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- Google defends itself as FCC asks for more information
- Per Wikipedia Google Voice IS a Telecommunications Service "Google Voice formerly GrandCentral is a telecommunications service by Google[1] launched on March 11, 2009. The service provisions a U.S. phone number, chosen by the user from available numbers in selected area codes,"and as such they should be required to play by...
- Tags: Federal government, Telecom & Utilities, Telephony, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, VOIP, Google Inc., FCC, phone, GrandCentral
- Discussion threads 2009-10-11
- Google Voice is almost here
- Google Voice is almost hereAlready Started Using ItI was able to upgrade my GrandCentral account today, and it is absolutely brilliant. I spent a sizable chunk of the day sending e-mails to friends and family letting them know that I want to be called on the new Google Voice...
- Tags: Text messaging/SMS/MMS, E-mail, Channel management, Cellular phones, Google Inc., Web
- Discussion threads 2009-03-12
- News to know: HD DVD done; Vista SP1 problems and benchmarks; MacBook Air Diary; Green data centers
- Notable headlines: Robin Harris: What your disk drive isn't telling you. Toshiba: We're done with HD DVD Report: Toshiba to announce HD DVD pullout Tuesday. Microsoft says end of HD DVD won't hurt Xbox 360 Mary Jo Foley:...
- Tags: Data Center, HD-DVD, Apple MacBook, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista SP1, GrandCentral, Data Centers, Hd Dvd, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), DVD, Storage, Consumer Electronics, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Hardware, Data Management, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-02-19
- GrandCentral+suffers+major+outage
- GrandCentral+suffers+major+outageWhat say you Donnieboy????Must have been one of those Yahooguys DonnieBoy is going on about Google snaping up. ROFLRE: GrandCentral suffers major outagelooks like their SSL cert also expired on Friday the 15th.never heard of it until now. But when BG said "call person not phone"never heard of GrandCentral...
- Tags: Manufacturing, Telecom & Utilities, Google Inc., outage, GrandCentral, phone
- Discussion threads 2008-02-16
- GrandCentral suffers major outage
- GrandCentral is an awesome service that Google acquired last year. It lets you get a brand new phone number that simply links all your other phone numbers together. Not only that, it gives you a load of features that let you do anything from record incoming calls to...
- Tags: Google Inc., Phone, Problem, Outage, GrandCentral, Telecom & Utilities, Garett Rogers
- Blog posts 2008-02-15
- Google Maps gets wikified
- Google Maps gets wikifiedMove the address not the businessIt's true that you can't move business but you could move that address. Meaning there is a Pizza Hut at 3451 W Devon Ave, Chicago, IL 60659. Search for Pizza Hut in 60659 and you will get the store in middle of...
- Tags: GrandCentral, Google Maps, Google Inc.
- Discussion threads 2007-11-19
- GrandCentral on lifetime number reassigns: one of our "smaller carriers" blew it
- GrandCentral on lifetime number reassigns: one of our "smaller carriers" blew itWho is the provider?Does anyone have details on who this provider is/was?
- Tags: lifetime number, GrandCentral
- Discussion threads 2007-08-22
- GrandCentral on lifetime number reassigns: one of our "smaller carriers" blew it
- Craig at now Google-owned GrandCentral posts an explanation of why more than 400 GC accounts were unable to keep their "lifetime" numbers, and thus had to be reassigned new numbers.The issue, it seems, is being caught by surprise by a pre-Google supplier who had cold-kicked GrandCentral by sending them a 30-day...
- Tags: Phone, Carrier, Phone Number, Russell Shaw
- Blog posts 2007-08-21
- Google hangs up on "click to call"
- At least for now, Google Maps has made the click-to-call unavailable. There are a few reasons I can think of that may have caused Google to do this. The feature was never used: It's unclear how popular the service was. It's possible that people using Google Maps may be...
- Tags: Google Maps
- Blog posts 2007-07-21
- GrandCentral invitations now available
- Since the company closed their doors to new signups, several people have asked me for an invitation. Today I received an email from Google with an invitation to join the service -- I didn't hesitate to sign up, just to see what all the hype is about.Good news! We...
