating puts some puzzle pieces together and asks if Google VoIP is coming in 2010. He posits that Google’s recently acquired Gizmo5 has a superior client to Google Talk–and might see the original Google Talk phased out and the Gizmo5 software renamed. Keating... »
The Essential Startup Reader: 10 Lessons in Entrepreneurship
As a blogger, I spend most of my time writing. But it’s time spent reading that’s most satisfying. Here’s a short (and by no means a complete) list of 10 articles that encapsulate the art of the startup. Most were published during 2009, and I found them educational and full of practical tips that... »
PC, TV and Wireless Phone: Free Upgrade for Verizon Media Manager Service Puts Digital Entertainment Wherever You Are
NEW YORK – Verizon’s innovative Media Manager service just got better with a free software upgrade. It gives FiOS TV DVR users even more ways to easily enjoy personal photos, music and videos whenever they want – on whatever device they want – including their PCs, FiOS TV screens and Verizon Wireless V CAST... »
TeleNav Asset Tracker from AT&T Now Available for Enterprises and Government Agencies
AT&T today announced an asset tracking application for businesses and government agencies to monitor and report the location of their portable assets in field operations with GPS precision. Delivered as software-as-a service (SaaS), TeleNav Asset Tracker from AT&T tracks and provides location-based information on field-based assets such as machinery, equipment, containers and vehicles. Related Topics:... »
AT&T Wins MEF Carrier Ethernet Service Provider Award
AT&T has been recognized with a prestigious 2009 MEF Carrier Ethernet Service Provider award for the Best Service Portfolio. Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) is a global industry alliance comprising more than 155 organizations including telecommunications service providers, cable multiple system operators (MSOs), network equipment/software manufacturers, semiconductors vendors and testing organizations. Related Topics: AT&T, carrier, equipment,... »
The Essential Startup Reader: 10 Lessons In Entrepreneurship
As a blogger, I spend most of my time writing. But it is time spent on reading that is most satisfying. Here is a short (and by no means a complete) list of ten articles that encapsulate the art of the start-up. Most were published during 2009 and I found them educational and full... »
Are You Ready for iEconomy?
The Mophie Credit Card Reader Jack Dorsey’s Square, Incase, Verifone and now Mophie — these companies’ credit card readers are turning the iPhone/iPod touch platform into an e-commerce engine. Mophie, a Los Angeles-based company that makes accessories for the iPod/iPhone devices will release a credit card reader at CES in January 2010. The device is going... »