Google has rolled out the ability for Gmail users to make free telephone calls directly from their inbox. “Calls to the U.S. and Canada will be free for at least the rest of the year and calls to other countries will be billed at our very low rates,” Google said on their blog Wednesday. Users [...]

Google appears to be back in Winnipeg taking more shots for their Street View feature on Google Maps. We’ve heard of two sightings today: Kenaston near Grant, and another on Nairn Avenue. Google was driving around the province early last spring and finally flicked the switch to enable Street View in Winnipeg on December 1. [...]

Google’s premiere smartphone — the Nexus One — is available for shipping today in Canada, the company has announced. The Nexus One comes unlocked and is compatible with a SIM card on Rogers Wireless and Fido, and most other 3G networks across the globe. Beginning today, Google has put out an additional model for AT&T’s [...]

View Larger Map Google on Tuesday flipped the switched for additional Manitoba communities to show up on its Street View application. The company said it debuted 130 more cities and towns, as well as a 360-degree view of Whistler Mountain and Stanley Park in B.C. Just in time for the Olympics, Whistler Village and the [...]

Posted by Tyler Sutherland Canada’s newest wireless carrier is pushing to be the first network in Canada to carry Google’s newly-introduced phone — the Nexus One. WIND Mobile — which only launched in December — has been in talks with Google about bringing the smartphone north of the border. Google made no mention earlier this [...]

From the ChrisD.ca e-mail bag: “Why are you promoting the invasion of privacy? You should be ashamed of your ways.” — It’s not an invasion of privacy. “Can you find out how much the city spent on Google coming here and taking pictures?” — Spent $0 “I found my car on Street View and the [...]

You’ll read it here first! After months of waiting and wondering when Google would finally flick the switch to include Winnipeg on its Street View application, the moment is here. View Larger Map Google made Winnipeg available late Tuesday, featuring 3D images of almost every corner of the city. Also added today were Victoria, Nanaimo, [...]

Posted by Brian Schultz Beginning next week, Google will be capturing images of the 2010 Winter Games venues in Vancouver and Whistler, including Canada Hockey Place, the Richmond Olympic Oval, the Olympic Villages, and other Games sites for its Street View feature. This will mark the first special collection of Street View imagery in Canada. [...]

Posted by Tyler Sutherland If you search for Michelle Obama on Google Image Search, the first result that pops up isn’t too flattering. Take a look: In fact, so much fuss has been made about the image — which is a cross between the First Lady and a monkey — Google has taken out an [...]

Posted by Tyler Sutherland Google is stepping up its game by introducing the Street View Trike — which just like the car, has a camera attached to take photos of everything in its path. The idea is to capture images of places that vehicles are not permitted. Areas like parks, boardwalks, pedestrian streets, etc. are [...]

A slight typo appears to have made its way into Google’s Local Business Center listing for Winnipeg Harvest. As you can see, the website address leads you to the Winnipeg Goldeyes website. While the Fish are a great organization that works with Harvest during the season, chances are both parties probably want that corrected.

Now that Google Street View has launched in Canada (excluding Winnipeg), Canadians are finding some interesting things. Take a look at this sign on Mt. Seymour Parkway in North Vancouver. We can’t take credit for finding this ourselves, but it’s funny nevertheless.