- Tags: Google Phone, Google
- Blog posts 2007-07-07
- Grand Central acquired by Google for $50 million?
- Grand Central acquired by Google for $50 million?Good NewsThe basic idea around GrandCentral is "one phone number for all your phones, for life." As we change jobs, homes and cell phones, there are a lot of phone numbers to keep track of, and keeping everyone up to date with your...
- Tags: Telecom & Utilities, GrandCentral, Google Inc., phone
- Discussion threads 2007-07-06
- From Web services to Web 2.0 -- same name, new game
- This week's announcement that Google had acquired GrandCentral Communications reflects one brand's evolution from Web services intermediary to Web 2.0 innovator.Up until a couple of years ago, we in the Web services/SOA world knew Grand Central as a kind of an integration-on-demand provider before the concept hit the mainstream.Now, GrandCentral...
- Tags: Web Services, Vendor Watch
- Blog posts 2007-07-03
- Google buys GrandCentral - wow!
- I did not see this one coming but it makes a lot of sense. Google purchased GrandCentral, a very useful online service that provides a unified "inbox" for all of your phone numbers. I first encountered GrandCentral at DEMOFall last year and have been tracking the enhancements and improvements in...
- Tags: Google, Mobility, Uncategorized, Web Apps
- Blog posts 2007-07-03
- Google buys GrandCentral, but integration with GoogleTalk won't happen right away
- Yes, it's true that, GrandCentral Communications has been acquired by Google. Price tag is around $50 million.As I first explained here, GrandCentral is an aggregator that lets you manage your multiple phone numbers, and control when and where your phone rings depending on location and even individual caller.A limited number...
- Tags: Google
- Blog posts 2007-07-03
- Google officially picks up GrandCentral
- Google said Monday it officially acquired GrandCentral Communications, a voice communications services company that allows you to integrate phone numbers and voice mailboxes into one Web account.Here's what Google had to say:We think GrandCentral's technology fits well into Google's efforts to provide services that enhance the collaborative exchange of information...
- Tags: Web Technology, Google, General
- Blog posts 2007-07-02
- Google- GrandCentral deal could be rite of passage for GoogleTalk
- This morning, TechCrunch is reporting that a deal may be closing between Google and GrandCentral.GrandCentral is a widely praised (if buggy, according to some) service that enables one phone number for life, and allows you to select which phones ring. Listen in before you pick up? Not a problem.GC also...
- Tags: Predictions and Observations, Google
- Blog posts 2007-06-25
- GrandCentral may be acquired by Google
- According to an unconfirmed report on TechCrunch the excellent Voice 2.0 company that I have talked about a few times, GrandCentral, may have been acquired by Google. This is one way to arrange major funding for your company and I just hope we don't lose the functionality and features that...
- Tags: Voice 2.0, Symbian, Smartphone, S60, mobile services
- Blog posts 2007-06-24
- Access and manage your GrandCentral account on the go with GC Mobile
- I tried out GrandCentral in February and liked the ability to tie in multiple numbers, including Gizmo VoIP, into a central number and service. GrandCentral is still in beta and continues to improve their service and feature offerings. Jonathan Greene had a chance to sit down with Craig Walker, the...
- Tags: mobile services, Nokia, On the road, Palm, S60, Smartphone, Voice 2.0, VoIP, Wireless carriers
- Blog posts 2007-04-27
- Optimize your GrandCentral experience with TalkPlus
- Optimize your GrandCentral experience with TalkPlushave you heard of masque number?There is also a huge difference that most people skipped regarding TalkPlus: you have to download an application on your phone, assuming you have a compatible smartphone, of course.We just launched the same service as TalkPlus, with custom caller-id to...
- Tags: Telecom & Utilities, TalkPlus, Masque Number, GrandCentral, phone
- Discussion threads 2007-03-29
- Optimize your GrandCentral experience with TalkPlus
- Yesterday I posted some news and thoughts on the GrandCentral service. After thinking a bit more about the ability to merge most of my phone numbers (mobile, home, Gizmo) into a single number, along with some advanced inbound call features, I then wondered how I could get all of my...
- Tags: Windows Mobile, Symbian, Mobile software, Smartphone, mobile services
- Blog posts 2007-02-22
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