Google acquires text-messaging app EmuAugust 7, 2014 - 16:05 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Google has acquired Emu, a text-messaging app with a built-in virtual assistant created by a veteran of Apple's Siri team, InfoWorld reports. The Emu team announced the acquisition in a blog post Wednesday, Aug 6, without disclosing the details of the deal. Emu was founded in 2012 by Gummi Hafsteinsson, formerly vice president of product for Apple's Siri and a senior product manager at Google, and Dave Feldman, a veteran of AOL, Yahoo and TechCrunch. Feldman helped design Yahoo Messenger for Windows and for the iPhone. Emu's team is "super excited," they said in the blog post, adding that they will shut down the Emu app Aug 25. Emu added scheduling functionality, location sharing and reminders to text messaging. It also allowed users to set up a "magic reply" telling people texting them that they were driving and couldn't immediately respond. "Emu understands the content and context of messages, and magically adds relevant information to help you get things done," the team said in a blog post. "Wondering whether you're free for lunch on Friday? Emu brings your schedule directly into the conversation. Running late to pick up your daughter? Don't describe where you are; Emu can share your location with a single click and update it as you get closer." Emu has been available on Android devices since late last year, and it launched on the iPhone in April. Top stories Yerevan will host the 2024 edition of the World Congress On Information Technology (WCIT). Rustam Badasyan said due to the lack of such regulation, the state budget is deprived of VAT revenues. Krisp’s smart noise suppression tech silences ambient sounds and isolates your voice for calls. Gurgen Khachatryan claimed that the "illegalities have been taking place in 2020." Partner news Most popular in the section | U.S. warns Georgia not to side with Moscow against the west Georgia has been warned by the U.S. not to become an adversary of the west by falling back in line with Moscow. Power of One Dram sums up two-year program with Teach for Armenia Idram Junior also joined the companies during the visit, bringing with it a fascinating intellectual game for children Moscow slams EU mission in Armenia for “provocative activity” The EU mission is doing more and more against Armenia’s neighbors Russia, Azerbaijan and Iran, Mikhail Galuzin said. Yerevan Mayor to travel to Paris on May 15-19 The official delegation headed by Yerevan Mayor Tigran Avinyan will travel to Paris from May 15 to 19. |