Have you ever gotten into a taxi in a foreign country and had trouble expressing where you want to go? Or tried to ask a waiter what's in the dish you're eyeing on the menu? Perhaps you just want to know what's happening in another country, and the news outlets don't offer a translated edition.
While unveiling various other gadgets, Google announced the Pixel Buds at their October 4th event in San Francisco. These wireless earbud-style headphones are particularly interesting thanks to their ability to offer real-time language translation via Google Translate when paired with a Pixel 2 or Pixel 2 XL.
As the world becomes increasingly more connected, there's been a rise in translation solutions. Whether it's Google Translate or Word Lens, there is an ever-growing need to understand and be understood, no matter what your native tongue is. There are plenty of extensions you can add to your computer that can translate text on-the-fly, but what about your phone?
If you've ever had to work with documents written in other languages, you know how painstakingly difficult it can be if you're not a fluent speaker of the language. But now, with the help of Office 2008 for Mac, translating those documents is easy. You can know easily translate a PowerPoint presentation in almost any language to almost any language! And you can also translate Word documents, Excel spreadsheets, and even emails in Entourage! This translator is available right in the reference ...
There are a lot of exciting improvements in store for Siri in iOS 11. Apple showed off some of the highlights at WWDC, but there are five changes in particular that you don't want to miss.
Capture the beauty of the largest land-living animals, the giraffe, in a simple drawing. You needn't be an experienced artist to sketch this giraffe, it's easy enough for anyone. If you want, try expanding upon this ungulate mammal drawing of the giraffe, make it more detailed, illustrate it with its well-known colors. "Jirafa" is the Spanish translation of giraffe.
If you're looking for an easy way to draw a bull, you've hit the bull's-eye in this drawing tutorial. So, if you've been having trouble drawing this mighty land beast, take the bull by the horns and start sketching! See the illustration process, which outlines an easy male cattle art piece. "Toro" is the Spanish translation of bull.
Don't have a cow! Actually, do have a cow, or more specifically, draw a cow. This video illustrates the simple process of drawing a cow. Cattle are fairly easy to outline, so if you're not a great artist, don't worry, it's easy! "Vaca" is the Spanish translation of cow.
With a few quick swipes of your sword, er… pencil, you could easily replicate this simple drawing of a swordfish. This gamefish has a streamlined body and a long flattened swordlike snout, that's sure to capture anybody's attention. Watch this video to see the illustration process of the swordfish. "Pez espada" is the Spanish translation of swordfish.
It doesn't matter whether you're a dove fan or a pigeon fan, this video tutorial will show you how to draw both! Well, that mostly is because "dove" and "pigeon" are used interchangeably, with most variations caused by size (pigeons = big; doves = small). This drawing guide illustrates the step-by-step details to drawing a pigeon/dove. "Paloma" is the Spanish translation of dove (or pigeon).
Enter the Jurassic Period with this drawing tutorial on the dinosaur commonly referred to as the brontosaurus (or just brontosaur). It's actual genus is called apatosaurus, which is a sauropod dinosaur, one of the largest land animals ever! This how-to illustrates the step-by-step details to drawing the mighty brontosaurus. "Brontosaurio" is the Spanish translation of brontosaurus.
Capture the charisma of the clown and the charm of a marine fish into a masterpiece called the clownfish! Actually, the clownfish is as real as they come, with bold vertical stripes and bright coloration, and are sometimes referred to as anemone fish, because they live in close proximity to anemones. This video illustrates the step-by-step details to drawing a clownfish. "Pez payaso" is the Spanish translation of clownfish.
Watch this video guide that shows you the steps to drawing your very own Flipper-like friend— the dolphin. It's a very easy drawing to accomplish, and the video illustrates, step-by-step, the process of creating a dolphin portrait. It's a simple one, so grab you cocktail napkin and pencil. "Delfín" is the Spanish translation of dolphin.
Master the skill of marine fish by learning how to draw a shark. This is a very easy drawing that anybody can do, in which you'll see how to draw the shark's body, dorsal fin, tail and pectoral fins. This is a very easy, step-by-step illustration of the aquatic beast that terrorizes the waters. "Tiburón" is the Spanish translation of shark.
Try your hands at drawing this ferocious cat— the tiger. If you haven't any artistic skills, you can still draw this simple tiger. This video illustrates the step-by-step details to drawing and coloring a Panthera tigris. "Tigre" is the Spanish translation of tiger.
Forget buying your sweetheart a rose, show her that you really care by spending some time drawing a simple, yet elegant rose yourself. Nothing says "I love you" more than a handmade gift, and this rose drawing is perfect if you're not much of an artist. It's really easy to sketch out. "Rosa" is the Spanish translation of rose.
Capture the striking beauty of the horse in a simple artistic drawing. This video guide illustrates the step-by-step details to drawing a horse, so if you've never been able to before, this is where you should start. It's really simple. Add a horn on top and you've got yourself a unicorn! "Caballo" is the Spanish translation of horse.
