Grandcentral now Google Voice

After acquiring Grandcentral in July 2007, Google had seemingly forgotten about this potentially awesome product.  We got a wonderful surprise though last night when Google announced Google Voice.  GV promises many new features, the most anticipated of which being voicemail transcription and SMS support (entire features list here).  If you aren't already using Grandcentral, you're going to have to wait a while though.  You can sign up here to be informed via email that Voice is now accepting new applications.

10 Second Charging for New Battery

Ars Technica has it that a new breakthrough could give new lithium batteries the ability to completely discharge or recharge their energy in approximately the same amount of time as a capacitor.  The same technology could also have the new battery holding a much denser charge, leaving you with more time for your device.  

4G and WiMax to Demolish 3G Speeds

Gizmodo has a very interesting article explaining why 4G and WiMax are going to finally give mobile users the quick data access we've been craving for.  It looks like Verizon is going to be the first to cross the finish line, with AT&T clinging on to 3G for just a bit longer.  Keep in mind, however, that its expected that the 4G roll out will be even slower than its 3G predecessor.  Ah, the wait for decent speeds on cell phones continues...

Free Concerts Online

Dealnews has an excellent article detailing and linking to sites that stream concerts online for free.  Its a great resource, especially since at least 1 out of 10 of you are unemployed now, statistically speaking.

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