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Google Text
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This is probably one of the coolest ideas for us Google users out there with cell phones. It is what I call Google Text. For those who do not know what this is, it is a # that you can now text message to in order to get address's, phone #'s, and even directions to say Chopsticks (one of my favorite delivery Chinese cuisines).

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How I Discovered Google Text
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Irony, is how I came to learn of this wonderful concept. My brother. My not so tech savvy brother... We were looking for an open pet shop in our area and were no where near a phone book. For those wondering, we needed a mouse to feed Monty, my brothers python. Sure enough he called the store and I was positive that he had this particular company on speed dial, like stoners who keep Pizza Hut on theirs. So I asked him and he told me of Google Text.

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How To Use Google Text
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Send a text message to 466-453

For example:
My message may contain the following:

Wassabi Steakhouse Lavale, MD

I will receive a text with the Address, Phone #, and on smart phones sometimes a link to a map.

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Other Search Features
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Search Feature:::::::::::Sample Query
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Local....................sushi H3B 1Y8
Weather..................weather ottawa
Glossary.................define zenith
Sports *.................score lakers
Movies...................movies R3H 0H4
Stocks...................stock bmo
Postal Codes.............postal code T2N
Directions...............directions laval qc to montreal
Maps.....................map vancouver
Flights **...............flight ac 479
Area Codes...............area code 250
Q&A......................area of alberta
Airlines **..............air canada
Translation..............translate hello in french
Web Snippets.............web hubble telescope
Calculator...............10 lbs in kg
Currency Conversion......8 cad in yen
Airports **..............yyz airport
METAR ***................metar cyyc
Help.....................help local


* If you don't receive any results, the season may be over for this sport.
** Flights data is provided by flightstats.com.
*** METAR data provided by NOAA.

Requirements: Text messaging-enabled mobile device with a text messaging plan. This service is free from Google but charges from your carrier for usage may apply.

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Other Google Services
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1-800-GOOG-411
[link]


dA needs to allow us to make columns within journals, bit frustrated now. Class is over will fix later.