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Reader: transferred from SunRocket to TeleBlend and I am still waiting

Just a few minutes ago, I received an email from a reader who has been attempting to transfer his VoIP service  from the now-discontinued SunRocket to TeleBlend.Along with 8x8's Packet8 service, TeleBlend is one of the two "recommended service providers" suggested by SunRocket creditors as a successor service to their...

Tags: Providers, Packet 8

Blog posts 2007-07-23

Does SunRocket's sudden close show more VoIP regulations needed?

When last week's failure of SunRocket left some 200,000 subscribers scrambling for an alternative home phone service, many saw this as the free market at work. Free market as in, survival of the fittest, and the availability of other choices waving discounts to former SR customers as the wisdom of...

Tags: Regulatory, Providers, News

Blog posts 2007-07-23

VoIP provider ViaTalk: we'll buy out your SunRocket contract

Little-known Internet phone provider ViaTalk is the latest to offer special deals to what I have been referring to as "orphaned" SunRocket subscribers.Orphaned, of course, by SunRocket's cessation of operations Monday.The deal is detailed on ViaTalk's FAQ page about how to switch from SunRocket to ViaTalk.Here's some details from...

Tags: Providers

Blog posts 2007-07-17

Say it ain't so, SunRocket

Om's been hearing that pure-play VoIP provider SunRocket has recently laid off some 40 employees. Some mid-level executives are said to be in this number.Om asks us to regard these reports as rumors for now.I think that SunRocket's 200,000 subscriber count gives them some shelter agains the storm, but...

Tags: Providers

Blog posts 2007-06-30

New Zealand VoIP providers team up with state-owned wireless for rural VoIP push

According to the New Zealand Herald's Peter Griffin, VoIP providers WorldxChange and BayCity Communications are planning a big push to get VoIP services out to rural areas over the Extend wireless network of state-owned broadcaster Kordia.Kordia's Geoff Hunt tells Peter there are only 2,000 customers on the network but...

Tags: Providers, News

Blog posts 2007-06-07

This Vodafone pricing model could set the tone for North American Skype-over-handset charges

Come June 1, Vodafone UK is launching a pricing model that gives users up to 15MB a day from 85p.Thats about $1.70 U.S. "Pay for the first 0.5MB… and we’ll give you the next 14.5MB for free."Then Vodafone says: "There’s no catch. The first 0.5MB (approximately 20 pages)...

Tags: Providers, General

Blog posts 2007-04-30

The most inexpensive adapter-based VoIP provider is..

My VoIPProvider.coms updated their listings of more than 250 U.S. VoIP providers with a list of some adapter-based VoIP providers ranked in inverse order of yearly cost.SunRockets initial yearly cost of $199 ranks at the top of this compilation.You can also see the full list here.

Tags: Providers, General

Blog posts 2007-04-29

Abbeyphone Firefox, Thunderbird extensions updated to forestall unwanted click-to-call scripts

Internet phone service provider abbeyphone has just released a new beta with Firefox VoIP above and Thunderbird VoIP extensions.Cernio of abbeyphone notes that these extensions fix an abbeyphone bug that I was the first to report late last year.The bug appeared when working with blogs and content management systems....

Tags: General, News, Providers

Blog posts 2007-02-22

You say Helio, and I say goodbye

My colleague Marguerite Reardon offers a piece about how mobile virtual network operator Helio continues to be a drag on 50 percent-owner EarthLinks bottom line.The numbers are ugly- $74 million for the 4Q 2006 and $191.5 million for the year. Helio has about 70,000 subs that pay in around...

Tags: General, Providers, Helio

Blog posts 2007-02-07

Alexa mashup site alexaholic lets you compare VoIP provider site traffic over time

Ive been having a little fun with alexaholic, a type of Alexa mash-up that lets you compare estimated page view totals and traffic patterns for several websites over specific lengths of time.Lets compare relative page view rankings for Skype, Vonage, Packet 8, Gizmo Project and SunRocket site views over a...

Tags: Web site development, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, VoIP, Alexa Internet Inc., mashup

Blog posts 2006-11-17

Meet Qwest: once bitten, twice shy

A very vivid portrait of regional phone service provider Qwest in the hometown Denver Post the other day offers the perception of a company that for lack of a better term, is not really being bold in the telecom and related sectors.Its kind of like after losing out to...

