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Google Voice, the Internet voice application that functions similarly to a phone, blurs the line between the two forms of communication. Is it the same as phone service? Google says no, but a claim from telephone provider AT&T says it is. Now the Federal Communications Commission is on the case.

Last week, the FCC sent a letter to Google, asking them to explain how Google Voice works. The main reason? The FCC is trying to discern whether or not the app should be considered a phone service, subjecting it to more stringent regulations and fees.

This Summer, most of you said you'd signed up for a Google Voice account. (If you still haven't, check out my top five reasons for using Google Voice.) The FCC launched the probe because of Google's policy restricting calls to certain rural locations. Google argues that the restrictions are in place because of the high termination rates charged by carriers in these areas.

To find out what Google's position is on this situation is, just read more

Ha! Verizon is really getting cheeky. Not only has it copied Apple's "There's an App For That" ad campaign, but it's also gone head-to-head with AT&T saying that it has five times more 3G coverage in comparison to AT&T's spotty service. Ironically, when I asked you if you had ever experienced dropped calls because of bad cell phone reception, those of you with Verizon said that you haven't had any service problems, so maybe Verizon is on to something after all!

Counting down the days until the release of New Moon? Me too! Thankfully there are fun Twilight-inspired games to keep you entertained before the big day. I've already talked about the interactive Twilight Tracker app, but there's now a new game from Summit Entertainment and RealArcade for AT&T cell phone owners called the Twilight Mobile Game.

This new game can be downloaded on any AT&T handset (all wireless carriers will be available in the next few weeks) from here and includes hundreds of trivia questions from the movie. Unfortunately the game isn't free (costs between $7-$10 depending on your cell phone), so maybe the cheaper $3 Twilight Tracker iPhone app is a better option for those on a budget. And if you want a totally free Twilight fix, be sure to watch the PopSugar Rush Vampire Specials!

From the six or seven cell phones I've owned in my life, two of them were Nokia's. Tried, tested and true, Nokia handsets will always have a special place in my heart. Now I know I have a tendency to talk about fancy new Android phones, and ramble on about the iPhone, but I know not everyone has oodles of cash lying around to spend on a smartphone.

If you're looking for a phone that's reliable and practical, yet still offers great features like 3G connectivity, a web browser, email capabilities, and a 2-megapixel camera, then take a look at Nokia's new 6350.

Available in red and gray, the 6350 flip phone is said to be coming to AT&T on Oct. 4., and get this — it will only cost you $30 after a mail-in rebate and with a 2-year contract. Such a deal.

• Go to iTunes to get the latest AT&T iPhone update, which will enable MMS — Gizmodo
• On Oct. 12 Nintendo will be releasing a Wii Sports Resort bundle with an additional MotionPlus add-on — CrunchGear
• This $30 tapstick case adds buttons to your buttonless iPod Shuffle — Wired
• Here are some photos from Conflux, the annual art and technology festival in NYC — Switched
• Check out the 10 most watched online videos from this past Summer — Silicon Alley Insider
• It's giveaway and game time on GeekSugar! Be sure to log in and play our Best Video Game Ever bracket! — GeekSugar

• Sony has just announced a Final Fantasy PS3 Slim which will be released in Japan on Dec. 17 — CrunchGear
• Phew. Twitter's soon-to-be-announced location-based tweets will be opt-in only for security reasons — Mashable
• Motorola's line-up of pre-loaded apps for the Cliq is actually quite impressive — Engadget
• AT&T will start offering MMS for the iPhone tomorrow — Wired
• Some skateboarders in San Francisco put neon Tetris shapes on their head and made this neat video — Switched
• It's giveaway and game time on GeekSugar! Be sure to log in and play our Best Video Game Ever bracket! — GeekSugar

• It's rumored that 14 different color combos of HTC Heros are going to be released. — The Boy Genius Report
• Forget virtual gifts, Facebook is going to start offering real physical gifts — Switched
• AT&T's 3G service in New York and San Francisco areas should be better now — MobileCrunch
• Here are 10 things you need for back to school, and five you don't — Gizmodo
• Facebook has just launched a new Twitter app that makes it easy to update your Facebook and Twitter pages — Mashable
• Thinking of picking up a copy of Windows 7? Here are seven reasons you may want to avoid it — Wired

Just one week after unveiling a new eReader and eBooks Store, Barnes & Noble continues to impress by announcing today that they will offer complimentary WiFi access in stores across the country.

What this means is customers can easily download and preview any of the 700,000 eBook titles and opt in to receive personal Barnes & Noble messages, which include coupons to the in-store café, author book signing notifications or where to find a new books in the store. They had me at free.

• The AT&T GPS App will cost $10 a month for navigational service. — Wired
• Check out 10 video games that should have been turned into movies. — Switched
• YouTube has increased its file limit to 2GB and offers direct linking to HD videos. — TechCrunch
• Get ready, get set, because there's going to be a Grease video game for the Wii and DS. — Joystiq
• Here's an easy way to keep your long phone and laptop cords under control.— Unplggd
• Twitter's cofounder Biz Stone lays down the rules about the use of Twitter's trademarked word "Tweet". — Twitter Blog
• Log in for your chance to win the hot new iPhone 3GS. — geeksugar