Happy Columbo Day! Yes, today is the day that all Americans take a break from work to celebrate the scrawny guy in the rain coat who always asked “just one more thing.”
Oh wait, I may be slightly confused. 
Anyway, on to today’s Picks!
- More than 1.5 million T-Mobile/Google Android phones have been pre-ordered. Imagine how many would have been ordered if it wasn’t so darn cheesy looking.
- While US courts have ruled that Google Image thumbnails do not infringe copyrights, the German courts have a different point of view.
- Google is keeping its enemies close by agreeing to work with Click Forensics. (via)
- If you miss Twitter’s instant messaging capabilities, you may not want to hold your breath.
- Want to use your blog to help change the world? Blog Action Day is on October 15th.
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