When Google acquired Word Lens in May 2014, it was clear that it was only a matter of time until the startup’s impressive visual translation technology would be folded into Translate. That moment is ...

In January, Google integrated the “Word Lens” feature into the Google Translate mobile app with support for 7 languages. “Word Lens” translates large printed text when you place the camera in front of ...

Google's real-time translator looks ahead and anticipates what is being said, explains Niklas Blum, Director Product ...

Microsoft today announced that its Cortana personal digital assistant can make instant translations in nearly 40 languages in Windows 10 in the U.S. and China. The capability to translate words and ...

You no longer have to use Pixel Buds to take advantage of live translations in Google Translate - now all ear buds are ...

A man uses a Google vocal translate app on his smartphone during a Google promotion event at the City of Fashion and Design (Cite de la mode et du design) in Paris on November 4, 2014. Credit: THOMAS ...

As promised earlier in the week, Google announced a major update to Google Translate for Android and iOS on Wednesday. The new features include Word Lens integration for automatic translation of ...

The Look Up feature in iOS, which lets you tap on a word and look it up in the dictionary, the web, Wikipedia, and more, is one of the most useful things about reading on an iPhone or iPad. But did ...

The word translating platform of Google has been widely used by smartphone users due to its expansive features and wide languages to choose from. Not to mention that it is also easy to use, to begin ...

One Sunday, at one of our weekly salsa sessions, my friend Frank brought along a Danish guest. I knew Frank spoke Danish well, because his mother was Danish, and he had lived in Denmark as a child. As ...