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Vodia Announces Vodia Wallboards
Burlington, MA, October 26, 2026 --(PR.com)-- BOSTON: October 13, 2026 - Vodia Networks, Inc., a provider of unified cloud communications solutions to enterprises, contact centers, and managed service providers (MSPs), is pleased to announce Vodia Wallboards, a self-hosted platform for monitoring and displaying Vodia call queue activity. When call queues build, teams need to see them immediately, not later on in a report.
Vodia Announces Expansion of Its Integration with the Apple Ecosystem
Boston, MA, September 15, 2026 --(PR.com)-- Vodia Networks, Inc., a provider of unified cloud communications solutions to enterprises, contact centers, and service providers, is pleased to announce the expansion of its integration with the Apple ecosystem. This includes the company’s new iOS app, which now enables iPhone users to access a focused Vodia Phone experience in Apple CarPlay.
Vodia Phone 2 Turns Android Phones Into Vodia Extensions
Burlington, MA, September 15, 2026 --(PR.com)-- Vodia Networks, Inc., a provider of unified cloud communications solutions to enterprises, contact centers, and service providers, is pleased to announce Vodia Phone 2, an app that brings the Vodia PBX experience to Android users. Vodia Phone 2 is a companion app to the new Vodia iOS app, which the company announced in July of this year. Vodia Phone 2 turns any Android device into a full-featured extension of the Vodia phone system.
The New Vodia iOS App Turns an iPhone Into a Vodia Extension
Burlington, MA, September 15, 2026 --(PR.com)-- Vodia Networks, Inc., a provider of unified cloud communications solutions to enterprises, hotels, contact centers, and service providers, is pleased to announce the new Vodia iOS app, which turns an iPhone into a Vodia PBX extension, giving users a native iOS experience for business calling, voicemail, chat, extension access, and day-to-day call management.
The road to reinvention
As Tauranga’s skyline continues to evolve and businesses head towards the revitalised city centre, a question is increasingly being asked of Cameron Road, writes David Porter. The western end of Cameron Road with Tauranga Racing Club on the right. Photo: Tauranga City Council Long before cranes crowded the skyline and commercial tenants weighed up the benefits of a central city address, Cameron Road was Tauranga.
A self-installing sleep aid and time-delayed self-defense
Not that you care; it’s just necessary to note for this story: I wear a mask over my eyes when I sleep. I tend to work at night, so I sleep during daylight hours; thus the sleep mask. Not that there’s anything wrong with using a sleep mask at night, either. I like it pitch black, quiet, and warm when I sleep. Anyway, you didn’t need to know all of that. I like to be thorough is all. I also like to have 500 words, so I shan’t shrivel the drivel.
Vodia Announces V70.4: Faster Setup, Smarter Administration, and a Refined User Experience
Boston, MA, June 30, 2026 --(PR.com)-- Vodia Networks, Inc., a provider of unified cloud communications solutions to enterprises, contact centers, and service providers, is pleased to announce V70.4 of the Vodia PBX. Version 70.4 continues the evolution of the Vodia PBX V70.
Vodia Announces Vodia PBX V70 Webinar - May 14, 2026, at 10 a.m. EDT
Boston, MA, May 05, 2026 --(PR.com)-- Vodia Networks, Inc., a provider of unified cloud communications solutions to enterprises, contact centers, and service providers, is pleased to announce it will host a webinar about the newest version of its industry-standard PBX, V70, on May 13, 2026, at 10 a.m. EDT. This webinar will introduce attendees to V70’s completely revamped admin portal and interface, new inbound and outbound AI agents, built-in automation, and scalable multi-tenant capacity.
Vodia Version 70 Features WhatsApp Business Calling and Messaging
Burlington, MA, May 04, 2026 --(PR.com)-- Vodia Networks, Inc., a provider of unified cloud communications solutions to enterprises, contact centers, and service providers, is pleased to announce Version 70, the newest version of the industry-standard Vodia PBX, features WhatsApp Business Calling and Messaging, as V70 now integrates with WhatsApp Business Services.
Sri Lanka arrests 37 Chinese at suspected scam centre: police
Sri Lankan police say 37 Chinese nationals were arrested in Colombo over an alleged cyberscam operation, with phones and tablets seized. A sudden crackdown in Colombo has led to the arrest of 37 Chinese nationals suspected of running a cyberscam centre, police said. Misryoum reports that Sri Lankan police arrested the suspects after a tip-off, accusing them of involvement in online fraud. The group, including one woman, ranges in age from 23 to 44.
Dmitrovic salva un punto para el Espanyol ante el Levante
El RCD Espanyol y el Levante igualaron 0-0 en un duelo marcado por la heroica actuación de Marko Dmitrovic, quien evitó la derrota blanquiazul pese a la expulsión de Pol Lozano en los minutos finales. El RCD Espanyol y el Levante UD han empatado este lunes sin goles en el cierre de la jornada de LaLiga EA Sports, un encuentro donde Dmitrovic salva un punto para el Espanyol tras una actuación estelar bajo palos..
