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Brits Explore the Final Android Frontier, Power Satellite With Google Phone

Androids in space are standard sci-fi fare, but a British research firm plans to actually power a satellite with one--it's using a Google Android phone as the spacecraft's brains.READ»

Press "3" If Automation Is Making You Crazy

Companies have begun to worry that their automated call centers have left their customers frustrated, dissatisfied, even angry. In a slow-growth environment, where, one presumes, satisfying every customer is more important than ever, how are companies responding to the limits of these automated lines? READ»

Google Plans Adorable, Green, and (Most Importantly) Free Google Voice Phone Booths

One of the more charming parts of today's Google Voice phone calling announcement is the unveiling of a few promotional, British-style phone booths. The twist: They're totally free.READ»

Google Voice Returns to the iPhone, by Hook or by Crook

This is a case of fabulous PR timing: Google's just released Google Voice for the iPhone...and this time it works. It's all thanks to some nifty HTML5 coding, and Google's clearly hoping to steal some of Apple's iTablet ...READ»

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Psychology of Technology: The Evolution of Connectivity

Have you ever thought about how far we’ve come in our ability to connect with others and how far we’ll go? I’ve been thinking a lot about connectivity recently and have always found that looking back to where we came from can help us better understand where we are today and, more importantly, where we may be going in the future. Consider the evolution of connectivity. We officially became homo sapiens approximately 200,000 years ago. With the emergence of sophisticated language, we were able to communicate with each other face to face in a way that allowed for the emergence of civilization as we now know it. Of course, this connection was limited to, well, shouting distance, but it was a start. READ»

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Chris's Celebrity Guide to Phone Use

After watching the Oscars last night, I had a thought: what would these stars' cell phone address books look like? Imagine having names like Nicholson or Spielberg or Streep in your phone, and having your number in theirs. But then ...READ»