Microsoft's Translating Telephone

CNET's Ina Fried tries out a Microsoft research prototype that allows two people that don't speak the same language to engage in a real-time conversation. For more, check out http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-20004451-56.html

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[TwistedAcid]

Just yesterday, I was talking to my mother about how understanding other languages should be easier. And inspiration struck me! *glows* The computer should just translate it for me! I'm a PC, and I created Microsoft's Translating Telephone!

[Virginityrocks]

Really really great tech.

[georgi363]

Translating Telephone suuper

[estebandoebolas]

i doubt it it works like advertised here, microsoft word translator can't even get the job done right.

[Mrxb0x]

Wow it must be cool being bilingual

[OAXM202]

Star Trek gets it right, it's a Universal Translator. Sweet.

[radtwelve]

so cool! must be sooooooooooooooooooooooooooo expensive

[isofox1]

LOL, at the end "like to happen = you welcome", Microsoft rocks.