Technabob » foreign language http://technabob.com/blog Cool Gadgets, Gizmos, Games and Geek Stuff Sun, 27 May 2012 20:00:08 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Google Integrates Virtual Keyboard to Search: τρομερός! http://technabob.com/blog/2010/04/30/google-virtual-keyboard-search/ http://technabob.com/blog/2010/04/30/google-virtual-keyboard-search/#comments Fri, 30 Apr 2010 12:13:18 +0000 Lambert Varias http://technabob.com/blog/?p=32290 Recently, the nerds at Google had a minor eureka: not all languages use the same alphabet, and yet a large number of personal computers are equipped with keyboards that feature the Latin alphabet, which is the one used by the English language. To address this problem, there is now a virtual keyboard in Google search.

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The example above shows an Armenian-friendly keyboard. Check out the official Google blog for the full list of countries with the virtual keyboard enabled. It’s a great feature, but I think you can only access a specific virtual keyboard if you’re on the corresponding version of Google. For example, to use the Armenian keyboard you’ll have to go to http://www.google.am. Maybe it’s just me, but wouldn’t it be more convenient to have the whole set of virtual keyboards available on all versions of Google? Not all Armenians are in Armenia, if you know what I mean.

[via Ubergizmo]

]]> http://technabob.com/blog/2010/04/30/google-virtual-keyboard-search/feed/ 1 Six in One Translator Planned for Nintendo Dsiware http://technabob.com/blog/2009/06/03/six-in-one-translator-planned-for-nintendo-dsiware/ http://technabob.com/blog/2009/06/03/six-in-one-translator-planned-for-nintendo-dsiware/#comments Wed, 03 Jun 2009 12:23:11 +0000 Alisha K. http://technabob.com/blog/?p=14219 Six in One Translator…–a working title, we’re told, along with a grand total of nothing else. But with]]> With so much bigger news pouring out of E3, it’s easy to miss the smaller, more interesting bits, like a mysterious DSiWare title that appeared on Nintendo’s official planned release lists. Six in One Translator–a working title, we’re told, along with a grand total of nothing else. But with a title like that, could it be anything other than a language tool?

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Several language-focused games are available for the Nintendo DS around the world, but this sounds more like it might be a simple translation tool rather than an aide to support language study, as with games like My Japanese Coach. At any rate, for those looking to use a Nintendo DSi as a multi-purpose device, apps like this might be more intriguing than clock and calculator applications.

[via Joystiq Nintendo]

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