Apple continues to work the company's mastery of rumor mill magic with a number of ongoing rumors. The rumor Verizon is going to announce their own iPhone—this time for sure!—again this month, for example, keeps getting recycled on the hopes that it will eventually be proven true.

If you're one of the many people who don't have a Google mail account, Google is fine with that—but they'd still like you to create an account for their other services. Web apps like Google Docs, Google Reader, and Google Calendar all require a Google account to identify you and keep track of your settings, even if it's linked to someone else's email service.  Now, Google is making it even easier to set up an account with them, and keep your e-mail where you want it. 

Remember the good old days, when making a phone call meant using an actual phone? The world of telecommunications just got a bit more interesting.