Google Supports the Military

Google Voice has been highly anticipated for the last few months, but the only problem you had to sign up and get on a waiting list to get a number. For those of you unfamiliar with Google Voice please read my past post(Google Voice Changing the Game) Well now in an effort to support our men and women in uniform Google will give anyone a number with a .mil address. Google Voice allows you to consolidate all your phones into one number. So based on your preferences when someone calls your GV number you can set it to ring your cell,office and home all at once. Or send all calls to voice mail. You can also retrieve your voicemail messages online.

GV also gives you the ability to send and receive text messages online, and get ride of telemarketers by sending those calls to spam (or anyone else you don't want to talk to). Next time they call they will think your number is disconnected. When overseas you could dial into your GV number and check your messages. Then make multiple calls within the GV system without having to hang up. This will save you a lot of time when trying to reach out to family members while deployed. Having just returned from Iraq myself this year, I can tell you first hand the Google Voice is a great service with more improvements to come. So sign up here GVMilSignup and start enjoying Google Voice. I forgot its Free!

PSP GO

This fall Sony will release the next generation of the Play Station Portable labeled the "PSP Go". The PSP go is very stylish featuring a sliding game board, a 3.8 inch screen, 16GB of flash memory, bluetooth support, and all digital content. It's also 43% lighter over the PSP 3000 according to John Koller Director of Hardware and Marketing. Just when I think I have all the electronics I need something else comes around the corner.

Google Wave

Google continues to be at the front of the line when it comes to innovative technology. Google's soon to be new star "Google Wave" was demoed and released to developers today. Set to be on the streets sometime later this year Google Wave could revolutionize the way you communicate today, and be another serious blow to Microsoft Office. To keep it simple, Wave is a combination of email, chat, document and media sharing but all in real time. If you and another user are online at the same time they will be able to see what your typing letter for letter in real time.

It will be open source project, and have the ability to be used across multiple platforms through API. So basically you may never have to leave the Google Wave interface to post on blogs or other websites. Also since it's online and doesn't require any software, you will be able to use it anywhere.  Wave's collaboration features will safe you lot's of time whether you're getting some office work done, communicating with friends, or just your daily web surfing. Watch the first 20 minutes of the demo to get a feel for what's to come.

Google Wave Demo.

Desktop Earth

Just wanted to share this cool wall paper I found. Desktop Earth displays a satellite photo of the earth at the current time. It also updates showing you the current position of the sun, city lights and cloud coverage. A little something to mix things up if you get bored of the same thing.

Google Voice-Changing the Rules

How would you like one phone number that could control all your phone calls? A number that you would never have to change regardless of how many times you moved? Or the ability to get rid of annoying telemarketers with the click of a button? Well you will get all of this and more with Google Voice.  Google purchased a company called Grand Central a few years ago and didn't do much with until last month when they revamped and renamed it Google Voice.

Features you can expect with Google Voice are listed below (as per the their website)


Why use it GV? Well it's a free local number and I love free stuff.  If you have a cell phone and live in an area where you have pretty good coverage then why keep a home phone and pay the extra money? Since my home coverage is pretty good I'm getting rid of my land line and I will save about $1200 dollars per year. With today's economy cutting corners are important to everyone.


Instead of giving out your cell phone number for everything give your Google Voice number.  Setup is quick and easy, and this will enable you to route your to calls to any number you choose. Get a copy of your voicemails sent directly to your email.  Also get a transcribed copy of what the caller has said if you don't have time to listen to the message. You can also send and receive text messages. GV also offer very low international rates, and mobile access.


As cell phones have really taken off in the last decade I think having a land line is not as important as it use to be. Most people always have their cell phone with them anyway. So why not receive calls through the medium you have most. Google Voice is still in the beta stage, but standby to see how the major players in the telecom industry react if people really take to it. I'm sure they will try to complain to congress how Google is not being fair by offering a free service (except for international calls)



Currently GV is only open to those who where Grand Central users, but if I where you I would sign up and get on the waiting list today. I've liked the features in Grand Central and I do believe Google Voice will take it to the next level.

Google number - One number for all your calls and SMS
Call screening - Announce and screen callers Listen in - Listen before taking a call Block calls - Keep unwanted callers at bay SMS - Send, receive, and store SMS Place calls - Call US numbers for free Taking calls - Answer on any of your phones Phone routing - Phones ring based on who calls Forwarding phones - Add phones and decide which ring
Google voicemail - Voicemail as easy as email, with transcripts
Voicemail transcripts - Read what your voicemail says Listen to voicemail - Check online or from your phone Notifications - Receive voicemails via email or SMS Personalize greeting - Vary greetings by caller Share voicemail - Forward or download voicemails
Voice features - More cool things you can do with Google Voice
Conference calling - Join people into a single call Call record - Record calls and store them online Call switch - Switch phones during a call Mobile site - View your inbox from your mobile GOOG-411 - Check directory assistance Manage groups - Set preferences by group