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The rumored Google phone may turn out to be software rather than hardware, according to the NYTimes article Oct. 7. They speculate that the core of Google's phone efforts is an operating system for mobile phones that will be based on open-source Linux software. Members of Google sit on the Board of Directors for the MIT Media Lab's One Laptop Per Child project (Laptop.org). The Google phone software on Linux could be an interesting tie-in for the XO's meshed technology which enables users to connect with one another without access to a network like Verizon or Cingular (AT&T). And the Google mobile operating system is likely to be free, something very attractive to children in developing nations. more

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John Markoff of the New York Times recently reported that it is now possible to print documents on almost any printer through a free service from Hewlett-Packard. Let's say you are a traveling salesman and you have created different versions of the contract you hope to get signed, based on different deal structures. You can "print" your document to HP's servers on the Internet where each document will be assigned a document code. The code is sent as an SMS to your cellphone, and when you are in the client's office and have closed the deal, you will want to print the contract for signature. Just enter your phone number and the number of the document you want on the Cloudprint website using a computer at the client's location and it will be retrieved as a PDF, ready to print. A directory of public printers is planned for Google Maps.

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There are already more digital mobile phones worldwide than televisions and PCs combined. And most have full Internet capabilities. A .Mobi domain name can tap into this technology, and make your mobile device as useful as a PC for Internet browsing and data services. Dot-Mobi launches in May 2006 in two phases: Trademark Sunrise from June 12 through August 21, 2006. A list of registrars is available at pc.mtld.mobi and includes GoDaddy.

.Mobi General Registrations
Beginning on August 28, 2006, .Mobi registration is open to everyone. General Registration begins with a short, two-week registration period known as Landrush when desirable .Mobi domain names may be registered at many registeries, including GoDaddy.com, which charges more than some others..

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