January 31, 2011
By Mark Hachman
PC Magazine
Google and SayNow, a startup Google acquired last week, have teamed up to allow tweeting by phone, with an ear toward those on the ground in Egypt.
Users can dial one of three phone numbers: (650)419-4196, +390662207294, or +97316199855 to leave a voice mail message, which the SayNow voicemail servers will transcribe into a Twitter tweet, using the #Egypt hashtag. The idea is to allow those without Internet service, as in Egypt are, to be able to communicate.
People can also listen to the tweets by dialing the same numbers, Ujjwal Singh, cofounder of SayNow and AbdelKarim Mardini, a Google product manager for the Middle East and North Africa, wrote in a blog post.
"We hope that this will go some way to helping people in Egypt stay connected at this very difficult time," the two wrote. "Our thoughts are with everyone there."
Google quietly acquired SayNow last week, a company whose technology was one of the selling points of Soulja Boy's "Kiss Me Through the Phone," a 2008 hit that included the phone number (678) 999-8281, which connected to a SayNow server with voice mail and other message features. According to the company, Soulja Boy could also connect live to callers.
The SayNow technology was also used as part of a "wakeup call" sent to ESPN's 1.6 million Facebook fans.
Last Tuesday, company founders announced that the company had been acquired by Google for an undisclosed amount.
"We are thrilled to announce that we have been acquired by Google," co-founders Ujjwal Singh and Nikhyl Singhal wrote.
"Since 2005, we've explored fun and entertaining ways for people to talk with each other. Through the web, smartphones, and even land lines, our products brought communities together through the power of voice. And as Google has some of the best voice products in the world, we believe combining forces with the Google Voice team will let us innovate in new and unexplored areas."
The two SayNow co-founders declined to comment on the company's product plans.
2 comments:
Dear Dr. Hun Sen and Ten Thousands stars Dr. Hun Manet,
Why do you and your relatives give Kos Trol, sea and lands to Vietnam? Why? and Why?
Why do you and all of your relatives involve a lot of murder cases in Cambodia? Why? Why?
Why do you murder Cambodian K5, 1997 events and so on and so on with lost count? Why?
If you are so good why do you and your families murder Cambodians? Why? And Why?
If you are so good, why do above 90% Cambodians are so poor but you and your relatives are billionaires and millionaires? Why? Why?
Why do you try to kill people from telling the true? Why? Why?
What is the difference from Khmer Rough and you, Sir?
If you are so good why do you block KI from Cambodians?
If you are so good, why do you steal all Cambodian life such as well being, health, cut down Cambodians life expectancy as well? But you and your small group are eat well, sleep well, exercise well, have oversea doctors and best medical treatment from high class private doctors from oversea. Most Cambodians that have no money, your healthcare system left Cambodians patients to die in front of your hospital. Why? Why?
If you are so good why more than 6 millions Vietnamese are living permanently in Cambodia, right now? Why, Dr. Hen Sen? And Why
Everywhere, I walk in Cambodia I see Vietnamese speak Vietnamese every where, why? Why?
Don't you and your families scare of hell for eternity?
When you die can you bring all of your power and money with you?
Dr. Hun Sen and Dr. Big ass lady and his beloved Dr. Hun Manet Please don't put us in jail or kill us for this! We want to live like you and your families do!
Khmers victim of 1997 and K5
PS
If Dr. Hun Sen and Dr. Hun Manet remove the tablet it is show they are extremely coward and his star are just joy stars given by his daddy not by patriotism. Dr. Hun Manet is very coward as his daddy they only aim to kill innocent Cambodians that all. Dr. Hun SEn and Dr. ten stars Hun Manet are very great at bullying Cambodians and killing Cambodians but cowardly toward Thai and Viet.
CPP are not just corrupted, CPP are extremely corrupt. They are even sell the country such as Kos Trol, Seas, lands, Cambodian people, Cambodian health and well being, all resources in the Cambodia…with lost count. You name it!
Seriously where is the win win policy of Dr. Hun Sen represent? The country is getting smaller and smaller and shame by Dr. Hun Sen and Dr. Hun Manet and his families, his relatives and friends.
Ah kwack ah Choymaray motherfucker why you oppress people like that!?
to speak against you motherfucker is not a crime !to write and distribution leaflet also! you our freedome of expression!
You mother fucker's sons are leaning something from USA or England! or motherfuckers paid for diploma
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