translation

Translation Start-Up Cloudwords Debuts in Salesforce App Exchange

Arik Hesseldahl in News on November 30, 2011 at 6:20 am PT

With so many companies going global, there’s lots of language translating going on. Cloudwords helps those in charge of that work keep track of it all.

For Viki, Web Video Translation Equals $20 Million

Peter Kafka in Media on October 20, 2011 at 5:06 pm PT

The Singapore-based site, which provides crowd-sourced translations in more than 150 languages, lands a big round from SK Telecom, the BBC.

Google Translate Can Now Say “Take That, Siri” in 14 Languages

Ina Fried in Mobile on October 13, 2011 at 11:00 am PT

The company’s Android app, which began testing speech-to-speech translations in English and Spanish in January, now supports a bunch more languages.

Smartling, a Language Translation Engine for the Web, Raises $10 Million

Arik Hesseldahl in News on July 27, 2011 at 7:00 am PT

Ever thought that translation on the Web could be better? You’re not alone. Smartling, a New York-based start-up, aims to break down the Web’s language barriers.

Google’s Eric Schmidt Shows Off Movie Studio, a Tablet Video-Editing App

Ina Fried in Mobile on February 15, 2011 at 8:58 am PT

Speaking at Mobile World Congress, the Google executive says that contrary to critics, devices are actually improving human connections. His talk is just getting started. Click here for live coverage from Mobilized’s Ina Fried.

Released Google Exec Speaks on His Role in Egyptian Protests (Video and Transcripts)

Liz Gannes in Social on February 7, 2011 at 3:30 pm PT

Wearing a T-shirt bearing his employer’s name, Google executive Wael Ghonim spoke with reporters after being released today from 12 days of detention for his role in protests against the Egyptian government.

A Very Short Letter From a Friend in Cairo

Arik Hesseldahl in Enterprise on February 1, 2011 at 5:27 pm PT

After a few days of trying, and despite the restrictions on communication to and from Egypt, today I heard back from a friend who’s in the thick of events unfolding there.

Google Puts “Se Habla Espanol” Sign on Android

Ina Fried in Mobile on January 12, 2011 at 10:31 am PT

The search giant is adding an “experimental feature” to Google Translate that does on-the-fly audio translations between Spanish and English. It is also making other tweaks to the interface of the Android application.

Google Buys Phonetic Arts to Make Machines Sound Human

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on December 3, 2010 at 2:06 pm PT

Google is beefing up its voice services with today’s acquisition of Cambridge, England-based Phonetic Arts. Google’s view is that voice will be critical going forward to making mobile devices with small screens and keyboards more useful.

Decoding Google's Net Neutrality Proposal Blog: The Pixie Dust-Free Edition!

Kara Swisher in News on August 13, 2010 at 5:51 am PT

The opening line of the classic J.M. Barrie book “Peter Pan” reads: “All children, except one, grow up.” Actually, that one too, and now the whole Internet is angry at Google and taking shots, because of its recent joint public policy proposal with Verizon over net neutrality. They are claiming the Silicon Valley search giant–in the most cynical of ways–sold out its long-standing commitment to the open Internet to make a corporately-favorable deal. Thus, Google took to the corporate blog yesterday to explain it all away in a post titled, “Facts About Our Network Neutrality Policy.” It practically begs for translation, so BoomTown shall not disappoint!