Tag: google translate
Google Translate increases number of supported languages to 88
Google is expanding the number of languages its camera translation app, Google Translate, is capable of understanding. Arabic, Hindi, Malay, Thai and Vietnamese are among the 60 additional languages supported, bringing the total number to 88, in a bid to help more people travelling abroad. The Google Translate app allows users to hold up their…
Concerns over Google Translate gaffe amid Hong Kong clashes
Google appears to have resolved an unfortunate gaffe with its online translation service which incorrectly translated “I am sad to see Hong Kong become part of China” as “I am happy to see Hong Kong become part of China”. Users noticed that the mistranslation occurred when attempting to translate from English to both Chinese simplified…
Google Translate helps paramedic deliver baby
In an almost too good to be true story for Google's PR department, it has emerged that an Irish paramedic helped a Congolese woman give birth using the Google Translate app on his phone. According to The Corkman, when en route to the hospital, the woman started giving birth a bit too early - and…
Google Translate Enables Users To Translate Real-Time Speech
How cool is this! Google Translate for Android, is a new feature built that acts as your own personal Babel Fish. Essentially it does what Wordlens does only in real-time speech. You simply need to press a key when…
