Who's About To Get Fired From Google?Source: TechCrunch
We've been getting a number of tips that say Grandcentral.com has been down for some users, and that their domain name is set to expire today.
We've done our best to confirm, and we believe that these rumors have some merit:

Most of the time, I'm at my computer. Or near it. And if I had an internet device like a Nokia N810 or an iPod Touch, I'd have it with me 24/7.
Google Gives All San Fransisco Homeless Free Voicemail Source: msnbc.com
Google has made an announcement that could help hundreds of homeless people in San Francisco get back on their feet.
Every single homeless person in the city will be given a life-long phone number and voicemail, should they choose to accept it, NBC11's Lisa Bernard said.
Top 10 New and Improved Apps of 2007Source: Lifehacker
When it comes to new technology, 2007's destined to be remembered as "The Year of the iPhone"—but a whole lot more went on in the past 12 months besides Apple's much-hyped gadget launch.
Metro-North stop could turbocharge Bronx nabeSource: AM New York
Any thing involving better and faster and more is a good deal when it comes to Transit. It makes sense to bring Metro North into Penn Station, just as it does to bring the LIRR into Grand Central.

In the last few months, the number of phone solicitors calling me has become a real problem. It hit a real crescindo a few weekends ago when I got 10 calls one Saturday morning before noon.

I have been a loyal and happy GrandCentral user for quite a while now. I think it is a great service that has served me well.
So I was not worried when I recently decided to break down and buy an iPhone.
All aboardSource: googleblog.blogspot.com
Google officially announces they have acquired GrandCentral.
Google To Acquire GrandCentral Source: TechCrunch
Google is in acquisition discussions with telephone management startup GrandCentral, we've learned, and we have a high degree of confidence that the deal has actually been closed. We are trying to nail down the acquisition price.

Some time back I had seen some posts about a new service at a site Grand Central. It was a service that would give you a phone number in the state you choose (They offer in a limited number as of right now) and then you can assign as many phones you want to that number.