The telecommunication industry has had its roof blown off due to the immense demand for VoIP telephone services. Being 80% cheaper than traditional office phone systems, it also has features that enable SMBs to operate like other large companies. This has seen a mass exodus from the traditional telephone service to the new and cost effective next generation technology. VoIP-Catalog.com has performed an in depth analysis of VoIP for business provider’s service plan, prices and customer reviews in order to assist customers to sort the good, the bad and the ugly in the industry.
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Coho Data, a Calif.-based startup has emerged with a new software-defined storage platform that combines Intel PCIe flash cards, commodity hardware and Amazon EC2-inspired cloud technology. According to the company, the result is a cost effective storage architecture that beats all flash arrays.
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Samsung has released a variant of the Galaxy Note that is the world’s first smartphone with a curved display. Curved displays are poised to bring Samsung closer to achieving wearable devices with unbreakable and flexible screens.
Cloud computing has significantly eased hosting and running of applications. Now developers can house their applications thanks to Joe Arnold, the chief technology officer at Engine Yard. Over the past decade, he has witnessed a shift towards building software that runs across numerous severs. He asserts that now developers are using completely different storage spaces.
Egnyte, an online storage company, has formulated plans to beef up its security as it seeks to position itself as a cloud player that can ease privacy anxieties attributed to the US government’s online surveillance program.
An intercom device for your home or small office has been built by two German companies. This system will give you an opportunity to talk to a visitor to your front door through your iPad, iPhone or android device.
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TDS Telecommunication announced that it has been named as Polycom’s platinum level choice partner. Polycom is the international standards-based unified communications and collaborations. TDS has joined the selected group of VOIP providers in achieving the platinum status for the fourth year in a row. This status is achieved by less than 5% of service providers and it is based on their level of expertise, performance and experience.
Nirvanix, IBM’s SmartCloud storage service from San Diego last month told customers and partners that it will be shutting down on 30th September. The customers were given just 2 weeks to migrate their data and now the company is filing for bankruptcy.
Retro TVs have gained a lot of attention in the recent past. This might be nostalgia for a time and age when TVs actually looked good. Recently, LG has gone retro with the retro inspired flat panel featuring the ‘70s wood grain look. Seiki has also chosen to go double retro on their new HDTV that goes back to the iMac era in the ‘90s.
CNET has learned that LG is preparing for its first smartphone with a curved display. Even though plans are still underway, it is believed that LG will go for the name G Flex for its curved smartphone according to reliable sources. The 6 inch display smartphone is slated to be unveiled in November.