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Google's $10M, no, $100M Android Challenge: So does Google have anything up its sleeve, when it comes to the Android mobile communications platform? It better have. Because expectations keep getting lowered. And Apple keeps raising the ante, at least in getting attention for new mobile applications. According to a Forbes.com...; Tags: Apple iPhone, Developer, Google Inc., Phone, Mobile, Android, Advertising & Promotion, Telecom & Utilities, Marketing, Tom Steinert-Threlkeld; Blog posts 2008-07-24
Speculation over possible Skype backdoor: There's growing speculation coming out of Europe that there's a backdoor in Skype that allows remote eavesdropping of telephone conversations. A report in the reputable Heise Online says the issue was discussed at a meeting with ISPs last month where high-ranking officials at the Austrian interior...; Tags: Skype Technologies S.A., Telecom & Utilities, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Internet, Ryan Naraine; Blog posts 2008-07-24
The little wind turbines that could: I have to admit, I'm more used to reading about U.S. tech firms expanding abroad rather than the reverse. But in the case of certain green tech innovations, I suppose it makes sense to flip this idea on its head. Just heard about the example of Proven...; Tags: Turbine, Telecom & Utilities, Heather Clancy; Blog posts 2008-07-24
Microsoft to get more 'Apple-like' in PC, phone space: Microsoft has long prided itself on its open partner ecosystem and cited it as a key differentiator from Apple, which provides all of the hardware and software for its products. But that equation may be set to change, based on a somewhat cryptic comment from CEO Steve Ballmer. by...; Tags: Phone, PC, Steve Ballmer, OEM, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Desktops, Operating Systems, Telecom & Utilities, Software, Hardware, Mary Jo Foley; Blog posts 2008-07-24
Students: the broadband troubleshooter: Student? Moved out of halls? Ready to move into your new student digs? Heads up. Following on from my series of harrowing entries regarding my broadband trouble, it's about time I sat you down and explained a few things about ISP's, phone lines, telecoms...; Tags: Tenant, Phone, Broadband, Phone Line, Internet Service Provider, Tag, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Telecom & Utilities, Telecommunications, Internet, Zack Whittaker; Blog posts 2008-07-24

Telcos hurting national interest says Vint Cerf - Father of Internet: I spoke with Vint Cerf at the Fortune Brainstorm conference in Half Moon Bay. I asked him about net neutrality and the problems created by Telcos in trying to own the gateways to the Internet. Here is the video, the quality is very high contrast because of...; Tags: Vint Cerf, Internet, Telecommunications, Telecom & Utilities, Tom Foremski; Blog posts 2008-07-22
Open Source VoIP: Asterisk or FreeSwitch?: When the time came for a new PBX, Brian Snipes chose to do something a bit unconventional. The IT manager at law firm Hare, Wynn, Newell, and Newton LLP didn't purchase a commercial PBX, nor did he settle on the open source market leader,...; Tags: Phone, PBX, Attorney, FreeSwitch, Asterisk, Telephony, VOIP, Open Source, Telecom & Utilities, Networking, Telecommunications, Dave Greenfield; Blog posts 2008-07-22
'A Level' app turns iPhone into handyman's best friend: Sure, it's not a gadget per se, but I just thought it was the most interesting and simple app I've seen thus far for the iPhone. A-Level is a virtual, digital level (or 'spirit level'). It uses the iPhone's motion detectors to determine whether the phone is...; Tags: Apple iPhone, A-Level, Product Blurb, Telecom & Utilities, Andrew Nusca; Blog posts 2008-07-22
Kundli for Windows Pro (zip): Kundli for windows, kundli 5.5, latest kundli version, vedic indian astrology, professional horoscope reports, planet position, shodash varga, ashtakvarga, match making, guna dosh milan, manglik consideration, 120 year varshphal, hindi, english language, export reports to pdf, jpeg, bmp and email them. User friendly, Most Accurate Calculations, Screen Preview, Storage of...; Tags: Phone, Version, Y2K, Storage, Microsoft Windows, Telecom & Utilities, Databases, Hardware, Operating Systems, Software, Enterprise Software, Data Management; Software downloads 2008-07-22
Smart grid players extend their influence beyond the pilot phase: When it comes to real market potential in the green tech space, smart grid-related technology is right up there. In any given week, I could post a half-dozen blogs about developments in this world. Echelon, in particular, has had a very busy summer, inking a new deal in Denmark, expanding...; Tags: Echelon, Project Deployment, Pricing, Telecom & Utilities, Marketing Research, Marketing, Heather Clancy; Blog posts 2008-07-21
