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Ectaco iTRAVL NTL-9C Speech to Speech Translator
Ectaco offers with the iTRAVL NTL-9C a speech to speech multi-lingual translator gadget.
This top of the line translator translates spoken words and phrases from English to Chinese, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian Spanish and back.
Besides text and speech translations the iTRAVL is also loaded with a Fodor’s Travel Guide with maps and essential information for 50 cities and the CIA World Factbook for 180 countries around the world.
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Posted on Mon, 29 Oct 2007 10:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr
Sharp and IBM Developed Small Voice-To-Voice Translator
Sharp will introduce a small handheld device that can translate spoken japanese into English and vice-versa.
This is similar to the Sony PSP Talkman. I assume the new Sharp translator is more sophisticated. It runs IBM speech recognition software that is normally run on PCs.
The US military has been using a PDA-sized device called Pharselator since 2003.
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Posted on Tue, 3 Oct 2006 16:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr
Magic Talker LM-580 - A Pocket Translator Goes PMP
The latest Magic Talker from Korean Eintech supports video playback at 30fps.
The Magic Talker LM-580 supports up to 2GB flash memory and the 3.5 inch color screen provides a generous 640x480 pixel resolution. The translation device supports now animated language learning tutorials. Reminds me of the Sony PSP Talkman.
Other features of the LM-580 include voice recorder, FM tuner, recording, mp3 player, calculator and built-in stereo speakers.
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Posted on Fri, 26 May 2006 03:22:59 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr
ECTACO SpeechGuard TL-4 Translator Gadget
The SpeechGuard™ TL-4 has the capability to translate over 4,200 phrases into seven popular European and Asian languages. The SpeechGuard is actually saying a chosen phrase in one of the seven languages supported languages (languages: English->German, English->Chinese, English->French, English->Japanese, English->Russian, English->Spanish, English->Italian).
The PDA like translator gadget has a also voice recognition. Apparently translating spoken english phrases into another language like the Phraselator the marines are using.
The ECTACO SpeechGuard TL-4 sells for $399.95.
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Posted on Sat, 20 Nov 2004 10:22:56 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr
Takara Meowlingual Cat Translator Goes on Sale in Japan
We reported about the Meowlingual Cat Translator in July. Now Toy-Maker Takara announces (via Yahoo) today that Meowlingual starts to sell in Japan.
The product can supposedly translate for 14 breeds. It has basically the same functions as those in Takara's dog translator toy, Bowlingual, and a suggested retail price of 8,800 yen. Takara is aiming for sales of 300,000 units by the March 31, 2004 end of the current business year.
The palm-sized meow analyzer has a built-in microphone and liquid crystal display (LCD), while Bowlingual is a package of an LCD unit and a separate microphone that can be attached to a dog's collar. The toy translates meows and purrs into human language such as, 'I can't stand it'. See Product Brochure for more details.
In the US the Bow-Lingual, The Dog Translator is available at Sharper Image.
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Posted on Fri, 28 Nov 2003 11:32:57 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr
Bow-Lingual, The Dog Translator Available in the US
We reported about the japanese craze of electronic cat and dog translators in July. Takaras Bow Lingual sold back then already over 300,000 times in Japan.
Sharper Image picked up the dog translator and sells it for $99.99 in the USA.
Bow-Lingual, The Dog Translator was developed by Dr. Norio Kogure, a PhD in veterinary medicine at Tokyo's Kogue Animal Hospital. Working with leading scientists at the Japan Acoustic Laboratory, Dr. Kogure recorded hundreds of breeds and analyzed thousands of voice (bark) prints. Their intensive observations and analysis led them to categorize canine communication into six emotions — Happy, Sad, Frustrated, Needy, Angry and Assertive — and to create the first Animal Emotion Analysis System (AEAS), which is the sophisticated technology behind Bow-Lingual. More on the Bow Lingual at SharperImage.com
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Bow-Lingual, The Dog Translator is definitly the ideal Gift for a Gadget Freak who owns a dog.
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Posted on Mon, 13 Oct 2003 23:54:34 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr
Cat Translator - Meowlingual
Couple month ago japanese Takara Co ltd. introduced the Dog barking translator Bowlingual that till now sold over 300,000 times.
Now Takara announced Meowlingual - a cat meow translator.
The toy translates meows and purrs into human language such as, 'I can't stand it'.
It will go on sale in November in Japan.
Well I have a cat and i always know what it wants so i do not think i will need this crazy gadget.
See Yahoo/AP story.
Buy the Bow-Lingual, The Dog Translator at Sharper Image.
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Posted on Wed, 16 Jul 2003 23:17:46 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr
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