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- Vonage says it may face bankruptcy
- Vonage says it may face bankruptcyTheir service suk'danyway... there are a few other companies out their with much better technology. My home phone which is VOIP is just as crystal clear, if not better than the local Verizon. And I pay 2 cents a min for all long...
- Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Litigation, bankruptcy, Adelphia Communications Corp., Vonage Holdings Corp., phone service
- Discussion threads 2007-04-18
- Is Twitter popular because no one has "real" friends who text message?
- Is Twitter popular because no one has "real" friends who text message?My thanks.I would like to thank all the drones texting the hours away which the phone service charges extra for even though it is less expensive than a call because I suspect that the extra revenues help subsidize my...
- Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Twitter, phone service
- Discussion threads 2007-03-17
- 'Vonage the Dog' bites back
- 'Vonage the Dog' bites backVonage is dead and just wainting to fall over.I can't believe anyone bought this stock.Your misinformedI am a vonage user. They sent me the stock info, ON THE IPO, it says the company is losing money. I think everyone has forgotten that. Any...
- Tags: Routers & switches, Network technology, NETWORKING, Telecom & Utilities, phone service, router, Vonage Holdings Corp., phone
- Discussion threads 2006-06-30
- Making the case for broadband phone services
- This sample chapter, taken from Internet Phone Services Simplified, discusses the advantages of broadband phone services as either an additional phone line or a complete replacement to traditional phone service. Internet phone services offering free and unlimited long-distance calling drew consumers even back when call quality could...
- Tags: Phone, Broadband, Internet Phone, Broadband Phone Service, Phone Service, Telecom & Utilities, Broadband Internet, Network Technology, VOIP, Telecommunications, Networking
- Book chapters 2006-05-08
- Texas consumer groups dismiss VoIP as antidote to high phone bills
- Consumer advocates in the U.S.' second most populous state are fighting legislation currently under consideration in the Texas State House (HB 13) that would, they charge, lead to skyrocketing costs for basic phone service. The legislation (SB5) has already passed the Texas Senate.In their complaint, which they sent to Texas...
- Tags: phone service, telephone, VoIP
- Blog posts 2005-08-10
- FCC changes DSL classification
- FCC changes DSL classificationIt's STILL all about money!As I said in a reply to the previous story link, the FCC put themselves in a bind when they classified cable broadband as an "information" not "telecomunication" service. This now frees phone giants like Verizon's DSL from regualtions and recovery taxes that...
- Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Broadband Internet, Network technology, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, DSL, phone, phone service, telecommunications company, cable, Verizon Communications Inc., FCC
- Discussion threads 2005-08-05
- Among those who use exclusively cell phones 23.2% are 18-24 years old
- Among those who use exclusively cell phones 23.2% are 18-24 years oldTHESE EXCLUSIVE CELL PHONE USERS ARE BEING SHORTCHANGED.These exclusive cellphone users are smart at not patronizing the local phone service of the friendly baby bells or the long distance phone service of long distance phone carriersand are being short...
- Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Cellular phones, phone, cell phone, phone service
- Discussion threads 2005-07-08
- DSL subscribers on the rise
- DSL subscribers on the riseThat's because Verizon won't volutarily turn over names..Gotta love them..Standing up for consumers rights.. while the evil **AAs try to overturn the Betamax decision..This is OUR Internet. Don't forget it!and cables pricing is out of controlNot to say telcos are angels, but man cable companies...
- Tags: Network technology, Broadband Internet, phone service, DSL, cable, SBC
- Discussion threads 2005-05-12
- Australian state to ban workplace e-mail spying
- Australian state to ban workplace e-mail spyingWell here in AmericaWhy this seems all fine and dandy I do have a problem with it. Employees tend to forget who's computer they are using while at work as it certainly isn't theirs. The computers and all data belong to the employer. IF...
- Tags: Work E-Mail, workplace, phone service, e-mail, phone
- Discussion threads 2005-05-04
- Pricey Comcast VoIP headed to Boston, Hartford
- Pricey Comcast VoIP headed to Boston, Hartfordexisting comcast digital phone customersI have had Comcast digital phone service for years. I would like to get Comcast internet service, however, they do not give exiting phone customers any discounts. (Discount only applies to someone who is both a tv cable and...
- Tags: Telecom & Utilities, INTERNET, Cable, phone, phone service, Pricey Comcast VoIP, Hartford
- Discussion threads 2005-04-30
- VoIP picks up momentum
- VoIP picks up momentumAnd Once Again, Government Will Screw This UpWe are already paying for broadband and Internet access, yet already they are whining and complaining that VOIP should be charged for, which is absolute crap....the technology is there and we already are paying for it, so why should we...
