Yahoo! Overhauls Yahoo! Local

GrandCentral Switches Some Phone Numbers

After Google acquired GrandCentral, about a month and a half of reliable telephone service ensued.  But some GrandCentral customers have now been informed that their numbers - which were supposed to be good “for life” - will be changed whether they like it or not.

Google China Tied To Tianya, New Q&A Site

Google’s taking another shot at a question and answer service, and this time the product has appeared in China.  Tianya.cn is closely involved with the effort, and in related news, reports indicate that Google may have acquired as much as a 60 percent stake in the company.

No Yelpers, But Some Publicity’s Good

Not that he'd know who's a Yelper and who's not – it could even be a ham-fisted way of getting publicity that's likely to backfire – but a café owner in Oakland has reportedly put a sign in his window that reads "No Yelpers."

Google May Support A Small Electric Car

Google founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin have tossed quite a bit of money at Tesla Motors, but they did so as private individuals.  Now there’s word that Google itself could get behind another automotive effort.