It seems that everywhere we look these days there is some new piece of technology that is making our lives a little easier. Imagine being in Mexico and not knowing any Spanish. You are trying to find your way around but cannot read the street signs; you are hungry but are not able to read the menu. There’s an app for that.
Word Lens is an application that translates printed English words to Spanish or vice versa. With this technology we can use our iPhone to translate signs, newspapers, menus and web pages from Spanish to English. “Here, the translation of the same size, color and font is rendered as the original, just as if the shield itself was relabeled” ("iPhone App Word Lens, The translated reality", 2010) .
According to Apple, it is important to keep in mind that this application does not recognize handwriting or stylized fonts. It does, however, allow you to type the words into your phone to get the translation that you need. This application is as easy to use as any camera phone. (Word Lens, 2011) . There is a free trial version that can be downloaded from iTunes. The full version is available for $9.99. Word Lens is currently only available for English-Spanish but new languages are in development.
This piece of technology is a must for anyone going to a Spanish speaking country, either on business or pleasure. This would also be a great tool for anyone wanting a little help learning a different language.
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"iPhone App Word Lens, The translated reality". (2010). Retrieved July 17, 2011, from
http://www.qiam.org/: http://www.qiam.org/technology/iphone-app-word-lens-translated-
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Word Lens. (2011, March 22). Retrieved July 19, 2011, from http://itunes.apple.com:
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