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contrarian startups

gzino — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 23:28:35 +0000

Most batches of startups tend to ride a common set of waves. But there are also opportunities for startups that chart their own course. As the waves change, these contrarian-minded startups sometimes end up in front of the past waves. Though we can’t predict the timing or nature of the next blitz of waves, we [...]

verizon wireless announces API for turbo bandwidth

gzino — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 20:56:25 +0000

Let’s hope no mobile app developers actually implement the Verizon API for turbo bandwidth. There are a thousand reasons why this is a flawed idea, even without getting into core net neutrality issues. Below are three macro-level issues and one counter-offer to Verizon. 1. Verizon Wireless is basically a monopoly If it was a truly [...]

enterprise LAN elimination and communication revolution

gzino — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 14:07:38 +0000

If we can eliminate the enterprise LAN walled garden concept, it may be the most significant single catalyst to the next blitz of application, product and service innovation. LAN elimination would overhaul inter-enterprise communications – VoIP, video, telepresence and messaging. It would help enable the complete realization of the potential of VoIP and communications over [...]

WebRTC

gzino — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 17:28:28 +0000

Dan York posted one of the best rants I’ve seen on an IETF mailing list in some time, probably really targeted at both the IETF RTCWEB work and the W3C WebRTC work. Hit his link for full text and some context he added on his blog. My abstraction on a couple key points: Real-time communication [...]

replace your kitchen cordless phone with a home Android?

gzino — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 03:46:41 +0000

Google could leverage their new Motorola Mobility assets to get to their goal of mobile carrier independent Androids via the back door that will soon be left open by our landline PSTN carriers. We know the PSTN is facing extinction; Google could be a part of the replacement. Motorola set top boxes as base stations [...]

Android isn’t free but that doesn’t mean Google will sell iPhones

gzino — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 14:24:26 +0000

Fascinating to think about the motivations for an the implications of Google’s purchase of Motorola Mobility. Read the experts in the Techmeme memes from day one and day two for excellent analysis, opinions and predictions around Google’s purchase of Motorola Mobility. Two quick thoughts from the sidelines to add to the more expert analysis: Google [...]

Bezos enabled EFOs in P-Games

gzino — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 18:03:45 +0000

GeekWire has post about Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos and Greg Hart submitting a patent for “a system and method for protecting devices from impact damage.” The disclosure includes listing protection via parachutes, springs, airbags, and gas expulsion. So moving a bit outside of the serious box on a Friday, could this help start P-Games (phone [...]

virtualizing water coolers via video

gzino — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 22:22:37 +0000

A remote worker taps a team member on the shoulder via her touch screen display to instantly continue an always-on video session – as if she was talking with her co-worker at a water cooler – minus the planes, trains and automobiles to get them both to that same water cooler. Continual visual presence of [...]

skype 2.1 for android supports video calling

gzino — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 22:18:03 +0000

Good news: Skype 2.1 for Android now *supports* two-way video on about 20 Android devices. Details here on Techmeme. Bad news: I tried it on my Charge and found out “support” is being very loosely defined, and likely not in a way you’ll be happy with, unless your Droid has at least an Android 2.3.x [...]

Younified communications

gzino — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 02:30:55 +0000

Unified communications will never happen. In fact, we’re further away today then we were five years ago. There will not be a replacement for the PSTN. So where does that leave the future of communications? Hiring lots of different milkshakes to build Younified communications solutions. We’re no longer seeking a single milkshake The development of [...]