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Huge Nexus One ETF Magically Shrinks As FCC Investigates
The Washington Post is reporting that the ridiculously huge ETFs for the Nexus One are magically shrinking as the FCC continues to investigate the fees. Google has shaved $200 of the "equipment recovery fee" it charges if a customer breaks their contract with T-Mobile after a 14-day trial period. More »
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Google Doesn't Want To Know How To Make Friends With Black People
Yesterday's Google super bowl ad was a cute story about a guy falling in love with a French lady told through his searches. The trouble is, they showed the autocomplete prompts and, as anyone who has ever used Google knows, the autocomplete suggestions can be, uh, kinda weird. So, of course, some the search suggestions have been edited out. Like one about making friends with black people. More »
Google Wants To Be Facebook, Facebook Wants To Be Gmail
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Google has plans to make Gmail "more social," according to an anonymous source. The idea is to make it easier to post links and share status updates. Meanwhile, Facebook is apparently planning a "Gmail killer." More »
Google Not Done Yet With Direct-To-Consumer Phones, According To Motorola
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Motorola told its investors today that it's working on building an Android phone for Google to sell directly to consumers alongside the HTC-built Nexus One. There are no other details yet, other than that it should be released in 2010, according to Motorola's co-CEO Sanjay Jha. More »
Google Voice Does End Run Around Apple, Launches New Web App
Apple made it clear last year that Google Voice is not welcome on the App Store or your iPhone. "Fine," said Google. "We'll go through the browser!" Today the search engine revealed a new mobile web interface that uses some fancy HTML5 magic to provide voicemail, calling, and text message functionality. If you don't already know, you can turn any page in Mobile Safari into an App icon on your home screen (click the "+" icon in Safari), meaning now you can have a legitimate Google Voice "app." Below is a video tour. Update: There's a down side to this: Cy writes in to let us know that this fancy new version actually breaks functionality for iPod Touch owners--the old web-based version let Touch owners make calls, but this one doesn't. More »
Nexus One @%&#! Censors Voice-To-Text Messages
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Early adopters of Google's Nexus One phone can't catch a break. First, some overpaid. Then customers reported iffy 3G. And at least one had problems getting a dead phone replaced. It's enough to make you scream obscenities at your phone. Don't bother. Google has included an odd feature as part of the phone's voice-to-text function: When it transcribes speech, it automatically censors any curse words you utter. F*&k! More »
Lack Of Google/HTC Customer Service Is Problematic
The Google/HTC Nexus One has been out for two weeks now, but the poor customer service vortex has sucked in many Consumerist readers, devouring their access to a functional phone, as well as their 14-day grace periods for returns. More »
Google Voice Offering Free Calls To Haiti For Two Weeks
If you need an affordable way to reach someone in Haiti for the next two weeks, use Google Voice. The company is making all calls to Haiti temporarily free:
To help those families, we're offering free calling to Haiti through Google Voice for the next two weeks. To place a call using Google Voice, use the Click2Call button on the website, the Google Voice mobile app, or dial your own Google Voice number and press 2 to place an outbound call.More »
Apparently, Replacing A Dead Nexus One Is Too Hard For HTC
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Prashant loves Google's software products and open policies, and decided to purchase a Nexus One on the very first day they hit the market. He writes that the phone he purchased was dead, and handset manufacturer HTC keeps making promises to send a handset that they never actually send. More »
Nexus One Users Getting The Runaround From T-Mobile, HTC
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So if your Nexus One isn't working... Who do you call? We think the answer is Ghostbusters, because it's sure as hell not Google -- and according to InformationWeek, it is also not T-Mobile or HTC. More »
Nexus One Users Say T-Mobile 3G Is Hard To Access
Apparently quite a few Nexus One users are having a hard time getting their new phones to connect to T-Mo's 3G network. Instead, according to InformationWeek, they are getting bounced down to the slower EDGE network. More »
Unlocked Nexus One Smartphone Will Cost $530
Google! Touchscreen! Replicants! The Nexus One, a touchscreen smartphone designed by Google and made by HTC, may not be the next Jesus Phone, but word on the street is that it's quite nifty and goes on sale on Tuesday, January 5th. What should you know before you order? More »
Yelp Not Selling To Google
Yelp is no longer being bought by Google, at least for now. [TechCrunch] [PREVIOUSLY]
YouTube Considers Charging Monthly Fee
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Dexter, pictured, had better get his credit card ready, because if Google-owned YouTube enacts its diabolical master plan, he'll have to start paying monthly to get his entertainment fix. The Business Insider reports YouTube is formulating a pricing strategy to comfort greed-mongering studios: More »
New Droid Ad Goes For iPhone Jugular, Misses
A new ad for the Verizon Motorola Droid tries to savage the iPhone for being more concerned with looking good than working great. Does it work?
Microsoft Trying To Buy Its Way To Search Supremacy
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Microsoft wants to pay Newscorp to de-index its stories from Google, giving Bing a leg-up in searches. More »
Google Bans Scammy Advertisers From Network
At last, someone has taken a stand against the tooth whitener ad menace. It's no tiny or obscure ad network: it's Google. The company has decided to live up to its "don't be evil" motto and ban advertisers who place ads that lead to sites peddling products like scammy free trials, get-rich-quick schemes, and malware. Previously, they would ban individual ads, but not advertisers. This was akin to playing a massive game of whack-a-mole with thousands of identical "local moms" who had identified the secret to weight loss. Or tooth whitening. Or stretch marks. Or... More »
Quickly Find Nearby Flu Shots With Google Maps
Want to quickly and easily know where you can get a flu shot nearby? More »
Google Offering Temporary Free WiFi Access At 47 Airports
From now until January 15th, 2010, Google will offer free WiFi access at 47 airports around the country. As part of the promotion, they'll be collecting donations through Google Checkout for three non-profit organizations and will provide matching funds up to $250,000. But whether you donate or not, there's a much better chance now that you'll be able to go online while waiting for your flight. Imagine all the airline tips you can send to us! More »
