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Pleco 2.2 Chinese Dictionary uses iPhone camera to translate text in real time (video)

Can't say we've heard of the Pleco Chinese Dictionary app prior to today even though it's been around for two full version releases. Of course, we've seen plenty of Google Goggle-like smartphone apps that can snap pictures and then convert the image to text using optical character recognition (OCR) -- something that can be incredibly useful when important stacks of business cards. Pleco 2.2, however, is one of the first apps we've seen that can translate text in real time using the live image

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Email-based FaceTime support surfaces in iOS 4.1 beta 3

Fool us once, shame on us. Fool us twice? Fuhgetaboutit. Apple has a thing for introducing new iPods each fall, and given that the existing touch is being given away gratis with a new student computer (not to mention how long in the tooth it is), we're guessing the tradition will continue in 2010. We'd heard earlier on in the year that Apple may toss FaceTime over to the iPod line whenever it finally gained a front-facing camera, and now the evidence is nearly too strong to ignore. In the latest

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Sneak Peek: Hands-On With iPhone OS 4 Beta

Wired.com takes a deep dive into the next iPhone operating system, iPhone OS 4. The upgrade introduces multitasking, camera zoom and a new iPod widget, among other features ...

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iPhone OS 4.0 beta 3 released to devs (Updated)

The last iPhone OS 4.0 beta was a bit of a wash what with the Camera app constantly crashing, the ability to take screencaps mysteriously vanishing and the code overall being buggy as hell, but we’re really hoping out hope… ...

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iPhone OS 4.0 Beta 3 Ready For Download [IPhone]

Attention, developers! Apple's got the third beta of iPhone OS 4.0 and its SDK available for download here. No word yet on what's changed from the previous release, but if you're registered with the iPhone Dev Center, get to it. If you're one of the rest of us, the official public release is expected this summer ... Update: Looks as though the camera crashing issues the previous release had have been resolved, for starters. Check out the rest of what's new here ... More » ...

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Microsoft tells its Windows Phone 7 Series developer story, tools available today

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Sony Ericsson Robyn poses next to an iPhone, shows off its colors

The Sony Ericsson Robyn, aka the X10 Mini, has gone and got photographed getting friendly with an iPhone. From these pictures and others, we know that the Robyn will pack a 5 megapixel camera, 3.5mm headphone jack and a microUSB… ...

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Nokia asks ITC to ban iPhone, iPod, and MacBook imports, files another lawsuit against Apple

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Logic Bolt's Second Projector Phone Makes The LG Expo Put Down The Cake [Phones]

Boy, Logic Wireless has been chomping down the slimming pills since we saw their first projector phone a year ago. Just look at their svelte Logic Bolt V 1.5 now! ... The Symbian S60 phone beams images in VGA 640 x 480 resolution, with a diagonal dimension of 64-inches (4-inches more than the first Bolt model). Battery life is pretty poor though, with the 2hours of projecting only just enough time to watch a film. Unless you're projecting, you can get 3hours of talk time, or 200 - 250 hours of

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Apple planning event for January, with high-res iPhone or small-sized tablet in tow? Maybe just hanging out?

Breaking news, everybody: Apple's working on some stuff. The rumors are flying in all directions today, starting out fairly innocently with word from the oft-innacurate DigiTimes of an iPhone-destined 5 megapixel camera sensor. Piper Jaffray's Gene Munster piled on with an investor note saying they're giving an Apple January event a 75% chance of happening, and the tablet is squarely at 50 / 50. The most interesting word, however, comes out of the Silicon Alley Insider , who is quoting a

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