Jun 06
Jun 06
The Bing Translator app has been available on Windows Phone for some time, but today it’s heading over to Windows 8. According to a post on the browser’s Search Blog, the program was built “from the ground up” for Windows devices, and it utilizes the Share Charm to let you translate text from within any Windows 8 app. Otherwise, it works much the same as on other platforms: by using your gadget’s camera to parse more than 40 languages (of course, you can type text to translate as well). The Translator app also includes offline support, so you can download language packs for use without a WiFi connection. Check it out for yourself by heading to the download page in the Windows Store.
Filed under: Software, Microsoft
Source: Windows Store, Bing Search Blog
Nov 27
Bing Translator gets updated for Windows Phone 8, available now in the Store
Posted in: Today's Chili 
The Bing Translator app has been helping Windows Phone users avoid cross-cultural mishaps since April of last year, adding augmented reality and offline capability along the way. Naturally, Microsoft has updated this utility for Windows Phone 8. The latest version of Translator supports six languages (Chinese, English, French, German, Italian and Spanish) and features a new “lens” for translating text via a smartphone’s camera. The app is available as a free download in the Store. Head past the break to see it in action.
Continue reading Bing Translator gets updated for Windows Phone 8, available now in the Store
Filed under: Software, Mobile, Microsoft
Source: Windows Phone Blog, Windows Phone Store
Who's in charge here?
This is site is run by Sascha Endlicher, M.A., during ungodly late night hours. Wanna know more about him? Connect via Social Media by jumping to about.me/sascha.endlicher.