KeywordFluency, a provider of multilingual search marketing services to agencies, has announced a European expansion which will see it open local service centres in France,
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Yandex Speaker Comes Out on Top in New York
Insights into the Russian search market and the country’s leading search engine Yandex proved popular at the International Search Summit New York, when Preston Carey
Chatbots.org provides 7 suggested terms for adoption by the virtual assistant industry
Given the overabundance of terminology in the virtual assistants, chatbot and virtual agent industry, Chatbots.org, the leading business and research community in humanlike conversational AI, has provided 7 suggested terms that could be used to provide consistency.
A virtual assistant is an intelligent character on a website, in a game or in a smart phone app, which often looks like a 3D virtual human being. Although the virtual assistant industry is growing very fast, the terminology used is quite inconsistent and often confusing. Therefore, following their recently published list of 127 virtual assistant synonyms, Chatbots.org now suggests 7 excellent candidates which could be adopted by the industry.
DMC Software celebrates 10 years in business
Leading Sage and Microsoft Business Partner, DMC Software, celebrates its 10th anniversary this month, along with the 30th year in business for Mike Ramsay, Managing Director.
Established in 2001, DMC Software are a huge success story growing from nothing to a multi-million pound turnover organisation with 4000 customers across the UK. DMC Software cater for small and mid-sized enterprises across a multitude of industries. And, with vast development capabilities DMC Software are able to offer tailored business solutions to meet individual business requirements.
Google Voted the Medallion Speaker at International Search Summit Munich
At the International Search Summit Munich on Monday April 4th, Andreas Koetter, YouTube and Display AM Lead at Google Germany,was voted the Medallion Speaker. Summit
New York hotel guests can now benefit from GrandLife Rewards for Soho Grand and Tribeca Grand
Guests at the renowned New York hotels, the Soho Grand and Tribeca Grand, can now benefit from GrandLife Rewards, a new preferred guest program.
New York’s celebrated Soho Grand and Tribeca Grand Hotels have just launched GrandLife Rewards, their new guest loyalty program aimed at rewarding their loyal customers at a rate double to that of their previous program. Members now receive two points for every dollar spent.
How can the Microsoft Kinect aid the medical field? AboutKidsHealth.ca reports
AboutKidsHealth.ca, leading online Canadian source for children’s health information, reports that developers are coming up with ingenious methods of improving surgical processes with the aid of Microsoft Kinect.
Kinect is a type of technology that allows the user to play video games on Xbox 360 without the need for a controller. The Kinect is equipped with a webcam-style add-on which projects infrared beams on everything in its path. This enables the user to control the game using gestures and voice commands. Further, Kinect is able to track the motions of its users. It can tell different users apart based on facial and body characteristics. Kinect is also relatively inexpensive, at $150, and holds the Guiness world record for fastest selling consumer electronics device.
Yellowtom UK Ltd Joins The WebCertain Group
31st Mar 2011: WebCertain Group has acquired a majority stake in the business of Yellowtom UK Ltd, the local small business marketing platform which operates
Kids perform better at science when taught to think like scientists according to study, reports AboutKidsHealth.ca
Leading online Canadian children’s health information provider, AboutKidsHealth.ca, reports that a study shows that kids perform better in science when taught how to think and act as scientists.
The three-year project research project, led by The University of Nottingham and The Open University, has shown that students who took the lead in investigating science topics of interest to them gained an understanding of good scientific practice.
Bill Hunt awarded Medallion Speaker Award at International Search Summit at SMX West
Global search marketing expert Bill Hunt was voted the Medallion Speaker at the International Search Summit in San Jose on 11th March. The award is
130 different synonyms are used to refer to ‘chat bot’, claims Chatbots.org
A compilation of 130 different terms used to discuss chatbots has been released by Chatbots.org, the leading business and research community in humanlike conversational AI. Chatbots.org hopes that the list’s release will stimulate discussion in the industry to better standardise terminology.
A chat bot is an animated character with artificial intelligence (AI), appearing on websites, in games or in smart phone apps, and which often looks like a virtual human. These avatars are able to hold conversations, either text based or spoken, with human partners.
