The iPhone Shows Us the Future of Translation

By Jeff Benjamin on Dec 17, 2010

The global economy, and our subsequent interaction with various peoples from various backgrounds is making it more and more important to at least become familiar with another language. Technology has surely helped in this regard, with electronic translators, online babble fish, and even smartphone apps.

The way we use this technology hasn’t change much over the years, as it still relies heavily upon text input of some sort. But that is beginning to change with apps like Pleco and Word Lens bringing cameras into the equation. Ladies and gentlemen, the world of translation has just taken a gigantic step toward the future…

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Potential Game Changing App Update Coming “Out in a Few Weeks…”

By Jeff Benjamin on Oct 5, 2010

Pleco Software, the masterminds behind the aptly named — Pleco Chinese Dictionary — announced today that after minor delay, the latest update to their Chinese language software should be out in a few weeks. Why is this news for iPhone owners, and why should you care?

Well besides the fact that it’s one of the best tools available for learning Mandarin, Pleco’s latest update features a potentially game-changing Optical Character Recognition (OCR) feature that undoubtedly has other developers taking note… Read More