U.S. soldiers in Iraq stymied by translation tech
Integrated Wave Technologies is a Fremont company that builds a translation device for U.S. soldiers in Iraq, produced 1,300 of its machines costing between $2,500 to $3,000.
Soldiers say “house search” into the machine, and it translates in Arabic: “We’re here to search your house. Please stay in this room. Do you have any weapons?”
But then the U.S. military realized what soldiers really needed was to have a conversation with the people they encounter, not just… Continue Reading
Finally, the video lawsuits come — prep for wider war?
Universal Music Group, whose artists include U2, Mary J Blige and Mariah Carey has finally made good on its threat to sue — filing against online video sharing sites Grouper and Bolt for allowing users to swap pirated versions of its musicians’ videos.
These companies are smaller than YouTube, and thus are easier targets for Universal, which might be seeking to use these cases as precedents for a wider fight– regardless of any short-term licensing agreements… Continue Reading