Learn something new every day
It seems like the older I get, the more I embrace learning new things. I like to think that my brain will work longer if I keep exercising it. I don’t have the same passion for my arms and legs. I was thinking this evening about my goals and what drives me to keep learning new things. This week, I taught myself how to make a video trailer for a book I’m working on. I dabble in writing and publishing. When you don’t make any money at it, it’s dabbling.
Vodia Networks Announces the Official Release of Version 70 of the Vodia PBX
Burlington, MA, March 31, 2026 --(PR.com)-- Vodia Networks, Inc., a provider of unified cloud communications solutions to enterprises, contact centers, and service providers, is pleased to announce the official release of Vodia PBX V70, the next major version of its cloud phone system. V70 has been engineered for operational scale, administrative clarity, and production readiness; it introduces architectural and usability improvements designed for real-world, multi-tenant deployments.
Vodia Announces the New Vodia Partner Portal and Partner Program
Vodia Networks, Inc., a provider of unified cloud communications solutions to enterprises, contact centers, and service providers, today announced the new Vodia Partner Portal and Partner Program. Vodia partners now have the exact tools they need to provide their customers with Vodia’s industry-standard phone system, in the cloud or on-prem, faster, more efficiently, and more profitably. The new Vodia Partner Portal and the Partner program help Vodia partners be truly competitive.
Global growth starts here
Jens Mueller honoured in the New Year list, champions global education from his Tauranga base, reports David Porter. Jens Mueller sums up his complex role quite simply: “Do what you can do well.” For him, that means recruiting foreign students who return home post-study and later come back to New Zealand to help the country grow. For these efforts, Tauranga-based Mueller was appointed an officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit (ONZM) in the New Year Honours, for services to education.
The science of learning
What began as a Tauranga teacher’s frustration over gaps in science education has grown into a nationwide network delivering bilingual kits to 700 schools every fortnight. David Porter reports. Chris Duggan with governor general Cindy Kiro at the investiture ceremony in Wellington. Photo: Government House.
The new world dis-order
The recent summit meeting in China of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in the port city of saw some media reports categorise it as a get-together for dictators. And while that description is something of an overreaction, the SCO did attract the high profile attendance of Russian leader Vladimir Putin and North Korea’s Kim Jong II, who are indeed dictators of their countries. The SCO attracted more than 20 foreign leaders and the heads of 10 international organisations.
I’ve got something to say
All right, listen up. I’m only gonna say this once. Scratch that. That’s not a very good way to start. But, you see, today I’ve got something to say. It’s profound, clever, important, and substantial. I just want to make sure everyone is paying attention. It’s golden. Turn off the TV. Put down your phone. You might want to sit down for this. I just want to make sure I have your undivided attention. Maybe before you start, you should go over to the junk drawer and take out a pair of scissors.
Bay of Plenty Business News
For anyone wondering what impacts accelerating climate change will have on the lives of our children, there are plenty of examples around the world. One of the most popular tourist destinations in the USA, Florida is becoming increasingly hotter. Amazingly, this doesn’t seem to have yet dimmed tourists’ enthusiasm for the sunshine state, although complaints from residents are rising with the temperatures.
Taking the temperature
It is easy to feel despair when we contemplate the accelerating pace of global climate change and lack of substantive action to deal with its impact. As we published this month’s edition, an annual assembly of countries struggling to come up with solutions to global warming was gathered in Baku, Azerbaijan, for the United Nations Climate Change Conference – COP 29. Azerbaijan is led by Ilham Aliyev, the son of a former leader, Heydar Aliyev.
GB Energy to be headquartered in Aberdeen
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Learning from the past
There has been a groundswell of support from potential candidates as Tauranga gets ready for its first democratic city council election since 2019. Then the entire council was sacked after the abrupt resignation of new mayor Tenby Powell. The replacement of the council by four election commissioners was by no means popular, despite the wrangling and disaffection shown by the ousted council.
Bay of Plenty Business News
The recent media coverage of the tit-for-tat missile exchanges between Israel and Iran inadvertently resulted in a significant change in the global perception of the Gaza War being underplayed. Global media outlets have trained their reporting on whether or when Israel would respond to Iran’s attack on Israel. Iran’s attack was itself retaliation for the completely unprecedented attack on Iran’s consulate in Libya.
Ramblin’ Man- Philanthropy and foolishness?
By David Porter I was browsing through a clickbait story. You know, those posts online that entice you with an incomplete trivia statement, so you click to read more, and after scrolling through a hundred entries, you realize that they’re never going to give you the information that you wanted. They’re designed to keep you scrolling or clicking through the entries that are interlaced with ads. They’re just interesting enough to keep you going.
