Google Launches 411

Google enters the 411(Information) market. Its free! but still experimental. I tried it out for a local business (Pizza Hut) and the first choice was correct.

Welcome to Google Voice Local Search

Google Voice Local Search is Google’s experimental service to make local-business search accessible over the phone.

To try this service, just dial 1-800-GOOG-411 (1-800-466-4411) from any phone.

Using this service, you can:

* search for a local business by name or category.
You can say “Giovanni’s Pizzeria” or just “pizza”.

* get connected to the business, free of charge.

* get the details by SMS if you’re using a mobile phone.
Just say “text message”.

And it’s free. Google doesn’t charge you a thing for the call or for connecting you to the business. Regular phone charges may apply, based on your telephone service provider.

Note: Google Voice Local Search is still in its experimental stage. It may not be available at all times and may not work for all users. We’re fine-tuning the service to get better at recognizing your requests. It’s currently only available in English, in the US, for US business listings.

http://labs.google.com/goog411/index.html

Gmail is the best defense against Spam.

One of the many reasons why I use Gmail. Spam is a thing of the past with Gmail. Gmail is definitely improving on the battle against spam in the Inbox.

From the first quarter to the second this year, Gmail got nearly 15 times better at distinguishing legitimate commercial e-mail messages from spam, according to a new report from Lyris, a maker of e-mail marketing software.

Read the rest of the article here:

Gmail Learns How To Spot Spam

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