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Giants Competing
For the past several months, the UC conversation shifted toward a Microsoft v. Cisco debate. Cisco enjoys a market share lead over Microsoft in UC, but Lync is experiencing rapid…
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Two Different Pictures
A few months ago, highly respected and legendary prognosticator Elliott Gold predicted that Vidyo would pass Polycom. At the time it didn’t seem particularly reasonable. But as Elliot says “the…
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A Merry UC Christmas
Dear Santa, It’s been a while since I have written to you. I know you are busy filling the wish lists of deserving children everywhere, but this year the telecom…
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Lync Now Under Skype
Sometime last month Microsoft moved Lync to the Skype division. The motivations and reactions to this change have been largely private. There was no formal public announcement, but the news…
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It’s Busy Out There! UC Summer 2012
It’s been tough! Recessions, wars, scandals, and natural disasters collaborating to keep wallets closed. A lot of the UC sector was forced into hibernation mode, but the frost appears to…
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Microsoft Announces Vapor 2013
Today was the first formal announcement and preview of Lync 2013. Actually, the hoopla was really about Office, but we got a few clues about Lync, Skype, and Microsoft’s vision….
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HP: We Don’t Need No Stinking 3Com
The news sparking this post is the HP has put 3Com’s VCX out to pasture. It had already done so with the NBX, so once again – 3Com is dead….
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Throwing Microsoft out the Windows
Colin Here. My friends and colleagues were shocked and surprised when one day I showed up with an Apple iMac computer. They were more surprised when I cleared my desk of…
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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 →.
A Theory About Lync
Could the missing Lync be in your future? Perhaps. Microsoft acquired Yammer yesterday. No news here as the leaks were so accurate. I even opined about it a two weeks…
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MS Yammer
It seems nearly official: Microsoft is reportedly close to buying Yammer, a privately held social enterprise vendor, for more than $1 billion. WTF?
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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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Cisco Makes its Presence Heard
Yesterday, Cisco joined the ranks of Microsoft, (Skype), Google, Yahoo, Apple, AOL, Facebook, Salesforce.com, and others with free IM and presence. From the Cisco blog: Today we’re announcing that we…
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Cisco Calls the Skype Kettle Black
I didn’t see this one coming – but it makes perfect sense. Cisco communicates to the EU that Microsoft and Skype together may not be such a good thing for…
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Megatrends 2012
It is good to reflect on the past year and I’ve been enjoying many of the pieces published in this annual ritual. It truly is impressive how much happens in…
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Cisco and Avaya Leaders Again
Cisco and Avaya were once again identified as industry leaders. This time, by a new IDC worldwide unified communications Marketscape report. The report claims to use a “rigorous scoring methodology…
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Top 2011 Posts from Pin Drop Soup
Most read stories this year. The blog really saw some traffic increases in 2011. Though moving to a new site – and new name (TalkingPointz) caused a disruption in traffic…
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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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Microsoft Killed the Netbook – not the Tablet
What we have here is a case of the victors writing the history book. We learned recently that Dell decided to discontinue selling Netbooks because of tablets. Netbooks? You remember them…
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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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A Bitter Lync Divorce
Is Microsoft Lync ready for the enterprise? It’s a question that just won’t die. Certainly it seems to be selling well, and it represents a fairly unique solution. But Lync…
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