Thursday, 6 May, 2010

'Historic' day as first non-Latin web addresses go live

Arab nations are leading a "historic" charge to make the world wide web live up to its name. Net regulator Icann has switched on a system that allows full web addresses that contain no Latin characters. Click here for the full story from the BBC.

Thursday, 4 February, 2010

Last speaker of ancient language of Bo dies in India

The last speaker of an ancient language in India's Andaman Islands has died at the age of about 85. Click here for the full story from the BBC.

Monday, 1 February, 2010

Birmingham ticket machine operates in German

Drivers using a Birmingham city centre car park have had their language skills tested by a ticket dispenser which operates in German. Click here for the full story from the BBC.

Thursday, 5 November, 2009

Smart spectacles aid translation

Spectacles that can provide subtitles have been created. Hi-tech firm NEC said it planned a version that used real-time translation to provide subtitles for a conversation between people lacking a common language. Click here for the full story from the BBC.

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