Skype getting Skype Translator Magic

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It seems that trial users were positive about the translator preview app released in December 2014, so MS has decided to roll out Skype Translator Magic for Skype Desktop client.

This will be happening in the very near future, and will be phased in over a period of weeks…probably not wanting to get swamped by bugs in multiple languages, with different alphabets as well. When it arrives on your desktop, the messenger will gain an icon in the upper right corner:

This starts getting interesting since the translator will have six new voice languages: English, Italian Mandarin, and Spanish. Australian seems to have been overlooked. In addition, there will be fifty messaging languages in the desktop app.

More interesting, the app will be able to learn (in machine fashion) so it should improve with use. I hope there will be no auto-correct. The international incidents might be…well. Kidding aside, MS explained this in a blog post here.

 

 

Sources:

http://news.thewindowsclub.com/microsoft-adding-translator-skype-windows-80269/

http://blogs.skype.com/2014/12/15/skype-translator-how-it-works/

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/translator/faq.aspx

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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Hum.

Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Very kool....  Windows below 8.1... won't have it...wich is understandable...maybe.  

In Micros page, does seem you have to pay for it. 

 

Galactic Civilizations III
Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting WOM, reply 1

Hum.
End of WOM's quote

 

Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top

This is nice, and I know this probably isn't the place, but I am soooooo pissed at Skype.

 

I few versions back, they gave us some new emotes. Like the BRB sign, and Hands In The Air Celebrating, etc.   They are now gone in the newest version.

Sure, we have Mojis, but I liked the dancing monkey, and some of the other new emotes. Bummer.

Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Damn Philly, can't think of anything original so ya copy me. 8O

Reply #6 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting WOM, reply 5

Damn Philly, can't think of anything original so ya copy me. 8O
End of WOM's quote

yup, didn't want anyone to have to translate it.   :-"

 

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Reply #7 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Quoting Philly0381, reply 6
Quoting WOM,
reply 5

Damn Philly, can't think of anything original so ya copy me. 8O



yup, didn't want anyone to have to translate it.   :-"

 

End of Philly0381's quote
Good one, John. :grin:

Reply #8 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting RedneckDude, reply 4

This is nice, and I know this probably isn't the place, but I am soooooo pissed at Skype.

 

I few versions back, they gave us some new emotes. Like the BRB sign, and Hands In The Air Celebrating, etc.   They are now gone in the newest version.

Sure, we have Mojis, but I liked the dancing monkey, and some of the other new emotes. Bummer.
End of RedneckDude's quote

Well, Wiz tells me that it's on my end. He still has the emotes.   RND scratches head.......

 

Reply #9 from WinCustomize Forums Top

 You used to be able to transfer files easily, even mb ones... no more... only very very tiny files...still some don't even go.  

And emos, they have too many now, of half of them I can't see what they are. 

I don't have the BRB sign anymore either, RND.

And guys...that should be " ho hum"...not just hum....  :X ;)

Reply #10 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting RedneckDude, reply 8

Well, Wiz tells me that it's on my end.
End of RedneckDude's quote

Won't swear to the anatomy, but my Skype has all the emojis you mentioned, Jim...70 of them.

 

 

Reply #11 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting DrJBHL, reply 10

Won't swear to the anatomy, but my Skype has all the emojis you mentioned, Jim...70 of them.
End of DrJBHL's quote

70?    I have 106.

Got it fixed, was a lotta work. Had to uninstall with IObit uninstaller, run registry scan with ASC Pro, and CCleaner, then manually clean the registry, and appdata had some stuff left behind as well.  All is well now.

Reply #12 from WinCustomize Forums Top

From Skype page.

 

"All you need to get started is Windows XP with SP3, Vista, 7, 8, 8.1 or 10, a webcam for video calls and a microphone. Skype Translator is available on Windows 7 and above."

 

Not seeing it though.

Reply #13 from WinCustomize Forums Top

When you click on a name, on the top of the right panel do you see  telephone. video and an add contact icons?

Reply #14 from WinCustomize Forums Top

No. I was only pointing out the the Skype downloads page reads like we already have it.