AI localization tool claims to translate your words in your voice

Localization is a tricky issue for all content creators. It can take significant time and resources to make their work fully accessible to folks who speak different languages. One company thinks it has cracked part of that code with an artificial int...

‘Dragon Quest IX’ is the gateway JRPG new players needed

Dragon Quest XI launched in Japan almost a year ago, but it's only here at E3 this month that a western release is finally playable. Same old story right? A long-delayed Japanese game takes an age to get through localization, and appears with stilted...

Next ‘Layton’ game is coming to Android and iOS before 3DS

Last we knew, the new Professor Layton game's differences from prior releases were relegated to its protagonist and the absence of its original puzzle designer. Now word is out that Layton's Mystery Journey: Katrielle and the Millionaire's Conspiracy...

Adidas uses robots to bring shoe production back to Germany

Years ago, clothing manufacturers started moving production to developing nations where the labor costs were cheap and employees were plentiful. Proponents of globalization said that jobs going to poorer regions was a great thing, but sportswear firm...

Adidas uses robots to bring shoe production back to Germany

Years ago, clothing manufacturers started moving production to developing nations where the labor costs were cheap and employees were plentiful. Proponents of globalization said that jobs going to poorer regions was a great thing, but sportswear firm...

Google adds localized screen shots and video to Play store

Google adds localized screen shots and video to Play store

Devs have been able to localize their apps and the text that accompanies them in the Google Play store for sometime. But until recently they've had to recycle the same images and video content regardless of country. That's finally changed, and developers can customize everything from the lead graphic to the icon and even swap in different YouTube clips when localizing listings for one of Google's 49 supported languages. That means graphics can be customized for local holidays and video demos won't need to rely on YouTube's subtitles for translation. For more check out the source link.

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Motorola trying to patent smart ads in navigation apps

Motorola trying to patent smart ads in navigation apps

There are few places left in this world safe from advertising. Your apps have em, your train is plastered with them (inside and out), even your premium video subscription service pelts you with sales pitches. So, why should getting from one place to another be any different? Motorola (and, we suppose by extension, Google) doesn't see any reason it shouldn't feed you ads while you're navigating about, using your phone's turn-by-turn directions app. Of course, all these ads would be tailored specifically to your tastes and locale. Obviously, there might be something to the idea of popping up small and unobtrusive alerts for nearby businesses -- maybe even ones you didn't known existed. But, when you're trying to navigate a busy roundabout or a confusing set of on-ramps (we're looking at you, New Jersey), perhaps it's best not to crowd your vision with popups for Mabel's MuumuuMart.

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