languages
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Google Translate Does Handwriting Recognition
Google Translate is an incredibly useful tool. But one of the problems is that there are times when typing the text you want to translate is difficult, particularly if the characters you need to translate are not in the English alphabet. Google has added handwriting support to Translate, making it easier to sketch characters in…
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Learn A Language For Free And Help Translate The Web With Duolingo
Duolingo is a fantastic new way to learn a new language for free while also helping to translate the world wide web. The interactive lessons teach you the fundamentals of the language and motivate you with points and community features. Currently Spanish, German, French (in beta) and English (for Spanish speakers) are offered.
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Google Translate Brings Speak-To-Translate To iPhone
iOS: The iPhone has had a mobile-formatted Google Translate webapp for a while, but as of today they have a new native app with even more features, including speak-to-translate, offline storage, and the ability to hear your translations pronounced out loud.
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Google Goggles Can Now Translate Foreign Text From A Picture
Android: Google’s Goggles app for Android can now translate foreign text that you capture (and crop) with your phone’s camera, potentially helping with signage, papers and other text found while travelling. In a quick test, it fared, well, interesting.