Premise-Based VoIP PBX verses Hosted PBX

Nowadays, many small to medium companies are thinking about and looking into Voice over IP (VoIP) PBX systems, if for no other reason than to save money over their existing or antiquated traditional phone systems. Making this transition requires a lot of analysis and decision making. One of the more important decisions is whether to purchase your own VoIP PBX or to go with a “hosted” or virtual... [Read more]

My BK Now Bankruptcy Courses Developed

Nowadays, financial problems can happen to nearly anybody, even those of us who do our best to keep our  houses in order. Insolvency is rapidly becoming a huge issue for many families throughout the U.S. A few years ago, new laws made filing bankruptcy more difficult, including requirements that you get financial counseling and take courses to help you understand your finances and help you determine... [Read more]

Impressive WordPress Themes from StudioPress

Many thanks to Brian Gardner and the folks over at StudioPress for their impressive and delightful WordPress themes. I have just used one of them, Streamline, to upgrade this blog. Thanks to them, no longer is Communications Technology Watch boring and ordinary. The StudioPress Streamline theme is complete, reasonably priced and easy to implement, saving me countless hours redesigning this site from... [Read more]

William Harrel Develops Flash Course for Ed2Go

Yes, creating Websites is fun and rewarding work. And nothing is more fun and rewarding than creating Flash Websites, or other Flash applications, such as online movies or training courses. Nowadays, learning to use Flash is a must for student Website and Web application designers. So, naturally I was thrilled when I landed the assignment to write an introduction course for Ed2Go. The name of the... [Read more]

IE 8 - New Features, Same Performance Issues

OK. So we have another IE, version 8. Once again Microsoft piles on the features, changes the interface, and introduces frustrating new “security” with disregard for the enduser. It’s a toss-up as to whether a couple of new wizz-bang enhancements make upgrading to version 8 worthwhile. Why is it that it always takes a service pack or two before upgrades to this product are stable? Nifty... [Read more]

Increase Your VoIP Quality

Does Voice over IP (VoIP) save you money on phone service? Absolutely. Sometimes as much as 50 percent over standard plain old telephone service (POTS) phone lines. But having bad VoIP service or excessive downtime (no service at all) will quickly eat up those savings, and could wind up costing dearly in lost business. Still, all too many companies go out and buy VoIP or hosted PBX service, only to... [Read more]

How to Eliminate International Calling Fees

By now, everybody knows that Voice over IP (VoIP) saves big money on local and long distance business calling, especially on calls originating and terminating in the U.S. It’s easy to find a VoIP provider that provides flat rate, all-you-can-eat, calling domestically. However, many businesses have offices offshore in other countries. These offices need to communicate frequently with their counterparts,... [Read more]

Where’s My 45Mb Fiber Internet Connection?

Did you know the major phone companies, Verizon and AT&T, owe your household and your business in excess of $2,000? It’s true. Once again, the government and big business have taken us to the cleaners. Back in the early 1990’s, the Clinton-Gore administration made deals with the Bell companies–SBC (now AT&T), Verizon, BellSouth (now AT&T) and Quest–to wire 95... [Read more]

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