2020 is unlikely to be remembered fondly but it’s brought new words and phrases into common use – pandemic, coronavirus, Covid-19, social distancing, bubble, lockdown, furlough. While not necessarily brand-new words, they’ve taken on different meanings and gained widespread usage… Read More
Tag: language
Don’t be lost for (foreign) words with Pocketalk
Us Brits aren’t known for our linguistic abilities shamefully relying on our continental cousins to speak English rather than learning the local lingo. Fortunately, we can now cover our embarrassment by using the Pocketalk Voice Translator, a two-way voice translator… Read More
KB Covers Keyboard Overlays
KB Covers offer specialised keyboard covers for Apple Macs and MacBooks. Rather than dust covers, these are keyboard overlays which re-label for foreign languages or show keyboard shortcuts. A good example for the former is a foreign language student who… Read More
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With Nuance Acquisition of Swype, Could We See iPhone, iPad’s Siri with Swype Technology?
With Nuance purchasing Swype for $102.5 million, will Apple be able to get the technology for iPhone, iPad?