Maluuba
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| Developer(s) | Maluuba Inc. |
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| Initial release | September 11, 2012 |
| Type | Intelligent personal assistant |
| License | Proprietary |
| Website |
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Maluuba is a Canadian company based in Waterloo, ON that began as a research project started in 2010 by University of Waterloo graduates.[1] They received $2 million in Series A funding from Samsung Ventures on Feb 29th, 2012 while they were in the University of Waterloo Velocity program.[2]
Information
Their first product is an intelligent personal assistant for Android devices released to the Google Play store on September 11, 2012.[3] It is often compared to Apple's Siri and Google's Google Now.[4]
On November 14, 2012, Maluuba opened their Natural language processing technology via an API, letting other application developers use the same kind of text entry or voice-powered search.[5]
Android application
Maluuba was launched first as an application available on Google's Android Play Store.[3] It integrates with services such as Yelp, Wolfram Alpha, and more.
They launched their application at the TechCrunch Disrupt 2012 Battlefield competition in San Francisco.[3] They were the only Canadian company to be invited to the competition.[6]
Windows Phone 8 application
Maluuba has also launched an application for Windows Phone 8 with a new UI designed using the Metro Design Language. It includes most of the features found in the Android version while the rest of the features will be included in new versions of the application.[7][8]
References
- ↑ Howitt, Chuck. "Waterloo startup Maluuba earns funding for voice-activated software". Retrieved 15 October 2012.
- ↑ "Maluuba: Where are they now?". Velocity. Retrieved May 1, 2012.
- 1 2 3 "Maluuba Wants To Challenge Apple’s Siri With Its "Do Engine"". TechCrunch. Retrieved September 11, 2012.
- ↑ "Maluuba Is a Voice-Activated Personal Assistant for Android that Gives Google Now a Run for Its Money". Lifehacker. Retrieved September 18, 2012.
- ↑ "Processing API, Brings Siri-Like Powers To Any App". TechCrunch. Retrieved December 27, 2012.
- ↑ "Lone Canadian Startup Reaches TechCrunch Disrupt's Battlefield". TechVibes. Retrieved September 12, 2012.
- ↑ "Maluuba : like Siri but better on Windows Phone". 1800PocketPC. Retrieved February 28, 2013.
- ↑ "Natural language personal assistant, Maluuba, now available for Windows Phone 8". WPCentral. Retrieved February 28, 2013.