Breaking News: 2:40 PM CST- 2nd Starbucks with AT&T/iTunes Combo Now On Line

Source: alanweinkrantz.typepad.com

2nd US Starbucks store with AT&T WiFi /Apple iTunes combo now live.

More later tonight….

Published on April 21st, 2008 under , , , ,


Last 20 posts tagged "UC"

Verizon Business Offers New Managed UC Solution

Source: www.voip-news.com

-news.comVerizon Business has released a new managed unified communications and collaboration solution via Cisco Unified Communications Manager 6.1. The managed platform allows workers to integrat…

Published on October 10th, 2008 under , , , , ,

iPod Touch and VoiP vs. iPhone

Source: www.voip-news.com

-news.comA simple comparison, now that the new iPod Touch has a microphone and there is at least one working VoIP application to use with wifi. For the purposes of this comparison I am going…

Published on October 7th, 2008 under , , , , , , ,

NeuStar SIP-IX VoIP Trial A Success

Source: www.voip-news.com

-news.comNeuStar, Inc. has successfully trialed its SIP-IX VoIP Interconnection Exchange service. The company used four competitive local exchange providers for the trial.
“We’re glad to…

Published on October 7th, 2008 under , , , , , ,

Alcatel-Lucent’s Newest Releases

Source: www.voip-news.com

There’s a new solution from Alcatel-Lucent. The 7705 SAR - Fixed Form Factor offers more bandwidth and scalability at a lower operational cost.
According to Alcatel-Lucent:
This innovativ…

Published on September 22nd, 2008 under ,

New Softswitch for Multimedia Over IP and UC

Source: www.voip-news.com

A new softswitch has been unveiled that is intended for delivering unified communications with multimedia over IP. The Coral Sea Softswitch 3.0 is from Tadiran Telecom. It’s presently availab…

Published on September 16th, 2008 under , ,

Click-to-Call Patents Up For Auction

Source: www.voip-news.com

Click-to-call patents are up for auction in the U.S. on September 16. Companies including Google, Yahoo!, Skype, Sprint and Vonage has been invited to partake in the auction.
“We are extremely…

Published on September 4th, 2008 under ,

Structure O8

Source: andyabramson.blogs.com

I spent yesterday at GigaOm’s Structure 08 Conference.

It was GREAT.

If anyone thinks the conference business is dead, they are DEAD WRONG. The overflow crowd clearly showed that there is…

Published on June 26th, 2008 under

An Open Invitation to All AT&T Board Members Attending the AT&T Board of Directors Meeting for A Look See at U-verse, Starbucks, and Much More. Plus! A Free Milkshake at the Olmos Soda Fountain

Source: alanweinkrantz.typepad.com

Memo to all the AT&T Board of Directors:
In advance of the AT&T annual meeting on Friday, April 25, ya’ll are invited to my house to check out a real life deployment of U-verse. …

Published on April 22nd, 2008 under , , , , ,

Breaking News: 2:40 PM CST- 2nd Starbucks with AT&T/iTunes Combo Now On Line

Source: alanweinkrantz.typepad.com

2nd US Starbucks store with AT&T WiFi /Apple iTunes combo now live.
More later tonight……

Published on April 21st, 2008 under , , , ,

So, What’s the Apple/Starbucks/AT&T Relationship Really Mean? Here’s Frost & Sullivan’s Gerry Purdy’s Take….

Source: alanweinkrantz.typepad.com

Doing what I do in real life, I’ve had the chance to present clients to lots of industry analysts who cover a variety of technologies - particularly in the wireless and mobile space.
On…

Published on April 21st, 2008 under , , , ,

Now Playing Feature at Starbucks on iTunes Stays With You - Even After You Have Left the Store

Source: alanweinkrantz.typepad.com

I got home last night and was going through my iTunes library only to discover that when I opened iTunes, it went back to the original menu Now Playing menu at Starbucks.
Notice how you can st…

Published on April 19th, 2008 under , ,

AT&T / Starbucks / Apple Combo Video - Log On. Sip. Buy.

Source: alanweinkrantz.typepad.com

This video illustrates the process of logging on to the AT&T WiFi network at Starbucks, logging on the browser, going to iTunes and seeing the slightly different user experience of buying…

Published on April 18th, 2008 under , , , , ,

Apple iTunes Store at Starbucks in San Antonio With AT&T WiFi

Source: alanweinkrantz.typepad.com

Now you can buy music on your PC (or iPhone) from iTunes at the first Starbucks in the U.S. at 5321 Broadway in San Antonio with AT&T WiFi. Yup, it works. …

Published on April 18th, 2008 under , , , , ,

iTunes Store at First Starbucks in the U.S. With AT&T WiFi Now Live

Source: alanweinkrantz.typepad.com

The first Starbucks in the US at 5321 Broadway in San Antonio with AT&T WiFi now has the iTunes store working.

Video to follow shortly…

Published on April 18th, 2008 under , , , ,

iTunes Store @ Starbucks in San Antonio via AT&T

Published on April 17th, 2008 under , , , ,

Starbucks / Apple iTunes / AT&T WiFi Combo Just About Done

Source: alanweinkrantz.typepad.com

Update 12:55
Starbucks/Apple iTunes/AT&T WiFi almost works…..the only thing that is missing right now is the  feature where it will recognize the music playing in the store so you…

Published on April 17th, 2008 under , , , , , ,

Starbucks / Apple / AT&T iTunes Service Supposed to go Live Today in San Antonio

Source: alanweinkrantz.typepad.com

Update at 9:45 AM
The Apple iTunes / Starbucks via AT&T WiFi service is supposed to go live today at the store in San Antonio.
Will confirm later this afternoon…

Published on April 17th, 2008 under , , , , ,

Media Coverage on My AT&T / Starbucks Scoop Continues

Source: alanweinkrantz.typepad.com

While my focus of this blog has been on IPTV, I am starting to write and cover
stories about wireless. 
I happened to be driving in between my home
and my office, stopped at the Starbucks in…

Published on April 17th, 2008 under , , ,

Yes, I Am Covering the AT&T / Starbucks Story, But I Got Started With 3Screens Because of U-verse (IPTV)

Source: alanweinkrantz.typepad.com

There’s been quite a bump in readership and media coverage because of my coverage on the first AT&T WiFi / Starbucks store in San Antonio.

While I am very excited about the notion…

Published on April 16th, 2008 under , , , , , ,

Starbucks / AT&T Promises "A warm cup. A comfy chair. The whole world."

Source: alanweinkrantz.typepad.com

In meshing Starbucks’ theme of "…ethically sourcing and roasting the highest quality arabica coffee in the world…"  and  AT&T with "Your World. Delivered,&quot…

Published on April 16th, 2008 under , , , ,
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