GOOGLE TALK, TRANSLATE, VOICE Group #6: Michelle Nakamoto, Jennifer Morgan, Ashley Uhrin October 23, 2013 Westphal EDT321

GOOGLE TALK Outline What is it? When was it created? Purposes Background information Recent Updates

GOOGLE TALK  Google Talk is an instant messing service that provides both text and voice communication  It has several interesting features such as Google talk voic 

GOOGLE TALK  Google Docs launched in 2005  Once you download Google Talk you're set for instant messaging from your computer or through a browser although only with other Google Talk or Gmail users

GOOGLE TALK  Why should I get it you might ask? WELL…  If you're looking for an easy, inexpensive way to send instant messages, Google Talk is right for you. While it doesn't offer as many features as AOL Instant Messenger, Yahoo Messenger or Microsoft Windows Live Messenger, Google Talk messaging is uncluttered with ads and free to use.  Can be downloaded at

GOOGLE TALK Recent Advancements  Updated Google “Talk” with “Hangout“ which highlights these points: ● Hangouts stay in sync across devices so you can start or continue them anywhere. ● See what you talked about in the past, including shared photos and your video call history. ● Get notifications just once. Once you see an alert, you won’t see repeats on your computer or other Android devices. ● View collections of photos shared from each of your Hangouts. ● Snooze notifications at times when you’d prefer to be undisturbed by alerts This update got 3.5 * out of 5

GOOGLE TRANSLATE Outline What is it? When was it created? Purposes Background information Recent Updates

GOOGLE TRANSLATE Google Translate is a statistical translation machine created by Google used to translate multiple languages from each other. Google Translate

GOOGLE TRANSLATE  No download  Instant translation  71 languages  Easy access for everyone

GOOGLE TRANSLATE  Why should you use Google Translate?  Convenient, free online translating system that helps people understand the gist of a phrase/word from a different language. Helps broaden peoples’ knowledge of languages Start translating phrases now! Google TranslateGoogle Translate

GOOGLE TRANSLATE  NEW ADVANCEMENTS! More ways of translating: -Utilizes sophisticated algorithms and models to determine translations eg. HMM (adds dependence on relative word postitions), Context-dependent lexicon model (takes into account word context) Newest refinements= Alignment templates (2003)- generalize phrases by replacing words by word classes Hierarchical phrases (2005)- allow gaps in phrases

GOOGLE VOICE Outline  What is it?  Why use it?  Who would benefit?  Key Features

GOOGLE VOICE  What is it?  Introduced March 2009  App available for download  Way of using your telephone lines and numbers online  More efficient way of communicating

GOOGLE VOICE Why bother? We already have phones and voic systems, so why switch to something different?  Easier to reach person you need to contact  Saves time  Avoids unwanted confrontations  Less chance of missing someone’s voic , message or call

GOOGLE VOICE Target Audience  Business Owners  Allows them to have lines specifically for home and work  Great for small businesses especially  Available to anyone who wants separation in their phone lines

GOOGLE VOICE Key Features  Users can distinguish times when certain calls get forwarded to certain phone lines  E.g. calls between 9 and 5 go to office phone, calls after 5 go to home phone line  No need to change phone number(s)  Voic system allows user to organize voic s, see written transcripts of message and access old voic s

GOOGLE VOICE More Key Features  Absolutely free  Available through any phone company (Verizon, AT&T, etc)  Available on iPhone, iPad and iPod touch

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