The advertising landscape for Toronto and other large cities has changed dramatically over the past decade, where the traditional media such as print, television and radio is now being replaced by internet based media. Today research has demonstrated that more than half the searches performed on the internet are done to find local products and services. To be in front…
The mere tone or pitch of your voice has an influence on the people with whom you converse. By just altering the tonality of your voice at certain times during a conversation, you can effectively influence and give suggestions much like a hypnotist would do. Upswings are one common way that people normally alter the pitch of their voice. The…
Many customers new to translation are confused by the terms «translation», «localization» and «internationalization.» Although each term describes a distinct process for multilingual software projects, translation and localization are often used almost interchangeably. This blog clears up the mystery around these basic concepts, which are closely related to one another. Software translation is also known as «software globalization.» In order…
It has taken a fair amount of time and phone calls in order to have the chance to do an interview with Vivi who happens to be an extremely difficult man to get hold of (understandable) but I believe it was well worth the effort. Arriving early at a cafe in downtown LA I sat to wait for him to…
Voice change is a new phenomenon in the technical world these days. With the advent of AV Voice Changer software and related programs that supports voice change; you can have immense possibilities of being what you are not! These software have the capability of changing or disguising your voice to either male to female, little children and also facilitate pitch…
Translation is an important factor in bringing people and businesses across the world closer together. Etymologically speaking, «translation» refers to «bringing across» or «carrying across». Thus, with the help of translation, one can break language barriers which often hamper effective communication. If a company, individual or organization wants to communicate or share information with people and business contacts who speak…
«Because of its power and global interests U.S. leaders have committed crimes as a matter of course and structural necessity. A strict application of international law would … have given every U.S. president of the past 50 years Nuremberg treatment.» –Edward Herman The United States ended World War II by using the most horrific weapon in the history of warfare–the…
Hybrid phone systems combine traditional telephone systems with state-of-the-art Voiceover Internet Protocol (VoIP) technology, and use both landlines and internet phone lines. They are ideal for businesses that need versatile communications which can be either multi user businesses with lots of employees or for smaller businesses who run and manage their business and are not always sat at a desk.…
Any business participating in international transactions or possessing a client base of non-English speaking people could benefit from the use of professional translation services. If you’re currently managing your translation needs internally, the efficiency of your business transactions could be suffering. If employing a professional translator or translation agency seems like a big step, you should understand the benefits of…
Nowadays, the method of answering the phone has become diverse, albeit complicated. The benefit of using a live telephone answering service versus voicemail, IVR (Interactive Voice Response), is something that businesses contemplate and weigh very carefully every day. A lot of people are still split in the middle as to the advantages and disadvantages. Hence, they remain to be examined…
