Yahoo! has launched Yahoo! Babel Fish. You may have used it on the AltaVista site and this is basically the same thing, with some additional bells and whistles. Under the hood is Systran technology. But the bigger news is that…
Lionbridge today formally launched its new hosted translation memory service: Freeway 2.0. The press release features glowing testimonials from Sybase, Nikon, and Ryanair. These companies, and roughly 70 others, have been using the “1.0 version” and have been pleased with…
If you’re looking for further evidence that Web globalization drives revenue growth, look at the latest earnings numbers for a company that relies exclusively on the Internet for revenues. Google just announced that Q1 revenues “from outside of the United…
I got an email last week from Chris Wood, one of the authors of “Bilingual Software Standards and Guidelines in Wales.” I realize that this may not sound like the most exciting read, but I recommend downloading a copy (hey,…
I should have seen this one coming. According to Bret Fausett’s blog, the .eu domain is being registered by individuals hoping to capitalize on Web users who leave off the “d” when typing in their favorite college URL. For example,…
I’m not surprised to see the feeding frenzy over .eu. This article reports that more than half a million domains were registered within the first hour of sales. According to the article, “EU Commissioner Viviane Reding said the Commission hopes…
Two certification-related announcements in the localization industry… SDL has launched a certification program for its products. According to the press release, “SDL TRADOS Certification is a comprehensive program of placement tests, courseware, and multiple-level training exams that will truly test…
When it comes to Web globalization, localizing your search engine is one of those projects that generally gets pushed down the to-do list, because it’s, well, a minor nightmare to accomplish. Unless you’ve got a search appliance that self-optimizes itself…
UPS continues to invest heavily in China, announcing today that it was beginning flights from Germany to Shanghai and increasing the number of flights from the US to China. UPS serves more than 300 cities in China and last year…
Interwoven held its user fest this week and unleashed a slew of press releases, two of which caught my eye… SDL and Interwoven partner SDL wisely keeps partnering up with the big CMS players. Sun was named as a client…