Homeless voicemail
Microsoft is looking at the internet playing field and sees a whole lot of Google. They’re the computer superpower now, and Bill Gates realizes he needs a search engine of his own. Hence the rabid bid for Yahoo. Well, the Google boys aren’t just sitting around waiting. Just this week they announced an ambitious new project that will revolutionize telephone communications for that city’s homeless. Jason Mantzoukas discusses the new initiative with Faith Salie on Fair Game.
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