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  Why Japan can't quit the fax machine

  By Sam Byford on June 9, 2012 12:50 am + 69 comments

  It only takes a matter of days for one's illusions of Japan as a technological utopia to be Continue reading…

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  Netflix 2.2 for iOS brings new player interface, easy access to options

  By Aaron Souppouris on May 31, 2012 07:26 am + 6 comments

  Netflix has released an update to its iOS app which features an all-new player interface and Continue reading…

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  Google Translate for Android updated with Holo interface and Esperanto support

  By Sam Byford on May 31, 2012 02:18 am + 16 comments

  Google has updated its Translate app for Android to version 2.4. It's largely a visual overhaul, Continue reading…

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  Language Immersion extension for Chrome scatters foreign words throughout the web

  By Sam Byford on May 3, 2012 12:07 am + 17 comments

  If you've been wanting to brush up on your foreign language skills but can't devote much time to Continue reading…

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  Gmail now automatically translates foreign language emails, among other tweaks

  By Dante D'Orazio on May 1, 2012 02:04 pm + 20 comments

  Heavy Google users out there are likely very familiar with how new features get added to the Continue reading…

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  Microsoft adds augmented reality to Windows Phone's Bing Translator

  By Jamie Keene on April 17, 2012 05:04 am + 53 comments

  Microsoft has updated its Bing Translator app for Windows Phone with a number of impressive Continue reading…

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  One Laptop per Child program not improving math or language test scores, according to study

  By Dante D'Orazio on April 7, 2012 10:17 pm + 64 comments

  The One Laptop per Child (OLPC) program started shipping its affordable and durable computers to Continue reading…

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  'Screenshots of Despair': terrifying messages from everyday software

  By Sam Byford on March 23, 2012 06:19 am + 9 comments

  The main purpose of software is its functionality, we know, but sometimes it's difficult to remember Continue reading…

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  Google Docs spell checker now features adaptive 'Did you mean...' suggestions

  By Sam Byford on March 22, 2012 08:39 am + 20 comments

  We're regularly impressed by the accuracy of Google's "Did you mean..." functionality, so it's good Continue reading…

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  Modern Language Association standardizes format for citing Tweets

  By Sam Byford on March 8, 2012 06:40 am + 18 comments

  While it's difficult to get the depth of an academic journal into 140 characters, there's no denying Continue reading…