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Today was the Facebook episode. 
We’re discussed three things:

Yesterday Facebook announced a whole new suite of privacy controls.  We talked about what they are, and whether peo…

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Jeff Pulver is a vision guy. His keynote yesterday was proof positive, as he presented example after example of how the demographic segment called the "Millennials" (kids and teens)…

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Walking the aisle at VON yesterday, I ended up talking with Ray Beauchamp, VP Strategic Development for VendorRate.  They’re a new company that allows potential purchasers of equipment…

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There’s a message being lost in the very public fracas between Albert Lai and Rick Segal, which is that startups in Canada are undersupported.  Canadian VCs have a reputation among entrepreneurs…

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A lively and interactive Squawk Box from San Jose California today!
We discussed Lifestream Aggregators — FriendFeed, Twitter, Plaxo Pulse and so on.  There were a few people who shared their…

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Two of my favorite personalities on the Canadian web are Mark Goldberg and Michael Geist.  Often taking opposite positions on key issues, their commentary is always a worthwhile read.  So,…

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I had a remarkable day yesterday, defined in part by video.  At Pulver’s Social Media breakfast, there were Nokia N95’s in evidence everywhere and people streaming everywhere. …

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A few of Russell’s friends and admirers gathered on the Squawk Box today to reminisce about him.  The recording of the call is below and available for any to listen to.  And, if you’d…

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So when is the iPhone coming to Canada? According to customer service reps at Rogers, not anytime soon.  Apparently Comwave,  the Canadian owner of the iPhone trademark isn’t impressed…

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Thank Andy Abramson for this idea.  Like many people, I’ve written about Russell Shaw’s passing. Andy just called me and  suggested we turn Monday’s Squawk Box into a tribut…

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A colleague and friend, Russell Shaw, has passed.  Russell was one of the most prolific bloggers I’ve ever met. I only knew him as a technology blogger, covering VoIP and Blackberry,…

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We had a very lively discussion today on the SquawkBox.
Is twittering during a conference session considered rude? Will it put panel attendees and moderators more on their toes? We got a very…

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This morning Sheryl Breuker and Ken Camp co-hosted our call with Fonolo (Pr.: PHONE-uh-low) CEO Shai Berger.
Shai will be demonstrating Fonolo later today at the eComm2008 conference under…

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David Spark of the Spark Minute and Spark Media Solutions will sub-hosting for Alec Saunders tomorrow (Friday) on the SquawkBox.
The call is tomorrow, Friday, March 14th at 8am Pacific,…

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This episode was live from the EComm show, listen to the podcast to get the highlights from EComm speakers!

 
 Squawk Box March 12 [26:44m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (8)…

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Yesterday’s call centered around the issues of portability -Portability of our NumbersPortability of our DataPortability of our Devices
Our special guest was Rod Ullens, CEO and co-founder…

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My phone rang on the ski hill this morning.  It was AT&T’s collection agency, BCR, calling to harass me again. 
You see, AT&T picked my pocket to the tune of $1170, and then…

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Later this week I’ll be attending eComm 2008 - a forum for discussing the future of communications enhanced services. Founder Lee Dryburg…

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Good morning. 
It’s spring break here in Canada, and I’ll be playing hooky at the ski hill this week with my kids.  But no worries!  The daily Squawk Box will continue in my…

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This morning we had a couple of special guests — Peter Evans, Venture Advisor to Ontario’s MaRS Center, and Grover Righter, the General Manager and VP Marketing at San Francisco based…