The rate at which the folks at Televolution add features to their nifty PhoneGnome products is astounding. Arguably already the simplest to use entry point for IP communications, it's also quickly becoming one of the most powerful. The most recent feature addition, which gives users the ability to direct their outgoing calls to virtually any SIP provider, is sure to offer heavy callers huge budget relief. A PhoneGnome user is now able to fine-tune how outgoing calls are handled by easily … [Read more...]
Nokia and Mobile Nirvana
December 20, 2006 By
There is no such thing as the perfect mobile phone -- and there probably never will be for two reasons. First, as in all else, what is right for one may not be -- and in the cell phone world, probably isn't -- right for another. Second, trying to balance functionality and portability necessitates ideal-busting compromise on the part of mobile phone manufacturers. I'll list my off-the-cufff requirements for the cell phone I want to carry permanently, and you'll see both these limiting reasons … [Read more...]
The FCC Thinks Truth is Wrong
December 15, 2006 By
One of the biggest gripes about cellular service in the US is that the carriers' year-long and longer contracts give the customer no way out if the service is less than adequate -- say, as is often the case, beset by frequent outages. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) can go a long way to helping consumers make an educated decision before they agree to a long-term contract. But it refuses to do so. MSNBC's Bob Sullivan reports that the FCC has maintained a detailed database of cell … [Read more...]
A Fallen Journalist and Hero
December 6, 2006 By
The news that CNET editor James Kim was found dead among the icy peaks of southern Oregon hit hard today. I followed Kim's video and written coverage of new multimedia technologies for the pioneering San Francisco-based CNET because, in many ways, it was among few shining exceptions to the lack of basic journalism in the online media. Kim reported on his topics with relish, without bias, and rarely using the words "I" or "me," understanding what many of those play-acting on Movable Type … [Read more...]
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