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Apple Developer News Siri Software

Apple apparently hiring staff to help expand Siri’s language base

Siri could start understanding and using a variety of additional languages in the near future. Apple has apparently begun hiring Siri Annotation Analysts, with a focus on including languages from Ukraine, Hungary, Slovakia, and the Czech Republic, amongst others. Per MacRumors: Apple’s office in Cork, Ireland is hiring people fluent in Ukrainian, Hungarian, Slovak, Czech, […]

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Apple Pay Finance News

Apple Pay launches in Poland, supports eight banks, financial institutions

Apple Pay has come to Poland. Apple on Tuesday activated Apple Pay in Poland with eight regional banks, introducing the digital payments standard to a market well accustomed to mobile payments. The rollout includes eight financial institutions are providing support for the service, including BGZ BNP Paribas, Bank Zachodni WBK, Alior Bank, Raiffeisen Polbank, Nest […]

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iOS News Software

Google Translate app update, now supports 27 languages

A nifty thing just got a hefty upgrade. The Google Translate app, which previously allowed you to visually translate printed text in seven languages, has now been updated to 20 more languages, for a total of 27. The app also allows for real-time voice translations with greater fluidity. The app now supports English, French, German, […]

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Apple Watch News Wearables

Midas Touch Kickstarter project looks to bring DIY 24-karat gold kit to Apple Watch

If you don’t want to shell out US$10,000 or more for the 18 karat gold Apple Watch Edition, you can invest in a Kickstarter to be able to spend about US$100 to have the base model Apple Watch plated in 24 karat gold. The Midas Touch Kickstarter project, started by chemist Eric Knoll, offers a […]

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iOS Software

Swype receives iOS 8 update, support for 20 additional languages, other changes

Nuance Communications announced on Tuesday that its popular Swype keyboard for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch users with iOS 8 is now available in more than 20 languages. Other new features include new intuitive emoji support, as well as new keyboard layouts. And iPad users can now access all available Swype themes. Swype’s pioneering continuous […]