“Is Your Internet Up-To-Date?” Does your existing Internet connection work with IPv6 and DNSSEC? Do your web sites support IPv6, DNSSEC and TLS? Is there a quick way to find out? Earlier this month a new site, Internet.nl, was launched to make this all easy for anyone to test. All you do is visit the Read more…
Apr 27
The Hobson & Holtz Report – Podcast #805: April 27, 2015
Quick News: The fewer likes your Facebook page has the better its organic reach, NHL bans media from using Periscope and Meerkat, explosion of mobile messaging apps continues, Twitter sells sports tickets in tweets; the Media Monitoring Minute with CustomScoop; News That Fits: Twitter begins to embrace its role as a destination for people who will never be active tweeters; Dan York’s Tech Report; the sudden interest in mobile video streaming apps; listener comments in the FIR Podcast Community on Google+; Igloo Software promo; Michael Netzley’s Asia Report: video advocating a day of rest for domestic workers ruffles feathers in Singapore; the past week on the FIR Podcast Network; what journalists have to say about pitches.
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Apr 27
FIR #805 – 4/27/15 – For Immediate Release
Gini Dietrich to guest co-host in two weeks, review of Geeks Bearing Gifts is coming; Quick News: Facebook tweaks its algorithm again, NHL bans media from using Periscope and Meerkat, explosion of mobile messaging apps continues, twittr sells sports ti…
Apr 24
Facebook News Feeds Load 20-40% Faster Over IPv6
Want to read your Facebook News Feed faster? Ask your Internet Service Provider (ISP) if you can get IPv6! That’s one of the key quotes to me in this article published this month on ComputerWorld: As for the speed boost that may come with IPv6, it’s too early to say whether you’ll see it or Read more…
Apr 24
Sally Wentworth Speaking At National Press Club Today On “Net Vitality” Panel
This morning Sally Shipman Wentworth, our Vice President of Global Policy Development, will be speaking on a panel sponsored by The Media Institute on the topic of “Net Vitality: Identifying the Top-Tier Global Broadband Internet Leaders“. The event is happening from 9:00-11:00am US EDT at the National Press Club in Washington, DC. The panel discussion follows the release of this “Net Vitality” report authored by Stuart N. Brotman. The panelists include:
Dan York
Apr 23
TDYR 240 – Perhaps The Greatest Challenge of the Internet Age: Being Present Where We Are
TDYR 240 – Perhaps The Greatest Challenge of the Internet Age: Being Present Where We Are by Dan York
Apr 23
WhatsApp Calling Arrives on iOS – More Telecom Disruption Ahead!
As I checked my AppStore updates on my iPhone this week I was surprised but pleased to see that WhatsApp now includes "WhatsApp Calling". As it says: "Call your friends and family using WhatsApp for free, even if they’re in…
Apr 22
Congrats to the Jitsi Team On Their Acquistion By Atlassian
Congratulations to Emil Ivov and the whole team behind Jitsi for their acquisition by Atlassian! As they say on the Jitsi news page: The Jitsi Community just got a lot stronger! BlueJimp, founder of Jitsi, is now part of Atlasssian!…
Apr 22
At RSA Conference Apr 23: Can DNSSEC and DANE Add a Layer Of Trust to TLS and DNS?
Can DNSSEC and DANE add a layer of trust to TLS and DNS? That will be the question up for discussion tomorrow, April 23, 2015, at the RSA Conference in San Francisco. As part of the “Peer2Peer” small discussion sessions, Wes Hardaker from Parsons will be facilitating a session from 9:10-10:00am (PDT) with the description: Read more…
Apr 21
Watching Known Evolve… And Being Intrigued By Convoy…
While I haven’t posted here very often at all, I’ve definitely been following the impressive growth of Known. I’m subscribed to the notifications of the Github repo and as a result get an email whenever issues are opened/closed, etc…
