Linky Goodness, July 17

Thursday, July 17th, 2008 by Jordan McCollum

[Something snappy!]

Ooh, shiny! Google Enables Local Reviews From Mobile Phones. Too bad when I last “upgraded” my phone, it downgraded my mobile browser (and my battery life, and my T9 and my . . . anyway) and I can’t do jack anymore. (via)
Google confirms the new contact-adding system for Gmail, but not everyone is happy—or less creeped out. Plus, it’s confusing, apparently.
Yeah, that’s totally ethical: Google cofounder funnels money to wife’s startup through Michael J. Fox charity. At least the charity and the startup have similar purposes: genetic research, curing Parkinson’s. And now the startup is signing up Parkinson’s patients for a genetic study. Hm….
Long rumored, but here we go again: Gmail and Google Calendar to Add Offline Support, AKA Google Gears.

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MB Web Design Says:

July 17th, 2008 at 6:46 pm

In response to link #3 – that is quite astoundingly questionable. At least it looks that way, surely knowing how much scrunity is placed upon his actions Brin wouldn’t do something ethically dubious… right?…

Don’t be evil, kids.
Warenwirtschaft Says:

July 18th, 2008 at 4:23 am

About the money funneling:
It is always the same story.
People get incredible rich and then they think rules dont apply to them any more. They just get greedy.
Ashley Says:

July 18th, 2008 at 9:00 am

Yep, having become rich people think they are powerful and no rule is for them
Millionaire Says:

August 12th, 2008 at 1:41 pm

when people have a lot of money and believe that they are above the law…. oh well… not all of them… just most

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