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Tips: Gggl
cn txt msg? :^)OK,
stop thinking of text messaging as something teenagers do to pass notes around
in class. Text messaging can be a very useful tool for grown-ups, toowhich
is why you see business folks looking down at their mobile phone screen as they
walk over little old ladies on the sidewalk. Google not-so-recently introduced
it's own texting service, Google SMS, to help average joes find information while
on the run such as the: - stocks
- flight times
- businesses
addresses
- driving directions
- local movie times
- weather
Here's
how you do it: How is my stock doing? Type: Stock
and Ticker, i.e., STOCK
JBCM Is my flight on time? - Type: Airline
Code and Flight Number,
i.e., AA 1216
- Gives you
relatively updated information on the status of your flight. If it's delayed,
it may take a few minutes for that to be registered.
How
do I get from point A to point B? - Type: From
ADDRESS to ADDRESS, i.e., From
100 W. Wacker 60601 to 210 South Canal 60606
- Note: If the
directions involve more than a few turns, expect to receive 3 or 4 messages.
Where
is a business? - Type: BUSINESS
ZIP, i.e., Best
Buy 60626
- In this example, you will receive locations for all the
Best Buys in a 10-mile (or so) area. Be set to receive several messages.
What's
weather today? - Type: Weather
ZIP, i.e., Weather 60626
- Displays
the current weather and a 3-day forecast.
What time (and where)
is a movie playing? - Type: Movie
Title ZIP, i.e., Forgetting
Sarah Marshall 60626
- Google will send all the theaters in or near
the ZIP code playing your movie.
There are dozens of more searches
you can do using Google SMS, and you can find them at Google's
Web site. Note: What you can't Google using Google SMS is random
information, such as "Was Sam Adams a president?" Tips
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