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YouTube Is Tapping Aloud to Deliver AI-Powered Dubbing

YouTube is getting a major upgrade thanks to AI-powered dubbing from the team behind Aloud. According to The Verge, YouTube is bringing the Aloud team on board from Google’s Area 120 incubator. The service works by transcribing a video and then translating into multiple...
Posted On 06 Jul 2023
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Apple Expands Self Service Repair to Include iPhone 14 and Additional Macs

Apple has announced an expansion of its Self Service Repair program, adding support for the iPhone 14, as well as the M2 MacBook Air and MacBook Pro. Apple has been slowly rolling out its Self Service Repair program, adding support for additional products and models. Today’s...
Posted On 22 Jun 2023
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Amazon’s Alexa Is About to Get a Major AI Upgrade

Rumors of Alexa’s demise are premature, with Amazon poised to give the virtual assistant a major AI upgrade. Amazon’s layoffs hit Alexa development hard, with nearly 2,000 employees in the company’s devices unit impacted. The layoffs had some questioning Alexa’s future, but it...
Posted On 15 May 2023
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4 Essential Components Every Business Needs for Successful IT Management

IT management is increasingly vital to the success of any business in today’s digital era. With the rise of cloud computing, big data, and cybersecurity threats, companies must have an effective IT management strategy to keep pace with the rapidly changing technology landscape....
Posted On 07 Apr 2023
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YouTube Select: YouTube’s new premium advertising program adds connected TV targeting

Brand advertisers will be able to target TV screen viewing for the first time. YouTube has relaunched its premium advertising program, now called YouTube Select. The company made the announcement ahead of its Brandcast upfront presentation to advertisers next month. YouTube...
Posted On 14 Mar 2023
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TikTok vs. Snapchat: A guide for marketers

A look at the key differences between Snapchat and TikTok. TikTok is having a moment. Whether you use the app already or have spotted TikToks popping up on other social platforms, it’s clear that TikTok isn’t just another fleeting trend. It’s here to stay. Yet it’s easy to see...
Posted On 20 Jan 2023
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Twitter Buys TweetDeck, Promises To “Invest” In It

When rumors circulated in recent days that Twitter was about to buy Tweetdeck, there were red flags flying everywhere from people assuming that Twitter would buy the popular client software and then shut it down. Not so, says Twitter. In a blog post confirming the acquisition,...
Posted On 28 Dec 2022
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SMX Social Media Features Del Harvey, The “Matt Cutts” Of Twitter

Our SMX Social Media Marketing show is coming to Las Vegas this Dec. 5 & 6, and as part of our great agenda is a keynote talk by Del Harvey, Twitter’s director of trust and safety. Not familiar with Del? You should be, if you’re a marketer doing anything involved with...
Posted On 03 Dec 2022
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Shatner’s Tweet Hints That He May Like Bing Just As Much As Bing Likes Captain Kirk

In a brief exchange on Twitter yesterday evening, the original Captain Kirk gave Bing a shout-out, recommending the Microsoft search engine could possibly enlighten a fellow Twitter user. William Shatner responded “I hear Google pr Bing helps with that problem” after @Andypops1...
Posted On 17 Nov 2022
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Study: Why, When & How Often Google Indexes Individual Tweets

Figuring out when and why Google indexes a specific Tweet has long been a conundrum and point of angst for many SEOs. Of course Google does index Tweets, but the methodology has seemed like a total crapshoot — until now. The good folks over at Stone Temple Consulting have...
Posted On 09 Nov 2022
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