Tags: Telephony, Qwest Communications Inc.

Blog posts 2006-11-14

Additional Resources

LinkOptimizer 4.1.7 (Mac)

Dubbed "the greatest plug-in of all time" (Glen Drake, Pindar publishing group), LinkOptimizer is a workflow automation solution for Adobe InDesign. LinkOptimizer works automatically with Adobe Photoshop to: reduce the size of images linked to InDesign document by eliminating excess image data: LinkOptimizer will automatically reduce the image resolution,...

Tags: Job, Apple Macintosh, Zevrix Solutions, LinkOptimizer 4.1.7, Recruitment & Selection, Business Services, Human Resources, Workforce Management

Software downloads 2009-11-06

Which antivirus is best at removing malware?

Run a Linux distro or a MacIt is funny, when you 'weld' a web_browserinto an operating system and viruses/worms/malware/trojans and spyware come in from outside sources it is amazing how insecureit makes an Operating System.Say what you will, Linux distro's power theInternet with Bind dns, dhcp, routers/switchesand they do not...

Tags: Operating systems, Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, MSE, antivirus, operating system, malware, Linux Distro, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-11-05

Open source needs successful champions

Open Source powers the Internet period!Open_Source powers the ENTIRE Internet withrouters/switches/servers you name it like Microsoft sitting behind caching Linux distroname servers.Now you tell me what does it need now???It is the FUTURE of smart devices, appliancedriven infrastructure, just like VMware using a Linux derived kernel and it is #1...

Tags: Linux, software cost, Linux Distro, open source, operating system, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-11-05

House bill calls for ISPs to block some fake financial sites

Internet Service Providers cry foul when they discover language in a bill moving through the House of Representatives that forces them to identify and block specific fraudulent financial sites. by Sam Diaz

Tags: Financial, Internet Service Provider, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Financial Accounting, Internet, Finance, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-11-05

Gladinet Cloud Desktop Starter Edition (64-bit) 1.3.208 (Windows)

Gladinet Cloud Desktop GCD supports both 32-bit and 64-bit Windows. This is the 32-bit package. The Starter Edition can mount web storage as local folders. Users can access their web files in Windows Explorer. It delivers Web applications to desktop. To make web experience easier, it provides single sign-on to...

Tags: Desktop, Google Inc., Web, Google Docs, Gladinet, Gladinet Cloud Desktop, Backups, Channel Management, Microsoft Windows, 64-Bit, Marketing, Operating Systems, Software, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components

Software downloads 2009-11-05

Congress may require ISPs to block fraud sites

a U.S. House of Representatives bill is taking the unusual step of requiring Internet providers to block access to certain online financial scams - or face fines and federal court injunctions. For the last decade or so, Internet service providers have been dealing with requests to block access to...

Tags: Internet Provider, Financial, U.S. House Of Representatives, U.S. Congress, Internet Service Provider, Investor, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Internet, Financial Accounting, Finance, ISP, scam, Declan McCullagh

News items 2009-11-04

iHacked: jailbroken iPhones compromised, $5 ransom demanded

Yesterday, a "Your iPhone's been hacked because it's really insecure! Please visit doiop.com/iHacked and secure your phone right now!" message popped up on the screens of a large number of automatically exploited Dutch iPhone users, demanding $4.95 for instructions on how to secure their iPhones and remove the message from...

Tags: Apple iPhone, SSH, Smart Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Dancho Danchev

Blog posts 2009-11-03

Smart.fm - almost enough to make me want an iPhone

I really don't want an iPhone. I'm holding out for a Droid, just as soon as I figure out some way to justify getting rid of my perfectly adequate BlackBerry. However, the iPhone has lots of apps and one in particular is being unveiled today: Smart.fm's iPhone interface...

Tags: Software, Apple iPhone, Smart.fm, iPhone App, RTI, Smart Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2009-11-02

Business Week: 1.4 million Google Voice users, global push in the works

In documents filed with the Federal Communications Commission, Google said it had more than 1.4 million Google Voice users - with some 570,000 using the service seven days a week - and hinted that it has plans to expand the service, or possibly elements of it, beyond the U.S. ...

Tags: Google Inc., BusinessWeek, Google Voice, Federal Government, Government, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-10-30