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Worst Google News Headline Ever! - No public viewing at Neverland, but Michael Jackson may get laid

I was happily surfing the Web reading the Google News Top Stories when I saw a headline that said "No public viewing at Neverland, but Michael Jackson may get laid". Say what? I had to do a double-take. Then I... Full Story

Posted on July 1, 2009 11:20 PM

eBuddy for iPhone Supports Push Notifications

Ok, so the just launched Skype 1.1 for iPhone doesn't support push notifications, but eBuddy, a brand new app for the iPhone or iPod touch does support push notifications. What does this mean? It means you can close eBuddy and... Full Story

Posted on July 1, 2009 10:59 AM

Microsoft Blocks VoIP on Windows Marketplace for Mobile

Microsoft has banned several applications for it's new Windows Marketplace for Mobile app store, including VoIP. Guess Apple isn't the only VoIP crippler in town. Perhaps this is an opportunity for Google Android to surpass BOTH Apple and Microsoft... Full Story

Posted on May 6, 2009 11:59 AM

GVDialer for Google Voice

GVdialer is an intriguing mobile application for Google Voice, supporting iPhone, BlackBerry, Android, Microsoft, and Symbian. GVdialer enables you to use Google Voice with your mobile phone while enabling some cool features. For instance, you can present your Google... Full Story

Posted on April 11, 2009 9:32 PM

Google Voice Meet Asterisk

Nerd Vittles has another cool Asterisk recipe that combines Google Voice, voicemail transcription (via Google Voice), free calling, and of course Asterisk. Nerd does some packet sniffing and determines that Google Voice, powered by Grandcentral, is using SIP. What's most... Full Story

Posted on March 23, 2009 11:06 AM

Free turn-by-turn GPS directions comes to the iPhone

Turn-by-turn navigation has come to the iPhone via xGPS. You'll of course have to jailbreak your iPhone for this, but this might be the one app that might entice you to risk bricking your iPhone - or at least drawing... Full Story

Posted on February 11, 2009 2:16 PM

Google Adds Current Location to Gmail

Want to tell someone your location simply by adding location info to your email signature? Well, Google has been on a location kick of late, with the latest location feature adding a new "Append your location to the signature" option... Full Story

Posted on February 11, 2009 9:07 AM

Speculation that eBay wants to offload Skype

According to The Times of London, rumors are that eBay wants to sell Skype after paying $2.6 billion to acquire Skype back in 2005. I wrote back then a few times that I thought eBay overpaid for Skype. Let's assume... Full Story

Posted on January 26, 2009 1:01 PM

D2 Technologies Improves its vPort VoIP Software for Development of Next Generation WiMAX, Femtocell and Mobile Handsets/Devices

Some interesting news from D2 Technologies worth sharing. It's worth mentioning that D2 offers the mCUE mobile convergence software solution, which combines a communications user interface with the company's vPort MP VoIP software platform targeting OEMs and service providers to... Full Story

Posted on January 8, 2009 2:32 PM

Here Comes the BlackBerry Apps Store ...

Apple's rivals are making moves to match the runaway success of its iPhone platform with their own versions of its store for applications and games from outside developers. Research in Motion (RIM) has announced that it would launch an "application... Full Story

Posted on October 22, 2008 5:31 PM

Android G1: What's the Story?

Much ado about the first phone based on the Google plan -- some love the Android G1, some hate it, some think it's an iPhone killer, some thinks it's just a fancy device to to Googling with ...As part of... Full Story

Posted on October 16, 2008 10:30 PM

T-Mobile Running Out of Androids

T-Mobile may have at least a short-term shortage of its G1 Android-powered phone as customers flood the company with preorders. T-Mobile said it has already sold its presale inventory of the first Google Android phone.(Guess the service is working better,... Full Story

Posted on October 8, 2008 12:35 PM

Android: The Good and Bad with G1

- The G1, the first Android-powered headset, could be transformed in ways that maker HTC and carrier T-Mobile can't imagine. Google's Android is open to developers, who could write apps to unlock T-Mobile's G1, tether it as a modem... Full Story

Posted on September 24, 2008 3:30 PM

Cool (Cuil) New Search Engine Launches

Seems like everyone and their brothers and sisters is writing or blogging about the launch of a new search engine today that apparently digs even deeper into the Internet to bring more accurate searches. The new SE, called Cuil... Full Story

Posted on July 28, 2008 4:46 PM

GPhone Update -- Wait, What GPhone?

If Apple has an iPhone, then Google has a GPhone, right? Well, not really ... since the guys from Cap G are not looking to build their own phone -- or are they? For the latest on this news... Full Story

Posted on June 2, 2008 2:28 PM

Downloaded Movies Were Meant To Be Free

Nice to see Roku back and how about hooking up with Netflix in the announcement of a $100 set top box that streams free movies (for Netflix subscribers) to the living room. Instead of wading into a losing battle... Full Story

Posted on May 20, 2008 10:01 PM

D2 Technologies Releases Mobile Handset Solution Powered by Google Android

D2 Technologies today released their mobile handset solution powered by Google Android. D2's mCUE mobile convergence software solution combines a communications user interface with the company’s vPort MP VoIP software platform and is targeted towards OEMs and service providers to... Full Story

Posted on April 1, 2008 1:21 PM

Google Ellipsis Bug

It's rare to see Google have a strange quirk or bug and even more rare for me to discover it. I was researching Microsoft ICS and was searching on Google for ics host when I noticed the first 2 results... Full Story

Posted on January 17, 2008 9:33 AM

D2 Technologies mCUE mobile convergence softphone launches

D2 Technologies today released at CES what they claim is the industry’s first embedded mobile convergence software solution for dual-mode phones.  D2’s mCUE mobile convergence software solution combines a communications user interface with the company’s vPort MP VoIP software platform... Full Story

Posted on January 7, 2008 12:33 PM

GPS + Google Android = Wi-Fi Army

Wi2P Entertainment is developing a gaming application called Wi-Fi Army that combines GPS tracking, WiFi, cellphone, and a cellphone camera that allows you to play a game of "GPS laser tag" against other players. They claim to have used Android's... Full Story

Posted on January 2, 2008 1:38 PM

Google Android Mystery

Greg Galitzine forwarded me an interesting email claiming to be the "rumored" Google Android in action and Greg asked me to investigate. First, I should point to a funny parody of the supposed Google Android on Youtube, which takes the... Full Story

Posted on December 31, 2007 3:39 PM

Google be Patient? Nah...

Greg has an interesting post about Google where he thinks the Google developers need to be more patient. Specifically, developers are a little miffed over some bugs in Google Android SDK. I would have to disagree with Greg on this... Full Story

Posted on December 20, 2007 12:59 PM

Google to Acquire Sprint Nextel?

Rich Tehrani reported on Saturday that he's hearing rumors that Google may acquire Sprint Nextel. Techcrunch picked up Rich's story and provided their own analysis. Matthew Ingram also has an interesting take on Rich's rumor with an interesting line -... Full Story

Posted on November 12, 2007 10:32 AM

Will the Real Google gPhone Please Stand up!

Will the real Google Phone, gPhone, or whatever the heck it's going to be called please stand up? Enough of the hype and enough of the teasing. I can't take it any more. The latest tease comes from The... Full Story

Posted on November 1, 2007 11:16 AM

Google Phone Mania

There is so much hype and hysteria surrounding the Google Phone that I can't keep up with all the various rumors and speculative articles. There's so much to read and so little time. Fortunately, I have a "proxy" to filter... Full Story

Posted on October 31, 2007 9:40 AM