Google launches real-time translation app
The app can already translate spoken popular languages to written, however, it is somewhat delayed which can cause issues in various situations. This new feature will help to make conversations more fluid for those travelling abroad
Never get lost again. Try the new Google Translate app, for Android and iOS → http://t.co/CehXQGAoiC pic.twitter.com/3qDr7Voa8p
— Google (@google) January 14, 2015
Facebook trial ‘Facebook at Work’
Trials are underway into a website allowing employees to use Facebook in a work environment, as Facebook goes head-to-head with LinkedIn. It will use similar Facebook features such as groups, but within individual companies only.
Facebook at Work to take on LinkedIn and Google Drive http://t.co/1u7RdtRGYn
— The Guardian (@guardian) November 17, 2014
Twitter plans to sell ads on other companies’ sites
Twitter wants to grow its audience of people who see their advert tweets, but don’t use Twitter. Plans have been unveiled that show Twitter are planning to sell ads within streams of other tweets on a variety of publishers’ websites and apps.
Twitter plans to sell ads against tweets embedded on other companies’ websites and apps http://t.co/xQKNe7SKJK
— We Are Social (@wearesocial) January 12, 2015
Lego Movie reacts to not being nominated for Oscar
After not being nominated for an Oscar, the director of the Lego Movie came out with this fantastic tweet which got over thirty thousand retweets.
It’s okay. Made my own! pic.twitter.com/kgyu1GRHGR
— philip lord (@philiplord) January 15, 2015
Facebook partners with US Police
Facebook has joined forces with the US police in order to issue missing children alerts. The amber alerts will show a picture of the child, plus any further necessary information. The partnership comes from growing power of social media in missing person cases.
. @Facebook partners with US police to issue missing child alerts http://t.co/6HleGhtSwg pic.twitter.com/c8TUX0hGTh
— The Drum (@TheDrum) January 14, 2015
