Google continues towards world dominance

[Jonny_B]

Google maps to be available at gas pumps:

http://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/11/07/google.pump.ap/index.html

Not yet able to put in a destination, have to choose from a list selected by the station owner, however they'd like to allow that in the future. I'm predicting acceptable queries will eventually include the following:
"i need directions to my sister's ex-boyfriend's house, the one who likes marmalade"

 

[b_sinning]

How long until you can go buy a google phone or car?

 

[Dharma1521]

How long until you can go buy a google phone or car?

Well they did release that there will be a google phone.

 

[CowFreak5]

Wasn't that just a rumor, though?

 

[my little brony]

I'm already freaked out by this:

I live over an hour from Chicago, there is no reason googlefucks should be driving around a podunk little college town way out in the suburbs.

they came on a wednesday, too. trash cans are out

 

[Shalimar]

Google maps to be available at gas pumps:

http://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/11/07/google.pump.ap/index.html

Not yet able to put in a destination, have to choose from a list selected by the station owner, however they'd like to allow that in the future. I'm predicting acceptable queries will eventually include the following:
"i need directions to my sister's ex-boyfriend's house, the one who likes marmalade"

or, more likely, "my ex-_____'s house so i can kill him or her!"

 

[Dharma1521]

Wasn't that just a rumor, though?

Nope T-Mobile and Sprint are said to be releasing it.

 

[Jonny_B]

Yup, I've heard more confirmation about the gPhone. Apparently they want to invent a very open phone OS. Perfect timing too. Apple had enough clout to push AT&T to do some interesting things, now Sprint is completely fucking desperate so they'll probably do whatever Google wants.

I'm excited.

 

[Jonny_B]

I'm already freaked out by this:

I live over an hour from Chicago, there is no reason googlefucks should be driving around a podunk little college town way out in the suburbs.

they came on a wednesday, too. trash cans are out

that is spooky. no street-view in Fort Worth or Dallas yet. my luck they'll take the photo when i'm running out to the curb for the paper in my boxers. actually since I don't do that the best they can hope for is me looking out the picture window naked.

 

[itburnswhenipee]

I'm already freaked out by this:

I live over an hour from Chicago, there is no reason googlefucks should be driving around a podunk little college town way out in the suburbs.

they came on a wednesday, too. trash cans are out

Dude, are you kidding? That's so cool. It's your house and you can see it from here!

I wish I could see my house from here.

 

[my little brony]

Dude, are you kidding? That's so cool. It's your house and you can see it from here!

I wish I could see my house from here.

if I'd known they were coming I would have opened the blinds and put some porn on the plasma

 

[itburnswhenipee]

if I'd known they were coming I would have opened the blinds and put some porn on the plasma

Oh! Pan around and post the liquor store on the other side of the street.

 

[my little brony]

yes I'm quite proud of it, ain't I?

 

[CowFreak5]

Yup, I've heard more confirmation about the gPhone. Apparently they want to invent a very open phone OS. Perfect timing too. Apple had enough clout to push AT&T to do some interesting things, now Sprint is completely fucking desperate so they'll probably do whatever Google wants.

I'm excited.

I'd still prefer an iPhone.

 

[SRC]

Oh! Pan around and post the liquor store on the other side of the street.

DAMN YOU! That is so freaking lucly. I wish a liquor store was across the street from MY house *pouts*.

 

[JAXvillain]

I'd still prefer an iPhone.

overpriced and underfeatured

 

[my little brony]

DAMN YOU! That is so freaking lucly. I wish a liquor store was across the street from MY house *pouts*.

wanna come over

 

[Jonny_B]

I'd still prefer an iPhone.

You can't say that before you even know what the gPhone is going to be like.

 

[CowFreak5]

OK, I'd probably prefer an iPhone. Not that I'd actually buy either one, though...

 

[fly]

The gPhone is real and is rumored to be out 1Q08. It will be running some loonix core and will be made by HTC. Thats about all I know. Oh, and it will have GPS and Google Maps integrated, along with whatsopen.com