Google Translate — future enhancements aim to end language barrier

Google has begun a project with the objective of nothing less than a real time voice enabled translator. I.e., an application which can act as interpreter for a conversation between two people who have no language in common.

http://bgr.com/2013/09/13/google-translate-future-enhancements/#more-1219387 / Google’s Google moonshot moonshots project projects company pursues far fetched far-fetched defining features. Spiegel Translate team ambitions eliminate language barriers develop development voice enabled voice-enabled universal translation system started working translator smartphone app translate different languages language Franz Josef Och Translate department fairly slow and clunky improvements text based text-based Translation similar leaps and bound biggest barriers subtle nuances language syntax ambiguity employ linguist team Translate app is designed get better with experience Google’s specialty collecting sorting analyse analyze analyzing data algorithms designed understand grammatical rules Spiegel search through the clutter gather data and learn along the way syntactical detective work to really sound like proper English perfect perfecting the service /

This cup is full of music

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It doesn't just look like a travel mug, it fits in your car's cup holder too.

http://the-gadgeteer.com/2013/09/12/this-cup-is-full-of-music/ / audio system travel mug and fits car’s cup holder, but it is a 8″ 8 inch tall portable Bluetooth speaker phone speaker phone car home power options rechargeable Li-ion battery LiIon lithium ion recharged recharge car’s DC outlet USB AC charger USB port computer audio-out audio out in jack speeCup wirelessly stream audio your car’s speakers car home sound system noise reducing noise reduction noise-reducing microphone hands-free hands free handsfree calling use voice commands Siri S Voice use gestures control music playback phone calls calls peeCup black white red /

HTC One Android smartphone review

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Battery not replaceable? :(

http://the-gadgeteer.com/2013/09/11/htc-one-android-smartphone-review/#more-139338 / phone purchase phones Android smartphones HTC One glossy plastic Android smartphones smartphone smart phone HTC One style department glossy plastic shell matte aluminum body zero gap construction industrial look fit and finish aluminum body no wireless charging option available battery is not replaceable front edge to edge display beveled edges curved back comfortable in hand front facing speakers display front facing camera status LEDs LED back side LED flash rear camera lens second 2nd microphone flash card micro SD microSD card 3.5mm headphone jack power wake button power button small almost flush casing home button Samsung Galaxy S3 tiny wake button infra red infrared IR transmitter power button Sense TV app TV remote micro USB connector socket plug sandwich construction aluminium aluminum glass white plastic center centre left side of the phone SIM slot volume rocker LiIon lithium ion battery rechargeable charge slippery matte aluminum 4.7” display crisp vibrant display 1920 x 1080 resolution screen show smudges fingerprints thin gloves interact display soft touch buttons HTC logo left button back button right button home button dedicated menu button double tap home button see recent apps buttons backlit light up total darkness illuminated camera hardware spec specs specification specification specifications rear facing camera pixel pixels ultra pixel ultrapixels megapixels focus size pixels low light pictures image grainy picture flash noisy exposure contrast HTC Zoe /

Do we have enough room in the cloud to Skype?

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More at:

http://www.dilbert.com/strips/ / did you get the email i texted you email text texted SMS emailed cloud do we have enough room in the cloud to Skype we can store some files on the wifi we upgraded to a cumulonimbus cloud Dilbert /

Virgin Galactic's new SpaceShipTwo promo (video)

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http://theweek.com/article/index/249358/watch-virgin-galactics-new-spaceshiptwo-promo-sounds-like-a-carnival-cruise-ad / Sir Richard Branson spare $200,000 adventure promo for Virgin Galactic's Galactic sub-orbital sub orbital suborbital orbit pilot thrill rides second time ever SpaceShipTwo broke sound barrier dropped mothership WhiteKnightTwo altitude height 46,000 feet SS2's wing mounted wing-mounted rockets rocket ignited blaze blasting space plane maximum max altitude 69,000 feet the bleeding edge of space video cheesy vacation soundtrack Carnival Cruise space junk /

iPhone 5s, iPhone 5c revealed – available next week

New iPhone(s). As predicted: 5S with fingerprint reader in the home button, multicoloured, lower spec 5C.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/apple/iphone/10300495/Apple-iPhone-5S-and-5C-fingerprint-sensor-and-plastic-make-iPhone-5-debut.html / 5 multicolored specification Apple subcutaneous finger print /

The five most beautiful bikes from Brooklyn's first handmade bike show

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http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2013/09/the-five-most-beautiful-bikes-from-brooklyns-first-handmade-bike-show/ / two brief days last month hand crafted hand-crafted bike bicycle ever wanted Warsaw Concert Hall Greenpoint Brooklyn inside antique Polish dive bar reps Horse Rosko Coast Ceremony display custom frames cyclists The Bike Cult Show sponsored Core 77 Cane Creek custom frame builders shop showed off latest and greatest custom frames to compete for best in show beautiful level of craftsmanship frame visionaries visionary five frames stood out personal road bike Thomas Callahan Horse Cycles tour shop Brooklyn showroom floor classy pink road bike made by JP Weigle color colour frame accented accent chrome really stand out crowd Ceremony newer builder out of Brooklyn fixie’s beautiful colour scheme company company’s bikes simplicity Rick Jones frame builder from Long Island vibrant green road frame Rosko Cycle’s road bike booth wear and tear race races paint matte red fast highlights Bike Cult Show website /