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Looks like Google is hookin’ it up with free 411 directory assistance! Google labs is rolling out their experimental new service – GOOG411. Don’t hand over anymore of your hard earned cheese just to talk to a female operator (what, you don’t do that?). Just hit the obvious GOOG-411 on your keypad and you’ll be greeted by a nice lady-computer ready to give you a hand with your directory questions.
Answering some questions will help Google Labs’ find your query and present you with your results. Once you find what you wanted, the lady-computer can connect you for free or serve up an SMS text with the requested number. But, as with anything in life, nothing is really free. Expect to deal with advertising and voice recognition baubles. Granted, Google Labs has probably gotten their voice recognition tech down, but sooner or later, you’re bound to run into some problems. But for the awesome price of FREE, we’re happy deal with it.
Via: Google Labs
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Will Park
Will hails from The City of Angels - Los Angeles, California. He spends his time playing with his numerous gadgets and looking forward to seeing what future holds for mobile technology. An avid promoter of a fully "digital" life, he promotes the widespread adoption of truly mobile, paper-less living. He dreams of the day when he can go completely digital. No more snail mail, paper receipts, bound books, notepads/spiral notebooks, credit cards, hard currency. He's a digital warrior - fighting for the converged life. He is an idealist and a realist - he has a perfect view of what the world should be but knows that the world is not perfect. Can we ever hope to see Will's dream become reality? We'll see...
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