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Ichingcarpenter

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Sat May 17, 2014, 05:34 AM May 2014

Google Buys Visual Translation App 'Word Lens', Makes It Free for Limited Time

Google has bought the popular iOS and Android visual translation app Word Lens to "incorporate [the] technology into Google Translate's broad language coverage", according to a statement on Quest Visual's website.

The software uses a smartphone camera to translate signs in real time into the users native language. The technology is remarkable and used by many world travelers. Previously, translation packs were available as in-app purchases, but Quest Visual has made all the packs and the app itself free for a limited time.



http://www.macrumors.com/2014/05/16/google-buys-word-lens/

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Google Buys Visual Translation App 'Word Lens', Makes It Free for Limited Time (Original Post) Ichingcarpenter May 2014 OP
Fuck. The Borg grows. Delete. nt onehandle May 2014 #1
I thought it always was free NV Whino May 2014 #2
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