John Markoff reveals in a NY Times article that Google is planning to introduce a new "communications tool" this Wednesday. Markoff then sets in motion ripples of anticipation through the blogosphere with these words: "While executives would not disclose what the new software tool might be, Google has long been expected to introduce an instant messaging service to compete with services offered by America Online, Yahoo and MSN from Microsoft." Either Markoff is capriciously guessing, or he knows what's going to be released, but is under journalistic embargo and therefore must frame his knowledge as plausible speculation.
RUMOR: Google IM this Week
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(Page 1)2. God I hope it's not PC-only.
Posted at 4:42AM on Dec 19th 2005 by Shakeer Rahman
4. Looks like someone at AP ignored the embargo..
http://www.kron4.com/Global/story.asp?S=3757295&nav=5D7ldfJi
Posted at 4:42AM on Dec 19th 2005 by Heywood Jablome
5. Google Talk Launched!!!
http://www.google.com/talk/
Posted at 4:42AM on Dec 19th 2005 by Malcolm D.
1. Color me impressed with the wording of that last sentence.
Posted at 4:42AM on Dec 19th 2005 by JasonH