Archive for June, 2011

SpaceLab for iOS – STS 135, Takes iPhone To Space Abroad Atlantis

Sunday, June 12th, 2011

SpaceLab for iOS http://snapvoip.blogspot.com/
We all know that US Shuttle program is coming to an end after continues operation for 30 years. I have collected numerous memorabilia, including a team watch, and have witnessed three blast offs. Unfortunately, I will not be able to witness the historic Atlantis – STS 135, but I am sure I [...]

Vivox at Facebook

Saturday, June 11th, 2011

AT&T (née T-Mobile) partnered with Vivox to offer a calling solution for Facebook users. I think this is courting behavior. All the dashing young bon-voipants are wooing Facebook, hoping for love and marriage. Vivox usually partners directly with a platform operator, like game publisher CCP?s Eve Online or Linden Lab?s [...]
Fuente [...]

My pitch for a WordCamp talk.

Saturday, June 11th, 2011

Late one night I responded to the August 2011 WordCamp San Francisco call for speakers. Lord, I don’t want to give this talk. There has to be someone better qualified. But it’s time there was a talk on 20 things we hate about WordPress. Our community is strong enough to hear the best complaints, [...]
Fuente [...]

Apple Sued Over iCloud Trademark By iCloud Communications

Friday, June 10th, 2011

Apple Sued Over iCloud Trademark http://snapvoip.blogspot.com/
While I was wondering about “How To Get Out Of The iCloud”, looks like someone else want Apple to get out of cloud, I meant iCloud.
iCloud Communications has filed a trademark infringement suit yesterday in the US Disctrict Court in Arizona over the use of name iCloud.
While IANL, it looks [...]

GMail Is The New Twitter Client, Thanks To Rapportive

Friday, June 10th, 2011

 
GMail  Twitter Client, http://snapvoip.blogspot.com/
If deep iOS5 integration of Twitter left you awed, this bit of news should at least make you say Huh!. Now at lease Twitter can expect to have similar number of users (200 Million) from GMail, if everyone realize the value of Rapportive. Yes! If you are a GMail user, and [...]

Seven Fake Reasons the Skype network went down

Friday, June 10th, 2011

Fame. Because a rumor Justin Bieber tweeted his Skype name caused a swarm of new Skype downloads, new user accounts, and millions of futile IM and call attempts. Technology. Because Skype ran out of IPv4 addresses. Credit. Because American Express ran a credit check when they hired former Skype CEO Josh Silverman [...]
Fuente [...]

AT&T Files A Public Statement With FCC Supporting T-Mobile Acquisition.

Friday, June 10th, 2011

AT&T  FCC  T-Mobile Acquisition. http://snapvoip.blogspot.com/
Looks like AT&T front is getting busy trying prove that the proposed AT&T’s acquisition of T-Mobile is good for everybody, even GDP.
“?[e]ach dollar invested in wireless deployment is estimated to result in as much as $7 to $10 higher GDP,?”Two days ago  we published that AT&T got industry wide support…
[[ This [...]

sipgate CEO Explains Why They lected Yate Open-Source VoIP Telephony Engine At VoIP User Conference.

Friday, June 10th, 2011

http://snapvoip.blogspot.com/
sipgate CEO Thilo Salmon returns to Voip User Conference (Live, weekly on every Friday 12:00 Noon Eastern Time) this week with Diana Cionoiu, to speak about sipgates use of Yate, an open source VoIP IP Telephony engine from Null Team, Romania.
Following is the press release by SIPGate regarding the YATE.
05/04/2011 – sipgate has chosen Yate, [...]

Apple Files Motion To Intervene Against LodSys

Friday, June 10th, 2011

Apple Files Motion To Intervene Against LodSys http://snapvoip.blogspot.com/
As expected, even though a bit late, Apple has stepped up to the plate and filed a motion to intervene against the proceedings against iOS app Developers that LodSys targeted.
FOSS Patents has uploaded the motion and its attachments (except for a sealed one) to this Scribd folder.
We hope [...]

Avaya Files For $1 Billion IPO!

Friday, June 10th, 2011

Avaya Files For $1 Billion IPO! http://snapvoip.blogspot.com/
Avaya, the Basking Ridge, N.J.-based provider of VoIP IP Telephony software and equipment on Thursday filed with the SEC for a $1 billion stock
Avaya was spun out of then a market leader Lucent Technologies in 2000. After seven years continuous pressure to stay in the market and challenge other [...]