Reports are coming in that Android has shipped with a rather peculiar bug: The OS interprets every word as a command, and if you open up the keyboard and type r-e-b-o-o-t the G1 will do just that.

It will activate with other commands as well, so best avoid combinations of rm and rf. The bug affects any G1 with firmware version 1.0 TC4-RC29 or earlier. If you’ve already downloaded the RC30 update, then you are good.

Google CEO Eric Schmidt has definitively said he would not take the position of the country’s first ever chief tech officer, despite rumors to the contrary. "I love working at Google and I’m very happy to stay at Google, so the answer is no." He said.

Schmidt’s record regarding green energy and all things tech-related makes this a sad day for the Obama administration but perhaps a good day for Google and it’s multitude of employees.

Google, fresh on the heels of Android’s recent RC29 update, has already slipped out another update. The RC30 update exists to help fix a recent jailbreaking issue with the Android device. The company says they are "currently working with our partners to push the fix out and updating the open source code base to reflect these changes."

According to the company, the update should be in everybody’s hands within the next three or four days. Google offers no word on if the update includes any other functions.

Google has announced that they are going back on the advertising deal made earlier this year with Yahoo. The deal was Yahoo’s effort to resist the hostile takeover that Microsoft was attempting by creating revenue through the display of Google ads on Yahoo sites.

The proposed deal did bring up countless antitrust questions from those within the Department of Justice. It has since been recognized as a way for Yahoo and Google to wave off and weaken Microsoft’s buying position, but now that Yahoo and Google have split for obvious legal reasons, what remains of Microsoft? Will they make another stab at Yahoo or will Yahoo attempt the impossible and merge with AOL for salvation of both companies.

Either way, it should prove interesting and we will keep you updated.

Gmail has now allowed users to send text messages through it’s Gchat function. The option is experimental, so you’ll have to access it through the Labs tab inside of settings. Your messages will appear as a 406 number, and the rest of your number will solidify once you’ve sent your first text.

Many instant message services have offered this functionality for a while, so it’s nice that Google are on point as well.