The Google Phone Edition
December 1st, 2009 | 
Author: The Google Phone Edition
Rumors fly that Google will soon release their own phone build around Google Voice (not just another Android handset), the upcoming Chrome for Mac beta will be lacking several important features, and Gmail’s creator thinks Wave could someday integrate nicely with Gmail.
- Features Chrome For Mac Beta Will Be Missing
When Chrome for Mac hits sometime this month, it’ll be missing its bookmark manager, Fluid-like app mode, possibly the task manager, and definitely Gears, among other potentially missing features. Beta indeed. [TechCrunch] - LEAK: The Google Phone “Is a Certainty”
The gadget gang at Gizmodo is fairly certain a Google phone is in the works (not just another Android phone), and that it’ll be based around Google Voice. [Gizmodo] - So I finally tried Wave…
The guy who created Gmail gives Google Wave a rundown, says Google should eventually integrate it with Gmail. [Paul Buchheit] - Google set to map the world — and push out GPS makers as a result?
GPS manufacturers can’t help but be scared by Google’s free foray into turn-by-turn directions, but consumers aren’t complaining. [BloggingStocks] - Mullenweg Speaks Out on Twitter, WordPress and the Question of Competition
The creator of our favorite open-source blogging platform WordPress talks about how Twitter and blogging aren’t either/or publishing platforms. [ReadWriteWeb] - Apple to Take iPhone’s Maps App to ‘the Next Level’
Our suggestion: Approve Latitude and Google Maps Navigator for iPhone. [MacRumors] - The iDoctor will be right with you
Apparently a yet-to-be-approved iPhone application is under development with the goal of analyzing your cough to determine what kind of illness you have. And there may actually be science behind it. [Download Squad]
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Tags: Android, Bookmark Manager, Cough, Foray, Gadget, Gears, Gizmodo, Google, Google Maps, Iphone, Latitude, Mac Beta, Mdash, Next Level, Original Source, Paul Buchheit, Platforms, Rundown, Task Manager, Twitter, Wordpress