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Googleholic for December 25th 2007
In this Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas issue of Googleholic we cover:
- Now that Google has your phone number...
- Microsoft <3's Android
- Earn miles using Checkout
- Orkut gets attacked
- Streetviews 1 upped in Dallas
- Removing your number from the Google
Now that Google has your phone number...
Android, GrandCentral, what information don't they have?
Microsoft <3's Android
Richard Monson-Haefel says that Bill and his team have the hots for Google's Java standards threat open source Android.
Earn double frequent flyer miles using Checkout
US residents can now earn double miles for each $1 they spend through to December 31st.
Orkut gets attacked
A Portuguese virus has targeted the social network, hitting approx 650,000 users through a scrapbook feature.
Streetviews 1 upped in Dallas
A team in Dallas has been scooting around with roof mounted cameras trying to one up Google in the streetview market, taking 360-degree street pictures.
Removing your number from the Google
Does Google have your phone number in their search results phone book? Time to get rid of it.
Last weeks Google news...
Make sure to check in for Friday's Googleholic Google News report.
If you have any tips, tricks, or anything Google, you can always drop us a line!
So, just how good at time waster games are you? Think you've got the stuff? Well, The World's Hardest Game 2.0 doesn't think you do.
Yes, amazingly, it's possible to have a sequel to a game called "The World's Hardest Game". It doesn't seem logically possible, since if the first one was actually the world's hardest, how could another one come along and share the moniker? It made me doubt the name in the first place. That is, until I tried the game.
The mechanics of the game are very simple. You are a small red square, ...
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Rafael Teixeira said 12:36PM on 1-02-2008
Hmm about the orkut virus: actually it was a Brazilian virus, and a very annoying one.
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