Translation apps are useful in two key ways: interpreting an unfamiliar foreign phrase in your native language, or else quickly translating your speech into another language as part of a conversation.

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A new bookmarklet from Microsoft can instantly translate any Web page from one language to another with just a simple click. Lance Whitney Contributing Writer Lance Whitney is a freelance technology ...

Microsoft Translator lets people use their smartphones to have multi-lingual conversations. (Microsoft Photo) Microsoft this morning announced a new feature for its Translator program that will let ...

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Microsoft is taking signups for its real-time video translation service, which will be available in limited preview form before the end of the year. Mary Jo Foley Mary Jo Foley has covered the tech ...

Microsoft announced today that its Skype Translator — a tool that automatically translates your speech into text and computer-generated speech — now supports Arabic. So Skype Translator now speaks a ...

Right now, Google’s Translate app is a pretty standard resource for those staring down the barrel of a street sign in a foreign country, but Microsoft is making a solid push to compete. Previously ...

On a trip and can’t figure out what the signs say? Microsoft hopes to change that, and has updated its Translator app for Android to now be able to translate text in photos. Photos can either be taken ...

On-device A new app called Microsoft Translator Pro supports real-time speech-to-speech translation without requiring an internet connection. The app is currently in preview on iOS. In case your ...

If Microsoft Translator is not working or translating, you can follow the solutions mentioned below. Check Microsoft’s Service Status Verify your Internet Connection Clear the Browser’s cache and data ...

Real world, on-the-fly language translation has always been a little gimmicky if only because it still doesn’t quite hit the mark in terms of accuracy. Human spoken languages are a lot different from ...