Clearly, the app has some ways to go. What the article doesn’t mention though, are these Apple’s own translations or are they depending on a data provider, just like they did with Maps initially?
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iOS 14: Apple's Built-In iPhone Translate App That Works With 11 Languages
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An article really worth talking about aside from Big Sur and ASi lately.
call me confused yet how is Apple getting away using the same app icon as Google’s Translate app?
How much of language translation and transcribing is done locally on device? Will this work fully without major Issue on iOS / iPadOS using AirPod / AirPod Pro’s?!!
call me confused yet how is Apple getting away using the same app icon as Google’s Translate app?
How much of language translation and transcribing is done locally on device? Will this work fully without major Issue on iOS / iPadOS using AirPod / AirPod Pro’s?!!
I am surprised Apple left it off the iPad, as if many iPad users aren’t mobile as well with their devices. And as you said, many use the iPad for instruction just like the iPhone.
You may not know this, Chinese is an interesting language that the written form is different from its spoken form in different region of the world.
When you mean Mandarin (which is spoken by a lot of people), the written form can be in simplified Chinese used in mainland China, or traditional Chinese used in Taiwan or anyone who left China long before they pushed the simplified writing.
There has always been a simplified script in parallell to the official script. Simplified characters are used in informal writing in Taiwan, Hongkong and overseas communities as well.
The simplified script has been advocated since 1919, it is not a novelty.
The simplified script has been advocated since 1919, it is not a novelty.
I’m excited for this. Hopefully it’s a platform that’ll continue to receive attention rather than something that is dumped into the wild then left to rot. If they cultivate it, it could really become a something special.
Google Translate ripoff. This is Apple Maps 2.0.
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Some languages are excellent. Others are not so much. They support many times more languages than Apple is planning to. Question is, Whose translation engine is Apple using?Because Apple can’t even develop a charging mat, let alone be able to create a translation platform for 8 languages.
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Google translate is untrustworthy with what languages?
Some languages are excellent. Others are not so much. They support many times more languages than Apple is planning to. Question is, Whose translation engine is Apple using?Because Apple can’t even develop a charging mat, let alone be able to create a translation platform for 8 languages.
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China would be mad if they offered the traditional Chinese because it’s used by Taiwan. Apple is bending over and spreading wide for China. Their life depends on it.
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There have been identical apps with this functionality for a long time.
Nevertheless it is very outstanding that Apple now really protects the privacy and does not make a second business with translations, as for example Google and Microsoft.
That is wonderful. I am very happy! Thanks Apple!
Nevertheless it is very outstanding that Apple now really protects the privacy and does not make a second business with translations, as for example Google and Microsoft.
That is wonderful. I am very happy! Thanks Apple!
Not mentioning availability of Apple Store...
In Russia, iPhone was so popular but have no Apple Store, only retailers. Thankfully they just phone, configuring specs aren't so hard because they just simple devices and most of retailers have most models. But configuring Mac with custom specs is almost inexistent, Mac Pro availability are so rare and most of available type are stocks model only carried by retailers. Have no return policy privileges like country, warranty and more.
Basically we don't have full Apple ecosystem experiences, probably we only enjoy 70% of those Apple services but yet we paid full price without those service available.
If you learning Japanese, use Weblio instead of majority giant western translator there. Weblio is built by native Japanese and there's had some sampled sentences from word you want to translate, etc.
Also we had Mac, which had powerful スーパー大辞林 dictionary built in. Those dictionary are so expensive out there, ranging from 2500〜10000 yen if you searching in App Store. I found most majority folks learning foreign nowadays are tend to stick with machine transmission services which isn't so reliable, but forget check dictionary.
Thankfully Apple had those dictionary built-in right off bat from Dictionary.app, I think you better start building fundamental with dictionary instead translator services. Those dictionary contents are same from physical one, even better, searching word is simple as typing in search bar. Another advantage is they also had sample sentence with varied nuance to pick up which where scenario fit in, unlike translated text which mostly had flat...nuance.
As you progress, I can guarantee you'll fallin love with dictionary and someday you will switch to JP to JP dictionary because not every Japanese literature are fitted under JP to EN.
Only traditional Chinese characters are official in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Thus, Apple’s current option is not suitable for these regions.
Try pasting long text in there and see if you’d get a full translation back. No chance!
Also no button or easy way to copy translated text.
Feels like Apple wanted to be so different and simple with this app it ended up making a useless and cumbersome app!
Also no button or easy way to copy translated text.
Feels like Apple wanted to be so different and simple with this app it ended up making a useless and cumbersome app!
Or it‘s a beta version 1.0 that still has a way to go before being as mature as some of it’s competition.
They could mix the translate app with their maps app. "drive around the airport" would become "drive across the runway" 😂
Apple Maps mishap sees drivers crash airport runway
Hapless Apple Maps caused a scare at an airport when drivers invaded a runway -- because their iPhones told them to.
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They also could have bought or licensed DeepL.
But this is sooooo much better coming from Apple /s
(I also really want to know where the data comes from)
This is a middle finger to the claim that Apple usually takes longer but does better.
But this is sooooo much better coming from Apple /s
(I also really want to know where the data comes from)
This is a middle finger to the claim that Apple usually takes longer but does better.
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I noticed that the same for Google translate. Translating is more difficult than one might think.
I would say in general it’s not bad. Could you give some examples ?
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I’m vegetarian. No meat please.’ Translates perfectly correctly. Where did you get that incorrect translation from as the app does not give it ?