Skype Translator

[baldrick]

Skype Translator

Microsoft's Skype Translator, which automatically converts some voice calls and IMs between languages, has been available to beta testers for some time, but Redmond has now opened it up as a Preview to the general public – provided they have the right operating system.

The Skype Translator Preview is only available for Windows 8.1 users

capable of translating real-time speech in four languages: English, Spanish, Italian, and Mandarin Chinese.

In addition, instant messages can be translated into 50 languages, including French, Japanese, Arabic, Welsh, and Klingon

[Pragmatic]

Klingon

I thought the definition of a 'Klingon' was 'a shit that won't drop.'

[harrybarracuda]

Google have been working on that for ages.

In fact I think the text translator is already available to Google Apps for Work customers (or whatever the business service is called).