http://www.saunderslog.com/2005/09/08/skype-announces-voice-services-program/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=skype-announces-voice-services-program An outcome-driven leader, proven technology product developer, and marketer with over 20 years of hands-on experience including start-up, small and large business environments, and the board room. This is my blog. Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:15:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.saunderslog.com/2005/09/08/skype-announces-voice-services-program/#comment-276 Do We Need Voice Services on Skype -- Alec Saunders .LOG Sun, 11 Sep 2005 19:03:29 +0000 http://saunderslog.com/2005/09/08/skype-announces-voice-services-program/#comment-276 [...] Aswath points out that speech rec isn’t required in systems that have keyboards, and questions the value of the recent announcement by Skype. First, we should note that these technology platforms have two components: playout the content stored in a website and recognizing the user’s speech to decide what needs to be played next. [...] [...] Aswath points out that speech rec isn’t required in systems that have keyboards, and questions the value of the recent announcement by Skype. First, we should note that these technology platforms have two components: playout the content stored in a website and recognizing the user’s speech to decide what needs to be played next. [...]

]]> http://www.saunderslog.com/2005/09/08/skype-announces-voice-services-program/#comment-275 Criticism of the Skype Voice Services Business Model -- Alec Saunders .LOG Thu, 08 Sep 2005 23:18:53 +0000 http://saunderslog.com/2005/09/08/skype-announces-voice-services-program/#comment-275 [...] Bill Campbell over on Skype Journal is very critical of the Skype Voice Services business model.  It’s a consequence of not owning your own platform and API, as I said earlier today.  Everyone has to get paid!  Now, having said that, giving up 70% of your revenue to the distribution channel, in exchange for the weak promotional benefits offered, seems rich. Compare that to packaged software where there is an actual cost to warehousing and carrying credit, it’s very rich. [...] [...] Bill Campbell over on Skype Journal is very critical of the Skype Voice Services business model.  It’s a consequence of not owning your own platform and API, as I said earlier today.  Everyone has to get paid!  Now, having said that, giving up 70% of your revenue to the distribution channel, in exchange for the weak promotional benefits offered, seems rich. Compare that to packaged software where there is an actual cost to warehousing and carrying credit, it’s very rich. [...]

]]> http://www.saunderslog.com/2005/09/08/skype-announces-voice-services-program/#comment-274 Abramson on Skype Voice Services -- Alec Saunders .LOG Thu, 08 Sep 2005 14:05:57 +0000 http://saunderslog.com/2005/09/08/skype-announces-voice-services-program/#comment-274 [...] Andy’s point of view is interesting.  He’s looking at how the Skype announcement affects content providers –> radio, media companies like Disney, and so on, as opposed to their platform strategy.  Certainly with 160 million downloads, and a regular audience of more than 30 million users, Skype has just become one of the larger media audiences online.  [...] [...] Andy’s point of view is interesting.  He’s looking at how the Skype announcement affects content providers –> radio, media companies like Disney, and so on, as opposed to their platform strategy.  Certainly with 160 million downloads, and a regular audience of more than 30 million users, Skype has just become one of the larger media audiences online.  [...]

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