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onehandle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-17-10 09:16 AM
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Now they have an iPhone app that translates printed words in Real Time. Watch the video!
The Star Trek Universal translator approaches.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2OfQdYrHRs

I downloaded the free app that has a demo mode that reverses the order of words. It worked Instantly! A Spanish/English dictionary is an in-app purchase.

Word Lens

http://questvisual.com
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leveymg Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-17-10 09:25 AM
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1. When it's combined with real-time audio translation, we're there.
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BrklynLiberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-17-10 09:32 AM
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2. wow. that is very cool.
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originalpckelly Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-17-10 09:33 AM
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3. I was just about to post this. This is awesome, isn't it?
I saw it on this apple news website I go to.
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JVS Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-17-10 09:38 AM
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4. I can't wait to see people trying to use this while driving
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lame54 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-17-10 09:51 AM
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5. Alto? what does that mean? crash
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tridim Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-17-10 10:56 AM
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6. Does it work on anything other than signs?
How long does it take to translate more than 10 words?
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onehandle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-17-10 12:08 PM
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7. I held up a sheet of paper with a couple of hundred words, and it was converted instantly. nt
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