Alec Saunders (Free subscription) | 19/09/2008
Thomas Howe may have lost his bet with Dean Collins over the survival of Ooma (at least that’s the way that this judge sees it), but he won something much bigger today. Taking first place in the Broadsoft Xtended Voice Mashup contest for his Disaster Dispatcher, he also takes home a $5,000 cash prize. From [...]
Jon Arnold's Blog (Free subscription) | 19/09/2008
Call me a homer, but I think it's great news to hear that colleague Thomas Howe took top prize at BroadSoft's voice mashup contest. Readers of my blog will no doubt know Tom, and I've spent a fair bit of time with him this week at the IT Expo. I actually had an advance copy of the press release on Wednesday, and Tom didn't know he had won until I told him later that night. Whoo hoo....
The Flat Planet and a Phone! (Free subscription) | 22/09/2008
I was chatting earlier today with my favorite IP Communications analyst, Jon Arnold. Jon mentioned that he had missed me at ITexpo in LA and the report is posted on his blog. While reading Jon’s ITexpo report, I also notice his post about pal Thomas Howe winning yet another mashing contest. So, there [...]
Portals and KM (Free subscription) | 25/09/2008
... to see they expanding to VOIP applications. First place: Disaster Dispatcher Created by Thomas Howe, the Disaster Dispatcher is a voice mashup that integrates Twitter, BroadWorks and RSS feeds to provide a one-window communications tool for emergency operators. By keeping all data in one window, emergency personnel can analyze the collection of information after the emergency to optimize...
VoIP News (Free subscription) | 19/09/2008
Disaster Dispatcher. The mashup created by Thomas Howe of Hyannis, Ma., integrates Twitter, BroadWorks and an RSS feed to create a one-window communications tool for emergency operators. THe mashup took first place in the recent BroadSoft(R) Xtended Voice Mashup Contest. “Disaster Dispatcher is a true mashup that integrates multiple services, a real use [...]
Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 19/09/2008
... near a rebel camp in February 2003, beginning the long ordeal for Gonsalves, Keith Stansell and Thomas Howes."I knew nothing about Colombia until my son got caught up in all this," said Rosano, who speaks just a few words of Spanish.She said she recently spoke with Ingrid Betancourt, the dual French national and former presidential candidate who was freed with the three Americans...
Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | 19/09/2008
... near a rebel camp in February 2003, beginning the long ordeal for Gonsalves, Keith Stansell and Thomas Howes."I knew nothing about Colombia until my son got caught up in all this," said Rosano, who speaks just a few words of Spanish.She said she recently spoke with Ingrid Betancourt, the dual French national and former presidential candidate who was freed with the three Americans...
Boston Globe (Free subscription) | 19/09/2008
... of Colombia camp in February 2003, beginning a long ordeal for Gonsalves, Keith Stansell and Thomas Howes."I knew nothing about Colombia until my son got caught up in all this," said Rosano, who speaks just a few words of Spanish.The rescued Americans' employer, Northrop Grumman, has been good to them, guaranteeing the three jobs when they're ready to return to work, Rosano said.Harley-Davidson,...
PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 18/09/2008
... The winners are: First place: Disaster Dispatcher Created by Hyannis, Mass.-based Thomas Howe, the Disaster Dispatcher is a voice mashup that integrates Twitter, BroadWorks and RSS feeds to provide a one-window communications tool for emergency operators. By keeping all data in one window, emergency personnel can analyze the collection of information after the emergency to optimize...
PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 11/09/2008
... Sept. 16-19. The finalists are: Emergency Services finalist: Disaster Dispatcher Created by Thomas Howe, the Disaster Dispatcher is a voice mashup that integrates Twitter, BroadWorks and RSS feeds to provide a one-window communications tool for emergency operators. By keeping all data in one window, emergency personnel can analyze the collection of information after the emergency...
