Attention merchants, the Rick Hansen Foundation has a free mobile app that opens you up to a whole new market. Roughly one in five people in developed nations has an impairment of some description that complicates their ability to get in and out of doorways, aisles, and public restrooms, examine merchandise, or communicate effectively with ...Read More
SACRAMENTO — Legislation that opponents fear will strip the state Public Utilities Commission of its power to regulate Internet phone services in California put the commission on the spot, and it punted. For the second consecutive meeting, the commission Thursday postponed taking a stance on the proposal that would prohibit the PUC and other state ...Read More
Gordon Moore, the visionary Californian and co-founder of Intel, famously conceived Moore’s Law, which generally states that the speed and scale of technological innovation doubles every two years. Government simply can’t keep up with that pace and must employ the mantra of first do no harm or risk the nimble and dynamic nature of technology. ...Read More
STILLWATER, Okla. — Mother’s Day is Sunday. Stillwater florists want customers to know about price inflation and deceptive practices by some flower retailers advertising online and in phonebooks. Some businesses pop up right before holidays, act as a middleman between a customer and a florist, and then disappear, said Jim Burtschi, co-owner of Colonial Florist. ...Read More
Posted 5/7/2012 9:18 AM by Jeff Bertolucci, Contributing Writer, Kiplinger’s Personal Finance, Jeff Bertolucci, Contributing Writer from Kiplinger in Personal Finance, Insurance If you’re buying home phone service from a traditional provider, you’re paying too much. Internet phone products sell service via your broadband connection at dirt-cheap rates. Here’s how three stack up. SEE ALSO: Is Your ...Read More
HOLMDEL, N.J. (AP) — Internet phone company Vonage Holdings Corp. said Wednesday that its first-quarter net income fell 34 percent as revenue slipped and expenses inched higher. The company earned $13.9 million, or 6 cents per share, in the January-March quarter, down from $21.1 million, or 9 cents per share, a year earlier. Excluding a ...Read More
MIAMI, May 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ – The Acceller Summit 2012 wrapped up last week, hosting dozens of executives from leading digital service industries, including cable and satellite TV, Internet, phone and home security. Several renowned speakers presented and led discussions with the attendees on matters ranging from industry trends and lessons learned from Steve Jobs, to ...Read More
Dubai, Apr 26 : In a move that would greatly benefit the 5 million plus expatriates, the UAE said it would soon launch a mobile application to allow residents to make cheaper national and international calls to landlines and mobiles. The UAE telecom operator Etisalat made the move after it started losing substantial revenues to ...Read More