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The Googrilla Grows
I recently published the Googrilla in the Midst which posits that the influence and impact of Google Apps is largely underappreciated and untapped by the UC community. We are reasonably…
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The Cloud Dissipation Problem
Google has decided to kill Reader. This is not the first time a product I use and value has been discontinued. I continue to use lots of products that were…
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Siri, You Don’t Say
Google slated Siri. Apple’s Siri and I have never gotten along. I don’t need a personal assistant with a sense of humor. I need a computer assistant that gives me…
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UC Alliance Anyone?
The Tech Sector had a rough month in May. Kevin Kelleher of CNN Money asks (but doesn’t answer) the question Why Are Blue Chip Tech Stocks So Blue? Exhibit A, of…
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Google Apps in the Enterprise? Not!
I’m a big fan of Google Apps. I regularly collaborate with others on various projects, and find Google Docs a powerful tool. Most of my documents include multiple editors. I…
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@DaveMichels
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@DaveMichels: @jeffiel Do I have to leave a message, or is the meta data of the call enough? - 6 hours ago
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@DaveMichels: Still waiting for @TriciaLCooper to get married tonight. Maybe a few more table 1 cocktails will do it. #eworld13 - 10 hours ago
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@DaveMichels: Will Opus replace 722 as the HD std for IP Telephony? - 14 hours ago
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@DaveMichels: Why don't turret endpoints use binaural headsets instead of 2 handsets? #eworld13 - 14 hours ago
How I Fixed Reader
I read a lot of news – ok, I skim a lot of news – and the stuff that I find interesting should be shared. Google Reader had a great…
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Gartner 2012 Predictions
Forbes published an article called The Road Ahead: Gartner’s Outlook for 2012 And Beyond. It offers the reader, in summary/bullet form Gartner’s predictions for the IT sector. Some of the…
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Industry Update
The iPhone and iPad have broken more records than the iPod did CDs. Microsoft buying Skype was a game changer, but the new game remains a mystery. Here is the…
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About Dave
Dave is a self-proclaimed Tele-communications Contemplator. Most industry professionals gravitate toward the role of Analyst, Consultant or Journalist, but Dave blends all three as a professional Contemplator. Learn more →.
Dust Off that Analog Phone
I find it frustrating that Google Inc. keeps the service on such a tight leash. Despite this negligence, an ecosystem is forming around the service. Today’s GV topic is the…
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Microsoft Should Buy Skype
Update: About 20 hours after this post, The WSJ reported a Microsoft Skype Deal was very likely. The Wall Street Journal reported earlier tonight that Microsoft–in what would be its…
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Google’s Gag on Voice
Google’s enigmatic voice service known as Google Voice once again surfaces to headlines. It’s becoming a silly ritual, Google unveils something trivial like number portability and the blogs light up…
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Google Misses The Big Picture
Today Google pestilently announced that its Chrome browser will no longer natively support H.264. It’s altruistic logic reasoned that: To that end, we are changing Chrome’s HTML5 [video] support to…
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My Chat with Craig
At NoJitter, I posted Craig’s Wild adVentures. The sixth of my interviews with VoIP (Very onusual and Interesting People). Craig was quite the coup because until recently, all conversations have…
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Google’s AutoM8s
I try to keep this blog telecom focused, but sometimes other tech news insists on inclusion. In the hi-tech book Daemon, by Daniel Suarez, villains use a variety of connected…
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Quick Impressions on Google Instant
Today, my newsfeeds were clogged with chatter about Google Instant News. If you want to know more about the feature see any other site. Here is what the other sites…
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Priority Inbox – SPAM in Reverse
The concept of Google’s newest email feature – Priority Inbox is fairly simple, but I have my doubts about its usefulness. If you are not familiar with the feature, take…
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Video far from Clear
Lots of news in video recently. A few months back, Google announced WebM – a royalty free licensing program using the GIPs VP8 video codec it acquired (Skype uses VP7…
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I thought I Was So Cloud
Last Monday, the hard disk on my primary computer failed. A Western Digital 250GB 2.5 SATA drive in a 6 month old Lenovo ThinkPad. Losing a hard disk is a…
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Video Interop: a Rorschach Diagram
I took the task of writing about video interoperability on NoJitter this week. The Inner Workings Of Interoperability This is one deep topic and I had no idea how much…
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APPL: I’ll Buy That For a Dollar
Last week, the web was abuzz with Apple’s market cap being greater than Microsoft’s. In a nutshell, my how times have changed. Market capitalization is the theoretical value of a…
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