GoFundMe scammer who used story of homeless vet gets 5 years
A New Jersey man who made up a story about a homeless veteran helping out his then-girlfriend and used the tale to solicit more than $400,000 in online donations was sentenced to five years in state prison on Friday. Mark D’Amico had pleaded guilty in December 2019 and admitted concocting the feel-good tale in late 2017 about Johnny Bobbitt Jr. giving his last $20 to help D’Amico's girlfriend, Katelyn McClure, when her car ran out of gas on Interstate 95 in Philadelphia.
GoFundMe scammer who used story of homeless vet gets 5 years
A New Jersey man who made up a story about a homeless veteran helping out his then-girlfriend and used the tale to solicit more than $400,000 in online donations was sentenced to five years in state prison on Friday. Mark D’Amico had pleaded guilty in December 2019 and admitted concocting the feel-good tale in late 2017 about Johnny Bobbitt Jr. giving his last $20 to help D’Amico's girlfriend, Katelyn McClure, when her car ran out of gas on Interstate 95 in Philadelphia.
GoFundMe Scammer Who Used Story of Homeless Vet Gets 5 Years
A New Jersey man who made up a story about a homeless veteran helping out his then-girlfriend and used the tale to solicit more than $400,000 in online donations was sentenced to five years in state prison on Friday. Mark D’Amico pleaded guilty in December 2019 and admitted to concocting the feel-good tale in late 2017 about Johnny Bobbitt Jr. giving his last $20 to help D’Amico's girlfriend, Katelyn McClure, when her car ran out of gas on Interstate 95 in Philadelphia.
GoFundMe scammer who used story of homeless vet gets 5 years
A New Jersey man who made up a story about a homeless veteran helping out his then-girlfriend and used the tale to solicit more than $400,000 in online donations was sentenced to five years in state prison on Friday. Mark D’Amico had pleaded guilty in December 2019 and admitted concocting the feel-good tale in late 2017 about Johnny Bobbitt Jr. giving his last $20 to help D’Amico's girlfriend, Katelyn McClure, when her car ran out of gas on Interstate 95 in Philadelphia.
Tuscola school district signs Phase 2 construction letter of intent with Omni with $643,000 kill fee
By David Porter The Tuscola School Board on Wednesday, July 27, approved a letter of intent with Omni Energy Partners for the next phase of building renovations. The decision was postponed last month after Board member Darold Spillman raised questions about transparency in bidding with the first phase. The Board is using energy performance contracting, which allows the millions of dollars in renovations to be made without public bidding.
Jeweler who scammed servicemembers settles suit by 18 states
NEW YORK (AP) — A national jewelry retailer that allegedly tricked active-duty servicemembers into buying overpriced, poor quality jewelry at high interest rates has agreed to reimburse thousands of customers and cease operating under terms of a settlement filed Wednesday in a lawsuit by 18 states and the Federal Trade Commission.
Jeweler who scammed servicemembers settles suit by 18 states
NEW YORK (AP) — A national jewelry retailer that allegedly tricked active-duty servicemembers into buying overpriced, poor quality jewelry at high interest rates has agreed to reimburse thousands of customers and cease operating under terms of a settlement filed Wednesday in a lawsuit by 18 states and the Federal Trade Commission.
Funding deal for new Penn Station reached between state, NYC
NEW YORK (AP) — A funding agreement was reached for the multibillion-dollar redevelopment of New York’s aging Penn Station, the country's busiest rail hub. Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mayor Eric Adams announced details of the deal Monday. The plan would create new commercial and residential buildings around the station, with those building's developers getting to make payments in lieu of taxes for a period of 40 to 45 years.
Jeweler who scammed servicemembers settles suit by 18 states
NEW YORK (AP) - A national jewelry retailer that allegedly tricked active-duty servicemembers into buying overpriced, poor quality jewelry at high interest rates has settled a lawsuit filed by 18 states and the Federal Trade Commission. Under a settlement announced Wednesday, Harris Jewelry has agreed to stop collecting more than $21 million in outstanding debt and give as much as $12 million in refunds to servicemembers who paid for lifetime protection plans.
Jeweler who scammed servicemembers settles suit by 18 states
NEW YORK (AP) — A national jewelry retailer that allegedly tricked active-duty servicemembers into buying overpriced, poor quality jewelry at high interest rates has agreed to reimburse thousands of customers and cease operating under terms of a settlement filed Wednesday in a lawsuit by 18 states and the Federal Trade Commission.
Jeweler Who Scammed Servicemembers Settles Suit by 18 States
By DAVID PORTER, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A national jewelry retailer that allegedly tricked active-duty servicemembers into buying overpriced, poor quality jewelry at high interest rates has agreed to reimburse thousands of customers and cease operating under terms of a settlement filed Wednesday in a lawsuit by 18 states and the Federal Trade Commission.
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