Monthly Archives: April 2005

Is Microsoft a BlackBerry Killer?

Internet Week has an interesting story about Microsoft’s aspirations to kill off Blackberry and make it’s upcoming Windows Mobile upgrade, code-named Magneto the kind of the handheld hill. The reasoning is there- why pay for Microsoft Exchange and RIM’s BlackBerry Enterprise Server software if you can get all of the functionality from Exchange by itself? [...]

Hacking Treo 650 for Verizon

According to engadget, Verizon customers have started converting Sprint Treo 650s for use on Verizon’s network. If if people are willing to go through such effort to geth them to work, they must be good, right? Or are they just another iPod like status symbol? Tweet

New FCC chief friendly to schools

According to eSchool News Online: “Kevin J. Martin, President Bush’s choice to lead the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) into a new era of digital transmissions, is a firm supporter of the eRate and other telecommunications programs that benefit education, according to an analysis of his voting record and public statements he has made as an [...]

AstLinux VoIP server

AstLinux 0.2.4 VoIP server is now available. I’ve looked at this as an alternate to Asterisk@Home. The nice thing about this distro is that it can be booted from Flash ROM, USB, or CD – making it possible to make a VoIP server with potentially no moving parts. Tweet

Speakeasy to Launch Business VoIP

It sounds like SpeakEasy will be announcing hosted VoIP with PBX-like features on Monday. The service, purpotedly aimed at businesses, should highlight Speakeasy’s advantage of being a high-speed ISP – being able to provide end-to-end quality of service, that other providers can not. Tweet

UK reveals 7 point plan to tackle their “digital divide”

BBC News’ story has a strong focus on the educational aspects of the plan. Another interesting part of the plan is a “digital challenge” prize awarded to the local authority for giving universal online access to services – sounding similar to the technology X-Prize for local government. Tweet

UK reveals 7 point plan to tackle their “digital divide”

BBC News’ story has a strong focus on the educational aspects of the plan. Another interesting part of the plan is a “digital challenge” prize awarded to the local authority for giving universal online access to services – sounding similar to the technology X-Prize for local government. Tweet

Avaya Touts IP Tech as ‘Transformational’

eWeek has an interesting interview with Don Peterson, CEO of VoIP vendor Avaya. Tweet

Avaya Touts IP Tech as ‘Transformational’

eWeek has an interesting interview with Don Peterson, CEO of VoIP vendor Avaya. Tweet