Google Acquires
16. September 2009 | 19:19Google Acquires reCAPTCHA
Google has announced on its official blog that it will purchase reCAPTCHA, the company famous for generating those hard-to-read anti-spam filters on every signup page you visit. Google isn’t just interested in the company for its security cred. As Google explains , reCAPTCHA gets all those security words by scanning old, degraded documents and newspapers — something that Google is also hard at … (News Source: Fast Company Magazine - 17:14:33)
Google Acquires reCAPTCHA to Improve Google Books OCR
Google just announced that it has acquired reCAPTCHA , one of the leading providers of CPATCHAs, the hard-to-read puzzles you often have to solve before you can sign up for a new web service. Google, of course, isn’t so much interested in owning software than can generate CAPTCHAs - that’s an easy problem to solve - but is looking at reCAPTCHA as a way to improve the optical character … (News Source: ReadWriteWeb - 17:14:53)
Google Acquires reCAPTCHA
You know those boxes with funky looking letters that are becoming increasingly common on website registration forms, or on Facebook Pages when you want to post an update? They’re called captchas and they’re used primarily to deter spammers and bots. One of the biggest providers of the technology is a company called reCAPTCHA , and now, Google owns them. The search giant just announced on their … (News Source: Mashable - 16:51:50)
Google Acquires reCaptcha To Power Scanning For Google Books And Google News
Google has acquired reCAPTCHA, an open source technology that provides CAPTCHAs to prevent spam and fraud. Captchas are those security questions you find on Web sites that require you to decipher and type words or numbers and detects whether the user is a human. Here’s what Google wrote in a blog post about the announcement: CAPTCHAs are designed to allow humans in but prevent malicious programs … (News Source: TechCrunch - 17:15:54)
Myriad Group Acquires Xumii To Expand Mobile Social Networking
Myriad Group , one of the largest mobile technology software companies, with over 2 billion devices, has announced today that it has acquired Xumii , a company that provides mobile social networks. Financial information was not disclosed, but Myriad Group stated that the acquisition was asset based. Using a cloud computing architecture, Xumii integrates a mobile user’s phone contacts, social … (News Source: TechCrunch - 15:45:45)
Myriad acquires social networking specialist Xumii
Myriad Group AG has acquired the brand, technology and 17 employees of privately-held Xumii Inc., a provider of mobile social networking services based in San Mateo, California and Sydney, Australia. Sponsored Topics: San Mateo - California - San Mateo California - United States - Counties (News Source: EETimes - 07:19:24)
Adobe Seeks to Expand its Analytics Horizons
Omniture , one of the biggest names in web analytics, is being acquired by Adobe, in a transaction valued at $1.8 billion. Adobe will commence a tender offer to acquire all Ominture outstanding stock for $21.50 per share in cash. “Adobe customers are looking to us for solutions to deliver engaging experiences and more effectively monetize their content and applications online,” says Shantanu … (News Source: WebProNews - 13:56:11)
It’s Official: Avaya Acquires Nortel Enterprise
Hot off the e-mail wire: Normal 0 false false false EN-GB X-NONE HE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Avaya today announced it was selected to acquire Nortel Enterprise Solutions for US $900 million in proceeds to Nortel and an additional pool of $15 million reserved for an employee retention program. Today’s announcement follows the completion of an auction, and the final transaction is subject to … (News Source: ZDNet - 13:49:47)
AT&T Licenses Vlingo’s Speech Tech
Today AT&T said that it has licensed speech-recognition technology from Vlingo. AT&T will incorporate its own Watson speech technology into Vlingo’s speech-enabled applications. This will give AT&T customers the ability to control their devices with their voices and perform … (follow link to read) (News Source: Phone Scoop - 14:35:57)
Timeline of Search Engine History
Search engines have changed the way we find information, conduct research, shop for products and presents, entertain ourselves and connect with others. Behind almost every online destination, social network, cell phone and online newspaper is a search engine. Search engines have become the connecting force and directional guide to everyday life. This year, we’ve witnessed the consolidation of … (News Source: Search Engine Journal - 14:13:29)
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