2012
Google Plus Local Is Replacing Google Places
The days of Google Places are a thing of the past with the recent announcement of Google Local. The new service will integrate Places listings with Zagat s Reviews and Google s social layer.
Home Depot To Correct Misleading Link Request
It read like one of those bad link requests you get. Link to me, and you’ll rank better. It even suggested hiding the link. But the request was from Home Depot, to its network of nearly 2,000 service providers. Now that it’s come to light, the home improvement store chain says it is correcting the mistake.
Free Mobile Broadband Service Coming in Second Half of 2012
There is a new free mobile broadband service coming in the 2nd half of 2012. FreedomPop, backed by Skype’s co-founder Niklas Zennstrom, has formed a partnership with Clearwire to provide an innovative and disruptive 4G mobile broadband service in the United States.
2011
Google Anymote Coming Soon?
Is the next Google product going to be called Google Anymote? It appears that Google is working on a new product or service called Google Anymote, which I could see being related to or perhaps even the next generation of Google Android.
How to Use Twitter for Customer Service
There is now a great new tool for customer service that would probably not expect: it is called Twitter. Not only is Twitter a great social networking web site, Twitter is a great tool. And, more importantly, a time saver. On the Standing Dog Blog, we have a great blog post by Paul Griffith about how use Twitter as a customer service tool for your
2010
Nominations Now Open for Wirefly Blog Awards
Wirefly, a leading internet retailer of mobile phones and service plans, is launching its first ever Wirefly Blog Awards to acknowledge and honor the other sites on the Web that best help consumers stay up-to-date and well-informed about mobile phones and the cell phone industry.
6 Ways OSS Can Help You Monetize Your Ethernet Network
One method is to apply Class of Service (CoS) management to Ethernet service, such as mobile backhaul, so this valuable resource can be differentiated, controlled and regulated according to your rules – applying your rules allows you to protect and increase your revenues.
myOneLogin SignatureBook Offering Digital Signatures
TriCipher, a provider of Internet identity services, has launched a hosted, on-demand version of its powerful digital signature solution. myOneLogin SignatureBook is an on-demand service that accelerates and streamlines business processes requiring non-repudiable signatures across different groups, organizations or geographic locations. It support
2009
Oracle Reports Recent Sales
Oracle is reporting that more than 140 communications service providers worldwide have selected or extended their contracts with them in the last fiscal year, June 2008 through May 2009.
HP Introduces Three New Telecom OSS Solutions
HP is introducing three software solutions to help communications service providers manage the customer experience to create greater loyalty, especially among high-value customers.
LeapFish. Brings Back Domain Name Appraisal Service
Leapfish has brought back a popular feature of their site, their domain name appraisal service. Type a domain name into their search engine and they will attempt to put a dollar figure on it, telling you how much it is worth.
Postal Service draws criticism for $1.2 million home buy
At a time when the U.S. Postal Service says it is experiencing a financial crisis, it purchased a $1.2 million home from an employee so he could relocate, a CNN investigation has found.
2008
Google Affiliate Network Launches
This service is sure to bring more attention to affiliate marketing now that Google has put its name on the service.
Earth Day Videos
Service Experts is giving away free programmable thermostats in conjunction with Earth Day 2008. Take a look at their video.
2007
Multimedios Bolsters Customer Service Operations with C-COR · Telecom Billing OSS News Review
C-COR Incorporated (NASDAQ:CCBL) is expanding its global footprint in Latin America with the region’s first combined deployment of workforce management and network monitoring with Mexican operator Multimedios Redes.
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