Thanks for the description. These are all definite pluses. Sent from my iPhone
> On Nov 6, 2020, at 11:26 AM, Richard Turner <[email protected]> > wrote: > > If you use the app, you theoretically could have a conversation with someone > who speaks another language and have the iPhone be your translator. > It also says that if you have the phone landscaped, it will show each > language on its own half of the screen. > Plus, if you are trying to understand how words are written in that other > language, it shows you the text and you can store phrases as favorites. > > > > Richard > "He that cannot forgive others breaks the bridge over which he must pass > himself,” and we forget that only grace can break the cycle of ancient > hatreds among peoples. (It is notable that while I have regretted not > granting grace to others, I’ve never once regretted extending it.)" - Edward > Herbert > > Live long and prosper 🖖 > > Check out my web site at: www.turner42.com > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of deidre > muccio > Sent: Friday, November 6, 2020 4:32 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: new translation feature now available on iPhones > > I don’t understand what’s new about this other than it appears to be an app > now available on the phone. I use Siri and I simply ask something like how do > you say such and such in Spanish and I get an immediate answer and I can also > go up a liner down a line and remind myself what I’ve asked and what the > wording is and then I can arrow down and see the spelling and spell it out > however I please. So what is this big new feature? it sounds a bit more > cumbersome to use. It probably would be useful if you wanted to save all the > stuff that you had searched for which you can’t do when you use Siri because > as soon as you ask the next query it will only save just so much. Such as > messages you might get a string of messages that you’ve asked Siri to send > but that’s only going to go so far. And as soon as you leave the homepage and > that screen there’s nothing left to go back to to check. Or double check in > this case. > > > Deirdre > > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Nov 5, 2020, at 10:06 PM, Maria Campbell <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> It's called translate, and it's found between the apps news and maps. >> >> >> Maria Campbell >> [email protected] >> >> All that is necessary for evil to triumph is for good people to do nothing. >> --Edmund Burke >> >>>> On 11/5/2020 9:48 PM, Mike B wrote: >>> Where is this feature found please? >>> >>> Take care and stay safe. Mike. Sent from my iBarstool. Go Rams! >>> Main's Law: For every action there is an equal and opposite >>> government program. >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: Richard Turner >>> To: [email protected] >>> Sent: Thursday, November 05, 2020 4:23 PM >>> Subject: RE: new translation feature now available on iPhones >>> >>> >>> I just tried it with speaking. >>> >>> It defaults to from English to Spanish. >>> >>> There is a listen button about an inch and a half up from the home >>> button, if you have a home button. >>> >>> Double tap that listen button, say what you want translated, then >>> flick twice to the right passed the close button to finished >>> listening and double tap. >>> >>> Then, after a very short time, it says in Spanish what you said in >>> English, but says it so fast even if I understood Spanish, I am not >>> sure I could get it. >>> >>> But, there is a play button that shows up then that plays the Spanish >>> at a more reasonable speed. >>> >>> There does not seem to be a setting for speed at all. >>> >>> I have not tried typing, but I suspect if you type, there is also the >>> button to translate, then you may hear or be able to read the other >>> language. >>> >>> It does also show the text of the Spanish, so it could kind of be >>> used to teach oneself some useful phrases I think. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Richard >>> >>> "He that cannot forgive others breaks the bridge over which he must >>> pass himself,” and we forget that only grace can break the cycle of >>> ancient hatreds among peoples. (It is notable that while I have >>> regretted not granting grace to others, I’ve never once regretted >>> extending it.)" - Edward Herbert >>> >>> >>> >>> Live long and prosper 🖖 >>> >>> >>> >>> Check out my web site at: >>> https://eur06.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww. >>> turner42.com%2F&data=04%7C01%7C%7Cd018db567014462965e008d8824ff97 >>> d%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637402627277399603%7CU >>> nknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1h >>> aWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=mHhYFA%2FjcjPYqFVqu3X%2BA%2BA5RY6 >>> NA3bnvvj%2B1fJMCNI%3D&reserved=0 >>> >>> >>> >>> From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf >>> Of CJ & AA MAY >>> Sent: Thursday, November 5, 2020 10:40 AM >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: RE: new translation feature now available on iPhones >>> >>> >>> >>> I Took a quick look at this new feature yesterday but couldn’t figure >>> out how to use it. 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