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By JANE HAMILTON, Consumer Editor AN iPhone application to translate a baby's cries and tell parents instantly what they mean has been made available. Researchers discovered infants had five distinct, universal yells - regardless of language - indicating whether the tot is hungry, annoyed, tired, stressed or bored. A team led by Dr Antonio Portugal Ramírez, a Spanish paediatrician, devised a program to analyse the sound through the phone's mic, and display the translation. The £17.99 app, called the Cry Translator, was launched first in the US. The makers claim 96 per cent accuracy. But parenting experts believe it could make people rely on technology, not instinct and experience. Siobhan Freegard, of website Netmums.com, said: "Learning to interpret cries is part of the bonding process and forms the foundation for good communication." Read more: http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/2817327/Why-tots-not-appy-by-iPhone.html#ixzz0dGcPqpmO *********************************** * POST TO [email protected] * *********************************** Medianews mailing list [email protected] http://lists.etskywarn.net/mailman/listinfo/medianews
