One of the longest-surviving classical languages in the world, Tamil is spoken by over 70 million native speakers within the Indian subcontinent and across the globe. Tamil is an official language in ...

On a trip and can’t figure out what the signs say? Microsoft hopes to change that, and has updated its Translator app for Android to now be able to translate text in photos. Photos can either be taken ...

Microsoft today announced a useful update for its Microsoft Translator app for Android. Now the app allows users to take a photo with an Android device’s back camera — or select a photo that’s ...

Open a new blank document in Microsoft Word. Now copy and paste or type the foreign language text into the blank document.

Microsoft wants to bring its translation apps on Android and iOS up to par with the Windows mobile experience. The company recently announced that offline translation and the ability to translate text ...

The How-To Geek weblog highlights a translation feature new to Microsoft Word 2007 that—obviously enough—translates highlighted text directly in Word. To use it, highlight your to-be-translated text, ...

This screenshot shows the original-language text on the sender’s phone (left) and the received message along with its automatic translation on the recipient’s phone. (Microsoft Research screen grab) ...

If Microsoft Translator is not working or translating, you can follow the solutions mentioned below. Check Microsoft’s Service Status Verify your Internet Connection Clear the Browser’s cache and data ...

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The new app is covering all the bases, launching for iOS, Android and even the Apple Watch and Android Wear smartwatches. Lance Whitney is a freelance technology writer and trainer and a former IT ...

Isn’t it just annoying when you go away on Holiday or spot something and sit there for five minutes wondering what the text even says? Microsoft is looking to make it a little easier on us with a ...