"That's what we call it here at Google, anyway. What you'll call it is a godsend: free wireless broadband throughout your home, a host of optional breakthrough applications -- all with just one quick, easy self-install. Learn more about Google TiSP (beta) today," says the Official Google blog.
The installation is hysterical.
In related news, Andrew Orlowski reports that Apple, Google join forces for 'ultimate phone': "Apple will mothball its iPhone, announced in January, in favour of a new device that serves as a platform for Google's contextual advertising business."
Orlowski says the new id device has already had a "a glowing write-up" from the Wall Street Journal's Walt Mossberg:
"With my assistant Kara I have been imagining what a "ID" would look like. In my imagination, set up is easy and the device works capably. Apple's stroke of genius in removing the telephony features from a phone puts it far ahead of its competitors by making mobile telephony simple to use. In my imagination, this is the most usable smartphone ever imagined. Will that do, Steve?"
Microsoft, somewhat feebly, has launched Microsoft Penguin Adoption 2007:
The support of an aquatic and flightless species like the penguin -- be it Emperor, Gentoo or Humboldt -- requires the support of an active community. That's why a key component to the new Penguin program will be the 2007 adoption of Seattle, WA-based Woodland Park Zoo's Penguin Exhibit. With it, Microsoft will become an official 2007-2008 'ZooParent' to the local Humbolt penguin exhibit.
Over at NASA, the Astronomy Picture of the Day caption says: "A historic first Space Quidditch match came to a spectacular conclusion last night as astronaut Michael Lopez-Alegria caught the Golden Snitch to give the Americans a hard fought victory over the Russians."
But commisserations to Google's Matt Cutts, whose blog has been hacked by the Dark SEO Team, according to Search Engine Land. (Follow the link to the Dark SEO team...)
As usual, Urgo is compiling a list....
