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Skype introduces “slob view cam” via LG and Panasonic TV’s.

January 5, 2010
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Just tweeted that the Skype integration with LG and Panasonic TV’s raises some interesting usability questions and options. LG, Panasonic to Add Skype to TVs – WSJ.com. On further reflection this may be the rise of ‘slob view cam’. Skype Technologies SA has partnered with LG Electronics Inc. and Panasonic Corp., saying the companies will [...]

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Should a Social Skype add Skeets? How does Skype compete with Twitter? A Rant!

November 10, 2009

I’d love to see Skype follow Brian McConnell’s advice on @gigaom and add an open status updating mechanism.  See my “Skype Will Never Beat Facebook from Jan09 so this isn’t the first time it has been discussed in the Skypeosphere. However, he has to go further and I believe Twitter is equally dangerous and may [...]

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Skype Developers Long Ago Moved On. — We are looking for the next thing.

September 11, 2009

When Skype was sold in 2005 I effectively turned my back on them. More than most I’d put in hours working on my business and theirs. I was effectively an unpaid Skype evangelist before Skype blogs, before people even realized the power of blogs and social media. Social Networks hardly existed at the time. Helping [...]

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Skype Will Never Beat Facebook

January 9, 2009

When a friend starts a post with a “you will think I’m nuts …” I know he’s a real buddy of mine. Luca asks today How Can Skype Become The Next Facebook? I’d have to say no way! My reasons are supported by some of the reasons he provides in his post and some of [...]

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Skype Mac 2.8 Beta – +Sharing – Mood

January 6, 2009

Skype’s taken the wraps off their 2.8 beta for Mac last night at CES and it’s the first time I’ve felt like progress has been made on the overall product in years. Dan York’s was the first review I read and very complete. I’ve also scanned others from Phil and Jim. In the end I [...]

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Skype and 14m! – No big deal!

October 20, 2008

There are days when a number brings home the real reality of VoIP and it’s real irrelevance. Should I perhaps too be celebrating that Skype crossed 14 million users concurrently online?  What does this number mean in real terms and is it important? So my point tonight re irrelevance relates to size. 14 million online [...]

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Voice 2.0 Manifesto Reflections and Progress

October 13, 2008

Back on October 21, 2005 Alec Saunders pulled a post together (Voice 2.0: A Manifesto for the Future), that built on many of the VoIP innovations we were seeing at the time. More recently there have been presentations “VoIP is Dead” by Skype’s CEO and questions that lead one to ask whether the Voice2.0 manifesto [...]

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One Phweet Conversation Over AirCell

August 21, 2008

They said it couldn’t be done. AirCell said they would block calls from aircraft. What and who flys and tweets at 35000ft? @Andy Abramson tweeted a little while ago breaking the news that you can talk now on AirCell using Phweet. AirCell had recently announced that WiFi would soon be on all aircraft although no [...]

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Fring – the All in One iPhone App

April 15, 2008

I’ve been reading the hype today about the first iPhone VoIP app. Fring Beta iPhone launched today. What we read is all wow wow. What we have is a Fring beta on an unsupported platform that works and still needs work. I’m impressed and not impressed at the same time. As a proof of concept [...]

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Sage Advice for API Providers

March 31, 2008

Gabe Wachob writes simply the best advice post I’ve seen from a developer to an API Service Provider. We’ve worked together on a few projects and Gabe’s passion shines through in this one. What struck me is it holds true for any product; the customer (developer) is always right. I also believe it is easy [...]

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eComm opens with Jonathan Christensen

March 12, 2008

I’m at eComm, I’ll be reporting some observations and comments. I’ve already met lots of familiar faces; its one of those conferences that is about relationships. There’s a good crowd a full room behind me. First up is Jonathan Christensen from Skype. Not sure if it is his task or preference. He’s started by reviewing [...]

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What’s Your iPhone Strategy? Speculation or Prediction

March 7, 2008

A few years ago the strategy question for anyone in and around communications was “What’s your Skype strategy?”. Last year just after the Facebook API was launched it was common practice to ask: “What’s your Facebook strategy?“. Today, you need answers to “What’s your iPhone strategy?”. I’ve got a few friends which I’ve passionately talked [...]

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VoIP 2008 Dawn of a New Year – Belated Post

February 20, 2008

I wrote the post below after finding I was listed as one of the top 25 VoIP bloggers in 2007. Then my recent blogging performance has been appalling and dropped me off the map. From time to time I just get blogger block and I’m trying to get back! I also write many things that [...]

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Mobivox – “Connecting You and Me by Name”

February 19, 2008

A few years ago I went to CES2005 in search of new VoIP products. At the time I came across VoxLib a product that could make and receive Skype calls on a normal home phone. When you picked up the phone you got VoxGirl who asked… who would you like to call. There were many [...]

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Italian Mobile Plan Insight

December 12, 2007

Blogs, Skype and Facebook help people find each other. I had a nice lunch today with Luca Filigheddu who’s a leading proponent of VoIP in Italy. He’s been on a learning mission for the last three weeks in the Valley. So we talked VoIP, Wi-Fi mobiles and about our phones. He also shared with me [...]

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