Google Goggles is something of a marvel and it’s only available on Android. It works pictorially, using image recognition technology to identify landmarks, art and so much more. It comes in handy as a barcode and QR scanner and it also lets you add contacts from business cards, just by passing your phone’s camera over it.
But for us, the killer feature is the ability for Goggles to translate from one language to another. By opening the app and selecting the Snapshot option from the main menu, you use your camera to point at a word or phrase and the app will translate it for you once you have drawn around the specific words that you wish to decipher. Even better, you can not only see the translation on a full page, but Google Goggles will also perform a web search, looking for entries which relate to that word or phrase. This can be retained in the phone’s memory. It’s one of those applications that every Apple iOS mobile device owner would love to get their hands on because it is so versatile — not to mention free — and so incredibly useful.
Price: Free
But for us, the killer feature is the ability for Goggles to translate from one language to another. By opening the app and selecting the Snapshot option from the main menu, you use your camera to point at a word or phrase and the app will translate it for you once you have drawn around the specific words that you wish to decipher. Even better, you can not only see the translation on a full page, but Google Goggles will also perform a web search, looking for entries which relate to that word or phrase. This can be retained in the phone’s memory. It’s one of those applications that every Apple iOS mobile device owner would love to get their hands on because it is so versatile — not to mention free — and so incredibly useful.
Price: Free