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Google shuts GOOG-411 as voice search makes it obsolete

Published on: 13th October, 2010

Google has announced the users of its GOOG-411 service that this one would be shut down on November 12th. The search giant justified the drop of its phone-in service by referring to the current level of smartphone applications. Voice search features in Android and the iPhone Google Mobile application, as well as support for Voice [...]

10Gbps service tested by Verizon

Published on: 20th December, 2009

Verizon is now testing a new type of fiber optic network based on the FiOS service that may boost the internet speed. The service is called XG-PON and it proved it can reach a download speed of 10Gbps compared to the 2.5Gbps existing now and a 2.4Gbps upload speed almost double as the existing 1.24Gbps. [...]

Gizmo5 VoIP acquired for Google Talk Services?

Published on: 13th November, 2009

Although neither company announced the sale, trusty sources claim that Google has acquired the VoIP startup Gizmo5 for $30 million. Skype was also watching Gizmo5. Last month Skype was trying to acquire VoIP startup Gizmo5, but the deal didn’t take place. Gizmo5 is a good deal for a number of Google products. Google Talk supports [...]