Telecom 2.0: Mind over matter: ntl:Telewest Business believes that the role of the telco is evolving. Gone are the days when it was enough to simply focus on circuits and minutes, customers now need a far higher degree of interaction and look for suppliers who will talk business solutions with them.; Tags: ntl:Telewest Business, Telecom & Utilities, Telephony, Channel Management, Telecommunications, Networking, Marketing; White papers 2008-07-21
iPhone 2.0 performance issues: Contacts: One of the consequences of new software is bloat. In its worst manifestation new features get added at the expense of core feature performance. A perfect example of this is iPhone 2.0 software, specifically the Contacts application. When I migrated from iPhone 2G to 3G I synchronized...; Tags: Apple iPhone, Phone, Performance, Contacts, 3G, Text Messaging/SMS/MMS, Cellular Phones, Telecom & Utilities, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Online Communications, Jason D. O\'Grady; Blog posts 2008-07-20
California greenlights two renewable energy development projects: Southern California Edison has received the thumbs-up from the California Public Utilities Commission to contract to buy clean energy from two new alternative energy projects. The first, the Granite Wind development in San Bernardino County, will see the construction of a 41-megawatt wind farm slated to come...; Tags: Renewable Energy, California, Photovoltaics, Manufacturing, Telecom & Utilities, Heather Clancy; Blog posts 2008-07-20
78% of US cell phone purchases are made in store: The overwhelming majority of cell phone buyers make the purchase in a store - some 78% do, with 12% buying online and 9% by some other means. Among the narrower set of those who use the internet in their cell phone research, 26% bought their device online. 75% of those...; Tags: Phone, Cell Phone, Cellular Phones, Telecom & Utilities, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, NB; Blog posts 2008-07-18
Zumobi (zip): Zumobi revolutionizes the way people access, retrieve and share snack-sized bits of Web-based content on their mobile phones in a fun and innovative way. Zumobi widgets, called Tiles, provide an intuitive and engaging user interface, which can be customized and personalized with a wide variety of content including news, sports,...; Tags: Web, Phone, Mobile, Zumobi, Advertising & Promotion, Channel Management, Telecom & Utilities, Marketing; Software downloads 2008-07-18
68% of cell phone buyers consult the owner’s manual: 68% of people take to the owner’s manual to figure out the new device, according to Pew Internet Project. Some people will go further, especially if they meet a problem that they can’t address themselves. Here is what cell phone buyers said they did when they encountered problems with their...; Tags: Phone, Cell Phone, Cellular Phones, Telecom & Utilities, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, NB; Blog posts 2008-07-17
Cuba for Remedy (Client) (exe): Connect your phone system to your Remedy application with Cuba - the only off-the-shelf CTI software with full integration to Remedy, available in the world today. The Cuba client communicates directly with a PBX telephone system via TAPI, CSTA, ASAI or a proprietary interface. Cuba delivers feature rich CTI such...; Tags: Computer Telephony Integration, Phone, Remedy Corp., Itel Office Software, Cuba, Telephony, Interactive Voice Response (IVR), Telecom & Utilities, Networking; Software downloads 2008-07-17
PCVox Phone Recorder (exe): The PC-Vox and an indispensable tool to guarantee the safety in your company, to reduce costs with telephone and to improve the service quality. It needs the adapatador for phone line, that can be set up of the outline supplied with the program. More safety for your residence or company....; Tags: Phone, Phone Line, SISCORB Virtual Work, Telecom & Utilities; Software downloads 2008-07-17
Big Brother Getting Bigger Part 2: United Kingdom: In a move to bring direct competition to the US on who can be the bigger, badder, more blatant Big Brother, the United Kingdom has apparently decided to create a database holding the telephone numbers and email accounts of everyone in Britain. The details of every phone conversation, SMS, and...; Tags: Phone, Mr., Data Communications Bill, Internet, Storage, Databases, Telecom & Utilities, Hardware, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management, Nathan McFeters; Blog posts 2008-07-16
European telcos squeal: should we care?: One of the ongoing discussions among the Irregulars centers around telecommunications costs. Many of us travel internationally and bemoan the astronomical sic charges we're forced to pay by telecoms operators. Earlier today, I saw a statement from the GSMA, a global trade group for the industry arguing...; Tags: Mobile, Industry, Telephony, Text Messaging/SMS/MMS, Telecom & Utilities, Regulations, Telecommunications, Networking, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Online Communications, Government, Dennis Howlett; Blog posts 2008-07-15