Translation articles

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  Word Lens augmented reality translation app arrives on Android

  By Chris Welch on July 9, 2012 10:18 am + 24 comments

  Word Lens, the augmented reality app that translates text using your device's camera, has been Continue reading…

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  Duolingo wants your help translating the entire web, now open to the public

  By Jesse Hicks on June 19, 2012 10:01 am + 12 comments

  "What we wanted to do was translate the whole web into every major language," says Luis von Ahn, Continue reading…

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  Online translation's Cold War roots

  By Kimber Streams on June 1, 2012 11:54 am + 4 comments

  Familiar language translation services like Google Translate, Babelfish, and Bing Translator can be 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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  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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  Kindle Touch 5.1.0 update adds international language support, landscape mode, and more

  By Bryan Bishop on April 12, 2012 03:31 am + 17 comments

  The Kindle Touch will be available for purchase in several European countries starting April 27th, Continue reading…

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  Microsoft developing translation program that speaks foreign languages with your voice

  By Andrew Webster on March 11, 2012 01:41 am + 67 comments

  A new project from Microsoft Research lets you speak in a different language without actually having Continue reading…

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  Twitter now supports right-to-left languages Arabic, Farsi, Hebrew, and Urdu

  By Nathan Ingraham on March 6, 2012 04:31 pm + 4 comments

  If you read or communicate in Arabic, Farsi, Hebrew, or Urdu, Twitter now displays its content in Continue reading…

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  Google Translate adds support for Esperanto

  By Ryan Heise on February 23, 2012 08:51 pm + 20 comments

  If you frequent websites that contain artificially constructed languages — and really, who Continue reading…