Google glass feature supports onscreen language translation

Google has released a descriptive video of its much-awaited Glass project showcasing the technology’s user interface. The device offers many features including voice-controlled photos and onscreen language translation support.Google Glass is back in …

Scientists warn most European languages are at risk of digital extinction

A European team of researchers, including scientists from University of Manchester, has concluded that digital assistance for 21 of the 30 languages investigated is ‘non-existent’ or ‘weak’ at best.Last June we shared a story with you about Nicolas Ost…

Part 2: Can the language translation barrier be overcome by technology?

Language translation barriers can prevent us from completely communicating with one another. But what if these barriers didn’t exist? What if they could be overcome completely within the next ten years?Jonathan Lichtman is a senior vice president at …

Raytheon BBN Technologies awarded $5.9 million in DoD funding to develop a foreign-document translation system

New technology to produce real-time English transcripts of foreign-language handwritten notes and printed documentsLast May we reported that SRI International had been awarded a Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) $7.1 million contract un…

Broad Operational Language Translation (BOLT)

BOLT is an international research initiative to develop breakthrough language translation technologies. Expanded global access to diverse means of communication results in more information being produced in more languages more quickly than ever before….