What with all my current trudging around europe, I found this pretty interesting.
Entries from June 2006
Rebtel
June 29th, 2006 · No Comments
IBM upgrades Sametime client to work with Microsoft software
June 27th, 2006 · No Comments
The company said that with Sametime 7.5 users will be able to launch real-time communication sessions from within Microsoft Office, Microsoft SharePoint, and Microsoft’s Outlook e-mail client. The company also announced support for RIM, Nokia and Windows Mobile devices.
We’ve had various Sametime clients within IBM for a few years now each with different amounts of [...]
Wedding
June 25th, 2006 · No Comments
IMG_2080
Originally uploaded by Rob Evans.
We’ve been to a wedding today at Stapleford Hall.
Tags: life
Google dark fiber mystery
June 24th, 2006 · 1 Comment
The Google and fibre network story pops up again. [via]
cod at the Paris bistro
June 23rd, 2006 · No Comments
my cod at the Paris bistro
Originally uploaded by Rob Evans.
my baked Cod at the Bistro in Central Paris
Tags: life
Nokia’s Chicago flagship
June 22nd, 2006 · No Comments
Engadget has a walk through of the new Nokia flagship store. I'm off to chicago in the middle of July so might pay it a visit.
Private Jet :-P
June 20th, 2006 · No Comments
Private Jet
Originally uploaded by Rob Evans.
my private jet (ahem) to Paris this morning. OK just my BA flight to CDG
Tags: life
Travels
June 19th, 2006 · No Comments
I haven't been keeping my travel diary up to date recently.
I've had a few trips to Dublin (the traffic!) and I'm off to Paris tomorrow and then Chicago in early July.
Orange and easyMobile court case to start in November
June 19th, 2006 · No Comments
The pair are getting litigious over the use of the colour orange - Orange alleges easyMobile's orange-flavoured branding will provoke confusion in the market. EasyGroup, however, has been using the colour since its inception and easyMobile says it is simply in line with its branding heritage.
I guess this follows on from the MVNO story below, [...]
Nokia N70 hell
June 19th, 2006 · 6 Comments
I bought a Nokia N70 on Orange the other day, moving my personal phone to a 3G model. Well I'd read about some of the messing about Orange had done to the handset but couldn't believe how much they'd actually broken the phone.
Opera was gone and the crummy Orange home screen was there, but you [...]
Telecom Giants in Europe Plan $30 Billion Deal
June 19th, 2006 · No Comments
Nokia of Finland and Siemens of Germany are expected to announce on Monday that they will merge their telecommunication network equipment businesses in a deal valued at more than $30 billion, people involved in the transaction said tonight
Another Merger in the Telecoms space. Not sure how much of a 50/50 merger it is, Siemens wanted [...]
Sling Media Launches Slingbox in United Kingdom
June 10th, 2006 · No Comments
Slingmedia releases the Slingbox in the UK!