Of course, it doesn’t always work perfectly when I tried the same thing with Hungarian text (“Sajat legpárnás tele van angolna” which would, of course, be the correct language for the quote) it seemed to be harder for Google to identify the text to handle so I had to click on the “Scan” button in the app and then, using my finger, highlight the text to be translated. And it works for any printed text including newspapers, books, and menus. ![]() The beauty of the system, when it can identify the text to process, is that the translation is in the visual context, i.e. So, for example, you might be in downtown Mexico City and wonder what’s on at the theater (I’m sure there’s a theater in Mexico City called the Chicago). Just whip out your smartphone, point it at the marquee and you would discover that the sign says “ My hovercraft is full of eels”. The end result is pretty amazing (although occasionally bizarre). ![]() Now the app can access your smartphone camera and replace the foreign text, in near real time (Internet connection permitting), with the text translated to a different language. ![]() The previous version of Google Translate allowed you to translate text in photos, which was very useful, but the new version takes the whole process much further. Google wants to make your travels easier with the latest version of Google Translate app (available for Android and iOS). If you’ve ever travelled in a country where you don’t speak the language you’ll know how confusing and frustrating it can be to try to make sense of things like signs, particularly when you’re trying to find catch a plane or train.
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