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How Long Does a UK Number Port Actually Take? Data From 480 Real Ports
From my experience, every VoIP sales rep will tell you "porting usually takes 2 weeks". Every customer experience story online says it took 4-6 weeks. Somebody is lying. I pulled the data from 480 ports we have done since January 2024 and here is what the numbers actually say. The raw data 480 ports across: 418 UK geographic numbers (01/02) 38 UK non-geographic (03) 14 freephone (0800) 10 shared cost (0845/0870) Losing carriers: BT (231), Gamma (62), Vonage (38), 8x8 (22), TalkTalk Business (71)
Pin Clustering in .NET MAUI Maps
.NET MAUI 11 adds pin clustering to the Map control, automatically grouping nearby pins into cluster markers. Learn how to enable clustering, create separate clustering groups, and handle cluster taps on Android and iOS. The post Pin Clustering in .NET MAUI Maps appeared first on .NET Blog.
.NET and .NET Framework April 2026 servicing releases updates
A recap of the latest servicing updates for .NET and .NET Framework for April 2026. The post .NET and .NET Framework April 2026 servicing releases updates appeared first on .NET Blog.
.NET 11 Preview 3 is now available!
Find out about the new features in .NET 11 Preview 3 across the .NET runtime, SDK, libraries, ASP.NET Core, .NET MAUI, C#, Entity Framework Core, container images, and more! The post .NET 11 Preview 3 is now available! appeared first on .NET Blog.
AWS App Runner Is Dead — Here's What You Should Use Instead (2026)
If you're running apps on AWS App Runner — or were thinking about using it — you need to read this. AWS has announced that App Runner will no longer accept new customers starting April 30, 2026. This isn't speculation. It's in the official AWS documentation. Existing customers can still use the service and create new resources, but AWS has confirmed they won't be introducing new features. The service is entering maintenance mode — which, in AWS language, is one step before eventual deprecation.
Building a Voice-Controlled AI Agent with Groq, Whisper, and Gradio
I recently built a voice-controlled AI agent that listens to your voice, understands what you want, and actually does it — creates files, writes code, summarizes text, or just chats. Here's how it works and what I learned. What it does You speak a command. The agent transcribes it, classifies your intent, and executes the right tool. All results are shown in a clean Gradio UI. Every file operation requires your confirmation before anything touches the file system. Architecture The pipeline has f