Software The Web Firefox avoids the cloud for its privacy-friendly translation service Firefox Translations is a promising alternative to Google Translate By Alfonso Maruccia , November 29, 2022, 2:03 PM 10 comments
Software The Web Zoom plans to add real-time translation for 12 languages next year With automated speech transcription for over 30 languages later on By Adriel Teixeira , September 14, 2021, 7:27 AM
Electronics Amazon Alexa gets real-time translation functionality Alexa just got even better By Cohen Coberly , December 14, 2020, 4:09 PM
The Web Facebook's new AI model can translate one language directly to another without using English Facebook's old tech used English as an intermediary By Cohen Coberly , October 19, 2020, 12:23 PM
Google Software Google Assistant can now interpret 44 languages on Android and iOS Real time voice and text translation on phones By Adrian Potoroaca , December 13, 2019, 6:09 AM
Google The Web Google announces 'Translatotron,' a speech-to-speech translation system that can preserve a speaker's tone It's not available to the public for now By Cohen Coberly , May 15, 2019, 5:32 PM 11 comments
Electronics Google unlocks real-time translation on all Assistant-optimized headphones Google sacrifices the killer feature of the Pixel buds By Isaiah Mayersen , October 14, 2018, 6:09 AM 7 comments
Software Amazon files patent for real-time accent detection and translation You might better understand call center representatives By Greg Synek , August 3, 2018, 8:05 AM
Tech Culture Google Google Translate still is not monetized despite converting over 100 billion words a day One of Google's truly free products remains devoid of ads By Greg Synek , July 24, 2018, 9:21 AM
The Web Facebook is now exclusively using AI to translate posts and comments Translations should be more accurate from here on out By Cohen Coberly , August 3, 2017, 6:15 PM
Microsoft Microsoft's experimental 'Dictate' Office add-in improves hands-free typing, features real-time translation Speak in one language and have Dictate output text over 50 languages By Jose Vilches , June 22, 2017, 4:30 PM
Electronics Will the Pilot earpiece be the real-life universal translator we've always wanted? By Rob Thubron , May 18, 2016, 1:15 PM
Electronics Xerox adds instant document translation to select multi-function printers By Shawn Knight , March 10, 2016, 6:30 PM 7 comments
Microsoft Software Now you can Skype with people who speak a different language in real-time By Devin Kate Pope , October 1, 2015, 2:15 PM
Microsoft Software Skype's real-time translator app now open for anyone to try By Shawn Knight , May 13, 2015, 11:15 AM
Mobile Software Google Translate updated with Word Lens integration, improved real-time conversation translation By Himanshu Arora , January 15, 2015, 10:30 AM
Software Mobile Google Translate to offer real-time speech-to-text conversion feature soon By Himanshu Arora , January 12, 2015, 8:00 AM
Software Microsoft Microsoft is now accepting applications for its Skype Translator preview By Shawn Knight , November 3, 2014, 6:45 PM
Microsoft Software Microsoft demos real-time language translation for Skype By Himanshu Arora , May 28, 2014, 11:15 AM 8 comments
The Web Google definition search adds synonyms, sample sentences and more By Justin Kahn , August 23, 2013, 1:30 PM
Software Mobile Facebook buys language translation start-up Mobile Technologies By Shawn Knight , August 13, 2013, 11:00 AM
The Web YouTube adds automated caption translation for 300 languages By Rick Burgess , September 26, 2012, 8:30 AM