Tuesday, February 1, 2011

Google, SayNow, and Twitter team up to make Tweeting from Egypt possible via voicemail

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Google's announced on its official blog a small project they've
quickly cobbled together to help Egyptians (who --in the midst of
protests -- are having serious connectivity issues) communicate via
Twitter. With almost no connection to the internet through normal
channels, Google has made it possible for anyone to send a Tweet
simply by dialing one of several international phone numbers
(+16504194196, +390662207294 or +97316199855) and leaving a voicemail.
What happens next? The service Tweets the message using the hashtag
#egypt via the Speak to Tweet account.

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

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