Category Archive for: Translation apps

10 things you need to know about translation technology

Understanding a foreign language is getting easier with the range of translation apps for your smartphone and computer. Read these 10 things you need to know about translation technology! Fumbling for words in a foreign language? We have the answer with these 10 things you need to know about translation technology.   1 Google is…

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Overcome the language barrier with five free translation apps

Language translation apps have come a long way, offering various input methods and support for dozens of languages.  Over the years, I have been fortunate to see so much of the world. I regularly travel to various foreign countries both for business and for pleasure. Although I always try to learn a few key phrases in…

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Google buys makers of the Google Glass translation app

The company behind the most impressive Google Glass translation app demo I’ve seen has been bought by Google. Word Lens translated written words from one language to another and overlaid them back on top of the world with matched perspective, color and font — so it essentially rewrote the world into your own language as you were…

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SayHi is an impressive language translation app that can come in handy at the bedside

Universal translators were once futuristic devices seen only in science fiction  movies. Many physicians would be surprised to learn that some very impressive translation technology already exists in mobile apps. For the past two years, I have been using the SayHi Translate app to assist with patient communication in the emergency department, clinic, and inpatient…

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Dispatches from SXSW | A winning translation app

On Sunday night before a packed house at the Austin Hilton Downtown, winners of the SXSW Accelerator Awards were announced. The ceremony is the culmination of a two-day tech competition where some of the world’s most innovative start-ups pitch themselves to a panel of judges including venture capitalists, angel investors and industry executives. Out of hundreds of…

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Movies in any language at your fingertips

A new mobile application has just changed your next trip to the movie theaters, and it’s called myLINGO. The app gives you the ability to watch a movie at the theater in the language of your choice with the use of your smartphone and headphones. Hispanics tend to be the largest audience of people who…

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Malay bilingual dictionary and translator released for iPhone, iPad

iThinkdiff today is proud to announce the release of Malay Dictionary 1.0 for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. It is a bilingual dictionary that translates words and phrases from English to Malay and Malay to English. Over 61,000 English and 47,000 Malay words in an offline dictionary, with offline & online pronunciation of English words.…

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The popular itranslate Voice goes 2.0 in a brand new universal app for IOS 7

We’ve talked before about iTranslate Voice, the popular, accessible translation app for iPhone. Now, developer SonicoMobile has released a brand new iteration of the app – iTranslate Voice 2 – adding support for the iPad, optimization for iOS 7, and a large number of new features and improvements. Though iTranslate Voice users have to cough up for the…

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