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Merriam-Webster Goes Back in Time

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 throughout the year. Language is always evolving and changing, and English does a particularly good job at creating, borrowing and

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 that instantly translates between 74 languages. The winner of the ‘Innovation Award in Mobile Computing’ at IFA 2018, Pocketalk lets

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 wishes to use a keyboard with the studied country's layout and alphabet. Imagine the convenience for students of Arabic or