Translation

Mobile

Siri Can Translate Languages For You With A Tweak

4:00AM January 27, 2012 | Casey Chan

Siri is more powerful than Apple lets on, so it’s up to the tweaking, hacking, tinkerish souls of the jailbreak community to unleash her full potential. Like this latest Siri hack, Lingual. It’s a jailbreak-only tweak that turns Siri into a translation device. Just say what you want to Siri, name the language you want to translate it to, and Siri will display it in its translated glory. More »


Software

Google Translate Goes Grande On The iPad

11:30AM January 6, 2012 | Roberto Baldwin

It’s been out for almost a year on the iPhone, and longer than that as a web app. Now Google Translate has been enlarged for the iPad. More »


Science

Secret Code Of Eye-Surgery Cult Gets Cracked

5:40AM October 27, 2011 | Mario Aguilar

The secret rituals of an 18th century German occultists have been revealed. The New York Times reports that an exceptional language nerd cracked their code. It sounds like something straight out of Hellboy, except with fewer fights and more computers. More »


Software

Google Translate For Android Now Supports Speech-To-Speech Translation In 14 Languages

5:00AM October 14, 2011 | Adrian Covert

Google has one of the best language translation technologies around, which they’ve continually improved over the past few years. And now their Android app has the ability to support speech-to-speech translation in 14 languages. More »


Geek Out

Siri Sounds Like Arse In Japan. Literally.

12:33AM October 6, 2011 | Sam Biddle

You’d think the smart people at Apple might check for this kind of thing in advance, but alas. Japan’s giggling in the wake of iPhone 4S’ birth, as voice control wizard Siri sounds a lot like shiri — arse. Oops! More »


Software

Vocre For iPhone: I Can Suddenly Understand Every Word You’re Saying

8:40AM September 15, 2011 | Kwame Opam

English is my first tongue, but my family doesn’t have a whole lot of native speakers. So, sadly, I’ll often find myself at family functions nodding politely at French jokes aimed my way. Which makes Vocre a godsend for those many awkward family situations. More »


Online

Facebook Is Getting A Translate Button For Your International Friends

1:00AM September 4, 2011 | Kwame Opam

According to Inside Facebook, Facebook is currently testing a translate button for international users to getting around the language barrier. Facebook will provide a button to translate users’ comments on the fly. More »


Geek Out

Translating Ancient Egyptian Texts Just Went Social

4:40AM July 28, 2011 | Kwame Opam

You know you wanna be like Indiana Jones, unlocking the secrets of ancient manuscripts. Well, that shit is hard. But the Egypt Exploration Society and Oxford University are giving you the chance by uploading their ancient papyrus to the web. More »


Online

Google’s Real-Life Babelfish Will Translate The World

4:16AM May 13, 2011 | Gizmodo US Edition

The tough thing about translation: You need someone who actually speaks both languages. Easy for Spanish to English, not so much for Swahili to Inuktitut. In the Plex by Steven Levy illustrates how Google’s machine translations will revolutionize human communication. More »


Software

Translates Words From Your iPhone Or Android Phone’s Browser

8:00AM February 18, 2011 | Casey Chan

Tap-Translate is a new app (or really, a bookmarklet posing as an app) that translates words in foreign languages right from your phone’s browser. No exiting the app, no switching, no fuss. That means whenever you stumble upon something you don’t understand you just click on the bookmark, tap on the questionable word and let it translate. More »