iTune Hacks+

Take time out for 3 things today:

The one-phone-number-for-life aspect of Grand Central / Google Voice is decent enough - but the real, everyday impact of this announcement is the integration between what is spoken and other data streams. This (and other companies that offer similar service e.g. Yac) will subtly, yet significantly change the balance of what carry, use, and how we interact.

What happens when a village is provided with a digital platform such as Google Noticeboard? Variations of this have been out there for a while, but nice to see the big G push it out the door. Worth seeing how this evolves, and how long they have for it to gain traction.

And finally, this missive on iTunes hacks is worth a read. Are content owner's punting goods through the iTunes store paid for for content that was paid for fraudulently? In what scenarios is it beneficial for Apple to allow fraudulent 'purchases' of it's content?

The tip jar runneth over this morning