Google Translate is a pretty magical app. I think we can say that without equivocation. Google recently added the ability to point and shoot words and have them instantly translated – and the darndest thing is that it actually works.…
Google Translate Just Became More Magical
Google just launched a major update for Google Translate, which enables users to point their smartphone cameras at words (such as on signs), and have them instantly translated. Before, you could snap a picture, and Google would translate the words…
Google Translate Gets Support For 10 More Languages
Google announced the addition of ten new languages to Google Translate. A year ago, the company announced that it had reached the 80-language milestone. Now, it’s up to 90. The new languages are: Chichewa (Chinyanja), Malagasy, Sesotho, Malayalam (മലയാളം), Myanmar…
Google Launches Translate Community
Google just announced the launch of a new Translate Community aimed at helping the company improve its translation quality for the 80 languages it already supports. The community is aimed at multi-lingual language enthusiasts, who will also be tasked with…
Google Translate Hits 80 Languages Milestone, Adds 9 New Ones
Google Translate has hit the 80 languages milestone, as Google announced the addition of support for nine more languages. “Whether you’re trekking to a new place or simply trying to communicate with someone who doesn’t share a language with you,…
Google Translate Gets Handwriting Input On Homepage
Google announced that handwriting is now available as an input option for Google Translate on the Google Translate homepage. “Handwriting input lets you translate a written expression, even if you don’t know how to type the characters,” writes product manager…
Google Translate Adds Bosnian, Cebuano, Hmong, Javanese & Marathi
Google announced that it has added support for five new languages to Google Translate, which brings the total to over 70 languages supported. The new languages are: Bosnian, Cebuano, Hmong, Javanese and Marathi. All of them except for Bosnian are…
Google Translate Adds Support For Khmer
Google announced that it has added support for the Khmer language to Google Translate. This is the 66th supported language. The launch comes with the ability to use a virtual keyboard and the ability to read Khmer text phonetically, for…
IKEA Pillow Google Translates to ‘Cuddle Rape’
What happens when you type the name of a certain style of pillow from IKEA into Google Translate? Well, something interesting, that’s what. Redditor 3rxx noticed that the Google translation for the IKEA pillow collection “Gosa Raps” is “Cuddle Rape.”…