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International Voice Traffic

Senaka Balasuriya — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 10:42:28 +0000

At the end of 2011, Skype accounted for 33 percent of all long-distance minutes, according to Telegeography. That is, skype carried 145 billion of the total 438 billion minutes. Clearly Skype has come a long way in the last nine (9) years and made a big dent in cross-border voice (or international calling).

Ultra High Definition TV could be coming to a TV near you

Senaka Balasuriya — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 02:29:22 +0000

UHDTV, or Ultra High Definition Television, a new television format with 16 times the resolution of HDTV has been approved by the International Telecommunication Union. The new format was designed and developed by NHK, Japan’s public broadcasting station. NHK hopes to begin significant UHDTV trial broadcasts, which it calls Super Hi-Vision, by 2020. International standards ...

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Digital Mailbox Services to see Huge Growth

Senaka Balasuriya — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 04:55:52 +0000

A Digital Mailbox Service allows users to receive Postal Mail Online. In essence, rather than receive junk mail via snail mail, you can now receive all the junk mail and other mail electronically and access them via the web. Digital Mailbox services are beneficial to users in the following ways: Organize Accounts & Bills online ...

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iPhone 4S and Siri makes big dent in Android sales

Senaka Balasuriya — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 17:47:27 +0000

Apple with iPhone (running iOS) is the highly vertically integrated establishment that brings just a few types of smartphones to market. Google’s Android is the establishment that works with multiple handset manufacturers to bring an unending list of smartphones to market. In the last year or so, Android phones have become very popular and sometimes ...

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Interview Tips For Professionals

Senaka Balasuriya — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 19:37:56 +0000

Every year I go through hundreds of resumes and interview more than 25 candidates for consulting positions. Most of the interviews I conducts are via the phone, but occasionally I follow-up with a face to face interview/dinner. A face to face interview is ideal to assess the interviewee and the interviewer, the company and the ...

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3G Tablets losing out to WiFi Tablets

Senaka Balasuriya — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 12:11:45 +0000

Recently the NPD group reported that 65% of tablet users have a Wi-Fi tablet (as opposed to a cellular tablet). This couldn’t be music to the cellular carriers’ ears. Here are some reasons why WiFi tablet Sales far outstrip Cellular Tablet sales: The High Cost of cellular data plans & lock-in Availability of Wi-Fi in ...

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The Tablet market will continue to boom – Android still behind Apple

Senaka Balasuriya — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 12:30:09 +0000

According to Gartner, worldwide tablet sales will skyrocket to 326 million units. Apple or iOS will still lead the way, followed by an up and coming Android OS tablets. The following chart shows the leading OSs, namely, iOS, Android, Microsoft, and QNX The following table shows the forecast for all major (and minor) OSs. Table ...

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Kiosk Video rentals growing rapidly, but for how long?

Senaka Balasuriya — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 03:41:54 +0000

There is a very distinct trend in video rentals. Kiosk rentals are increasing rapidly, as kiosks appear more frequently in grocery stores, mass merchandisers, and quick-serve restaurants, according to research by the NPD Group. Kiosks rentals are expanding rapidly that I wouldn’t be surprised if kiosks are available at gas station convenience stores in the ...

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Skype offers subscribers 7 days of credit for outage

Senaka Balasuriya — Fri, 31 Dec 2010 15:42:26 +0000

Continuing its apology for the outage, Skype has sent an email saying sorry for any inconvenience, as well as. Below is an email from Skype CEO Tony Bates offering 7 days of credit for current subscribers. Sorry for any inconvenience Skype Name: [deleted] Password problems? Can’t see this email properly? [deleted] To our valued customers: ...

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