- Tags: Telephony, Telecom & Utilities, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, VoIP, phone, phone service
- Discussion threads 2004-08-30
- Best Buy to sell AT&T's Internet phone service
- Best Buy to sell AT&T's Internet phone serviceProblem is..Most DSL providers required a landline anyway. DUH!Cable OnlySounds like they are targeting cable broadband users only. Cable customers would be the only ones interested in it i.e. the ones who are imprissioned in a Condo with rules preventing you...
- Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Network technology, AT&T Corp., AT&T Internet, cable, phone service, Best Buy Co. Inc., phone, Internet
- Discussion threads 2004-08-23
- AT&T to launch VoIP nationwide
- AT&T to launch VoIP nationwideVoIPI don't get it. I have been using AT&T VoIP since 1996. Why is the U.S. so far behind?http://www.ip-phone.jp/en/ipphone/index.htmlAlso, for about $35/monthwith local phone service we have 45 Mbps ADSL service that includes free VoIP calls to anyone else on the service and very...
- Tags: Telephony, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, Telecom & Utilities, VoIP, AT&T Corp., phone service
- Discussion threads 2004-02-25
- Qwest unties DSL from its phone service
- Qwest unties DSL from its phone serviceMust be difficultmaintaining 'lines in such a situation. Usually if you 'unplug the phone service,by not taking any phone service you certainly are not going to get DSL. There is just a blank,not even a dial tone. ...just talking.Evolve or become extinctService stations that...
- Tags: Broadband Internet, Network technology, Telecom & Utilities, Qwest Communications Inc., DSL, phone, phone service
- Discussion threads 2004-02-25
- FCC: 'Pure' VoIP not a phone service
- FCC: 'Pure' VoIP not a phone serviceHello police?"Hello 911? Help I'm dying""Yes sir, I show your location as being somewhere on the internet""No, I'm at...."CONNECTION FAILED"Hello? THis is 911? Hello? Oh well, another bites the dust"EXACTLY!These VoIP providers dont want regulation so they do not have to provide the same...
- Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Telephony, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, Federal government, FCC, phone, phone service, VoIP
- Discussion threads 2004-02-12
Additional Resources
- iPhone gas application roundup
- On 18 June 2008 I published my iPhone app wishlist and I'm happy that most of my most requested applications have been released (Thank you Texas Hold'Em!). Two my most request applications dealt with fuel, specifically a fuel economy tracker and a cheap gas finder. Several iterations...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Vehicle, MPG, AccuFuel, Gas Finder, Roi/Tco, GPS, 3G, Handhelds, Finance, Managerial Accounting, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Cellular Phones, Hardware, Jason D. O\'Grady
- Blog posts 2008-07-25
- Gaping holes in RealPlayer patched
- Digital media delivery firm RealNetworks has shipped a high-prority patch to cover four gaping holes in its flagship RealPlayer software, warning that the vulnerabilities could put users at risk of code execution attacks. The patch comes a few hours after Secunia released an advisory warning for one...
- Tags: Vulnerability, RealNetworks Inc., RealNetworks RealPlayer, Digital Music, Digital Media, Security, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2008-07-25
- What paper trail?
- I've been carting around my latest sheaf of press releases about the green-ness of electronic document technology for weeks now. Yes, as I've blogged before, I am still one of those people who can't help printing out certain emails in order to act on them. Yes, it's bad, I know....
- Tags: Xerox Corp., Paper Trail, Survey, Printers, Data Centers, Marketing Research, Hardware, Peripherals, Storage, Data Management, Marketing, Heather Clancy
- Blog posts 2008-07-25
- Diaz's Memo: Can cloud computing weather the storm?
- ZDNet's Sam Diaz isn't ready to give up on cloud computing after Amazon's recent S3 storage service outage. He believes the technology still has the potential to drastically reduce operating expenses.
- Tags: Diaz, Cloud Computing, Amazon
- Videos 2008-07-25
- Britain moves against illegal file sharing
- CBC News out of Canada is reporting that British ISPs are making an aggressive move against illegal file sharing by implementing a program designed to discover copyright violators, who will be sent warning letters and may potentially have their internet connections disconnected. For more on the article,...
- Tags: File-sharing, Peer To Peer (P2P), Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Internet, Nathan McFeters
- Blog posts 2008-07-25
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