InternetGoogle Launches Gears Location-Based API (PC Magazine)

PC Magazine - Google on Friday announced the release of Gears Geolocation API, a platform designed to provide Web sites with location-based information without the aid of GPS.

Google on Friday announced the release of Gears Geolocation API, a platform designed to provide Web sites with location-based information without the aid of GPS. The new API has already been used by two third-party developers to create apps for Windows Mobile. European travel site lastminute.com used the platform to develop an app for locating nearby restaurants, while social discovery engine Rummble created an app that lets users find nearby locations recommended by friends. Geolocation API can use GPS, cell-tower triangulation, or your computer's IP address to find your... [ Read more on www.yahoo.com ]

InternetVerizon May Switch To Google for Mobile Searches (NewsFactor)

NewsFactor - According to a report in Thursday's Wall Street Journal, Verizon is on the verge of a deal with Google to provide Web-search services on its wireless network. The ubiquitous Google search bar is already on the iPhone and on a number of Sprint PCS phones.

InternetVerizon, Google close to mobile search deal: report (Reuters)

Reuters - Mobile service provider Verizon Communications Inc. is nearing an agreement with Google Inc. on a wide-ranging partnership, the Wall Street Journal said, citing people familiar with the situation.