Google has announced the release of a new API for building Talk bots on top of Google App Engine, Google’s product that lets developers create and host web apps on the Google infrastructure.
Skype Now Offering Voice To Text Messaging Conversion
Skype has introduced a new feature that converts voicemail to text via speech technology firm SpinVox.
SpinVox converts voice messages to text in English, Spanish, French, and German. The messages are sent by Skype as an SMS text directly to a mobile phone for users to read.
Text Messaging Right From Gmail
Gmail has introduced a new Labs feature that allows users to send SMS text messaages to their contacts directly from Gmail. This will help stay in touch with people you have been chatting with in Gmail if they are away from their computer. To utilize this feature: 1. Click on Settings 2. Got to the Labs tab 3. Scroll down until you see "Text Messaging (SMS) in Chat" 4. Select Enable 5. Save Changes
Hope You Weren’t Too Attached to Twitter Instant Messaging
It seems like Twitter is always acknowledging its shortcomings and apologizing for them. Some might take this as a weakness, but I tend to look at it admirably. Not many companies would be so straightforward when it comes to taking responsibility for their missteps.
Baidu Readies Instant Messaging Service
People who are counting the ways in which Baidu has beaten Google may soon have to make one more tally mark; reports state that the Chinese giant is testing an instant messaging service.
Young Europeans Love Their Text Messaging
E-marketer delivered a Forester study today that showed that 92% of young mobile users in certain European countries report sending SMS text messages on their phone.
MySpace Launches Beta Instant Messaging
MySpace has officially announced the beta launch of their instant messaging service, MySpaceIM.
Xbox Live Adds Instant Messaging
When the Xbox 360 spring update hits in early May, Xbox Live users will be able to send instant messages to others using the service, as well as any friends that utilize Windows Live Messenger on their PCs or mobile devices.
Text Messaging = Price Gouging? OMG! WTF?
In comparison to the other ways in which consumers spend money, sending a text message seems relatively cheap. The truth, however, is that mobile users pay 7314% more to send a text message than they actually should.
Updated Jabber Product Improves Messaging
Jabber, Inc. has launched an updated version of its Jabber Extensible Communications Platform (Jabber XCP) in the form of a 5.1 release. Features have been added and compatibility has been improved from the last generation of the software.