Translate.com unveils mobile apps for crowdsourcing translations

Translate.com wants to start crowdsourcing translations for over 75 languages with the launch of its Android and iOS applications. Emerge Media took inspiration from Waze’s strategy of crowdsourcing traffic information. According to the company’s CEO Anthos Chrysanthou, Emerge Media knows there are many ways to translate a sentence and that is what they want to provide the apps users.

MetaPro AR is the cool that Google Glass wants to achieve

If Google Glass had a cooler, older brother, and he wore smart glasses, MetaPro AR would be them. Unlike others' in the game, MetaPro AR are the most fashionable in wearable eyewear while packing a some pretty mean specs. MetaPro aims to deliver a “holographic experience", which lets you interact with the digital world in your field of view by using finger and gesture interaction.

Meta is currently working with developers on getting 500+ apps up and ready for the device. Pretty awesome for a first-generation product.

Now for the pricetag: MetaPro retails for just about $3,000 which is exactly double the current price tag of Google Glass. However, when you look at the spec. sheet (i.e. dual eye display, 2D rather than 3D, etc) the price is justified. 

To learn more about the MetaPro AR Space Glasses, and really get your Tony Stark on, click here

via MobileSyrup

TELUS shows the greatest connection is a human connection

TELUS is pulling on my heartstrings with their latest holiday campaign. The company recently reached out to the public on social media and asked Canadians who they wanted to connect with this holiday season. After reviewing thousands of entries, four people were chosen and TELUS made their wishes come true. 

The perfect holiday reminder that the greatest connection is a human connection. 

Get your tissues ready.

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Google puts out an interactive Moto Maker print ad

Moto Maker is the interactive website where Moto X customers can design their own Moto X smartphone. It is available only to customers in the US but Google, who owns Motorola, has done a bit of clever advertising with an interactive print ad (you read that right) that simulates the experience of designing your own Moto X. This one comes to Wired's January 2014 issue.