Just because a frog is small, doesn't mean it's easy to draw, unless you follow along to this video guide, which illustrates the step-by-step details to drawing a simple frog. Complete this frog drawing in not time! "Rana" is the Spanish translation of frog.
This video will show you the step-by-step details to drawing an elephant with tusks. It's a really simple drawing, one easy to follow along to. Elephants are powerful creatures, so capture their strength in your own elephant drawing. "Elefante" is the Spanish translation of elephant.
Wolves are amazing creatures, especially when they're howling at the moon. Capture this powerful and elegant prowess of the wolf in a drawing. You can learn the step-by-step details to drawing a wolf howling into the moonlight in this drawing guide. "Lobo" is the Spanish translation of wolf.
If you like the dragon art in Japanese and Chinese culture, then you know the intricateness of the artwork. But you can make your own simplified version at home with some paper and a pen. This video will show you the step-by-step details to drawing a Japanese-style dragon. "Dragón" is the Spanish translation of dragon.
Learn Arabic or, more specifically, Lebanese through these easy lessons. A few practical sentences translated from english to arabic (lebanese) which you could use around Lebanese people.
Learn Arabic or, more specifically, Lebanese through these easy lessons. A few practical sentences translated from english to arabic (lebanese) which you could use around Lebanese people.
Wondering what cat is best for you? If you’ve decided to adopt a cat, learn what different breeds can offer so that you can give your new feline a forever home.
New to Ubuntu Linux? This computer operating system could be a bit tricky for beginners, but fret not, help is here. Check out this video tutorial on how to install Zekr (Qur'an Study Tool) on Ubuntu Linux, Windows, and Mac OS.
Sometimes, you encounter words in a non-native tongue while using your Android device. The Google Translate app has an awesome feature where it will translate any text you highlight. An overlay will appear, and on this overlay, there will be the translation of the foreign word. This can help you if you need a translation quick fix or if you are learning a new language.
Google Photos integrates with Google's ecosystem to bring you awesome features like the ability to identify landmarks, track down products you've photographed, and so much more. Now, if you need to translate foreign words in any of your pictures, the app has you covered as well.
While Magic Leap may have plans to eventually introduce sign language translation for smartglasses in the near future, students at New York University have demonstrated that such a feat is possible today with a smartphone and a prototype app.
Android apps check your system locale settings to determine which language they should display. For the most part, it's a seamless experience—except for those times when an app has not been translated into your language of choice, in which case the app will usually default to English.
Parlez-vous français? While we all wish we were fluent in multiple languages like Jason Bourne, most of us are probably one-trick ponies. When traveling abroad, or even when taking language courses, having a translator handy is extremely important.
If you watched Samsung's Unpacked 2013 live last month, where they announced the new Galaxy S4, you probably sat through this awkward skit: This was Samsung's way of introducing their new translation software, dubbed S Translator. In the skit, the backbacking American traveler in Shanghai typed his question in English, and the phone spoke it aloud in Chinese. The other man replied in Chinese, and the app translated the message back into English. Live conversation translation aside, the app ca...
Augmented reality takes another step forward with the new Word Lens iPhone application. This nifty little application is compatible with the iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, and iPod Touch. This is how it works - just take a snapshot of any text, and it'll automatically translate it from English to Spanish and vice versa. Take it with you when you travel! This video shows you the best way to use it.
Is your kid begging for a cell phone? Are you worried about giving them that much responsibility? Here's how to decide if your child should have a cell phone, and how to manage talk time and other aspects of kids with cell phones.
This step by step tutorial will guide you through the process of deciding what type of paint to use for your custom Xbox 360 controller. By the end of this tutorial you should know about the different types of paint available and decide which one you would like to paint with.
In this video, an English lesson for foreign language speakers teaches viewers expressions using the work "table." There are three different expressions taught through watching, listening and defining.
Learning a few basic sentences or phrases in any language can be helpful sometimes in certain situations. This is particularly important when considering words like "hello", "what is your name" or "my name is" etc. There phrases find their use in everyday interactions.
Learn how to say common greetings & phrases in Polish. In this video, learn how to say "good morning" or "good afternoon", "hi", "goodbye", "bye", "bye bye", "goodnight", "same to you", "how are you?", "fine, thank you", "not too good", "so-so", "and you?" and how to ask "what's your name?" "where are you from?" and more.
In this short language tutorial, learn how to say a variety of words in Polish and practice your pronunciation by pausing the video. Words covered in this video include: big, small, cheap, expensive, difficult, easy, hot, quick, slow, early and more.
How else are you going to delight the people of Poland without telling them how wonderful everything is? In this language tutorial, learn how to say various things are good... including yourself. Phrases include: "good computer", "good husband", "good tea" and much more.
Learn how to tell people your throat is quenched and your belly is rumbling. Learn how to say "I'm sorry" and "I'm hungry" in Polish. Practice the correct pronunciation by stopping and pausing this short language tutorial!