Mobile
Google mobile rumours stirring again
I’ve managed so far to stay away from the rumours surrounding Google’s plans to build a Gphone. Mainly because this doesn’t fit right with me. At a time when, even the world’s biggest handset maker Nokia is moving their focus to mobile services with the acquisition of Navteq – Google building handsets seem a crazy […]
McDonalds to provide free Wifi in UK restaurants
McDonalds joins the free WiFi bandwagon in an effort to lure more upmarket customers. I know what you’re thinking – how is this going to make me eat their burgers? Fear not – healthy food options and designer furniture also on its way.
Think a coffee and the free Wifi code for me please!
Microsoft to acquire TellMe
Microsoft has announced that it will be buying the voice recognition company TellMe. A leading player in the field of voice operated phone services, TellMe announced the launch of the first Voice search service earlier this year. So not very surprising that Microsoft wants to acquire their technology. This acquisition makes perfect sense for both […]
TellMe launches mobile voice search
TellMe a company started in 1999 by Mike McCue of former Netscape fame, has created the first voice activated local search application for mobile phones. The search functionality may be currently limited to providing local business information on a selected range of handsets, but this may be the start of the mobile voice search revolution […]
Blinkx to power MSN video search
Microsoft signs deal with Blinkx who will provide search functionality for MSN video. According to Suranga Chandratillake Blinkx co-founder and CTO, this could mean millions of dollars in additional revenue.
Blinx goes way beyond searching through text titles, descriptnios and user defined tags, into decoding words from speech and even attempting to recognise images. In […]
Mobile driving Voice Recognition
If like me you’ve stayed away from connecting to Internet using your mobile phone because, let’s face it, it’s a pain in the ass, voice recognition may finally save the day. According to Informationweek report on search engines are adopting the technology, which I hope is going to come of age before too long.
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