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Rumor: GoogleOS Next Week?

Rumor: GoogleOS Next Week?

Another week, another Google product launch rumor—but this one’s a bit more notable than most. If TechCrunch’s source is correct, the first iteration of the operating system may be available for download within a week from today—but it would be far from a plug-and-play download. Unless Google employees and/or hardware manufacturers have a little Manhattan-Project-type [...]

GrandCentral Closing its Doors Tomorrow

GrandCentral Closing its Doors Tomorrow

GrandCentral, the service that Google bought two years ago and transformed into Google Voice, is shutting its doors tomorrow—requiring all users to migrate to Google Voice. That means if you’re a GrandCentral user who hasn’t already made the upgrade, you’d better transition today if you want to continue using your GrandCentral/Google Voice number.

Google Maps + Game + Monopoly = Monopoly City Streets MMO

Google Maps + Game + Monopoly = Monopoly City Streets MMO

Wow, is all I have to say.  I ran across this doing a search on Twitter for some other items for another article and ran across this. The way it sounds as if it it maybe a Board Game / MMO all in one? Check out there Blog too. On the 9th SEPTEMBER, a world [...]

Sony Adopts Google Chrome as Default Browser for Vaio Laptop Line.

Sony Adopts Google Chrome as Default Browser for Vaio Laptop Line.

Google’s Chrome was already the default browser on the VAIO NW we handled a month ago, and now the Financial Times delivers confirmation of a wider distribution deal between the search giant and Sony. According to the report, new VAIO laptops and desktops will come with Chrome preinstalled — an “experimental” arrangement — and, most [...]

Please Give Me My Old iGoogle Back!

Please Give Me My Old iGoogle Back!

Let me just come out and say it: I hate the new iGoogle. And I want my old home page back. I want my old Gmail widget back! As you may know, I’m generally fond of many of Google’s offerings. But this change is just godawful, and it’s on a service that I (and many [...]