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Chances are most of us have probably experienced being in the car while the driver is texting or responding to an email.  If you have yet to experience it, let me tell you it can lead to some scary moments.  Now there’s a study that can help cement those fears… Continue Reading »

It does look like Google has recently taken a step that makes it appear as if they are preparing to launch Google Voice sooner than later.  Google has recently grabbed one million phone numbers with Level 3, which for those unfamiliar, Level 3 is the service Google has already been… Continue Reading »

It seems that after yesterday’s rumored launching of Google Voice, we had one of the members of the Google Voice team offer up some additional information.  The news was not what we wanted to hear.  That said, I think by now everyone realizes that Google Voice did not launch.  Sadly,… Continue Reading »

So far, this one is being planted firmly in the rumor category, that said, I for one hope it happens.  According to Natali Del Conte, Google will be opening up Google Voice for everyone as of today June 18, 2009. What we can tell you is that on the Buzz… Continue Reading »

We first heard rumblings of number portability coming to Google Voice a few months back when Google began asking if users would like to see it become a feature, and now we are seeing some evidence that it is being added. According to a report on TechCrunch, Google Voice has… Continue Reading »

Normally, this is my place to poke fun at the idiocy that comes out of our tech industry, but today I’m going to poke holes at telecoms that find it appropriate to charge us $20,000 in our monthly phone bill without so much as a courtesy call.  SMS has become… Continue Reading »

In 2008, American Idol viewers voted 78 million times via text messages.  In 2003, the inaugural year for AT&T sponsorship (when they were pitching mlife) only 7. 5 million text message votes were sent.  This explosion is transforming how we view texting, who does it and how much we’re willing… Continue Reading »

For anyone that missed the earlier news, Google has recently announced the rebranding of GrandCentral which is now Google Voice.  Unfortunately, the service is still in a closed beta with no sight of invites, but that is not stopping the talk of potential new features. Currently Google Voice will allow… Continue Reading »

Now that Google has settled that pesky visual voicemail lawsuit with Klausner Technologies, it appears that GrandCentral is going to remain alive, but with a few changes, which seem to come in the form of the name and added features.  To begin with, Google has unveiled a new service called… Continue Reading »

Better look at the fine print of your terms of service agreement if you hold an American Express card.  AMEX is changing the agreement to allow the company to call a card holder from any phone line that the person uses to ever get in touch with the company.  This… Continue Reading »