Google Translate for iOS update includes handwriting support and redesigned UI

Google finally brings to the iOS version of Translate a feature that has been on the Android app for about two years and the web app earlier this year: handwriting recognition. You can now scrawl down kanji or Hangul on your iPhone and obtain some usable results in English. The challenge with this, however, is your input speed. It assumes you write like you know what you’re doing. Handwriting on Google Translate currently supports 49 languages and runs on iOS 5.1 or later. 

The user interface and the icon has also been redesigned to look like it fits the iOS 7 look but you could also say it has been updated to catch up with other Google products like Google Maps and Gmail. The app also added support for seven new languages including Bosnian, Cebuano, Hmong, Javanese, Lao, and Marathi.

BlackBerry lays off 4,500 employees as stock trading is halted

Updated on Friday, September 20, 2013 at 8:09PM by Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Troubling news coming out of Waterloo today. BlackBerry has announced it will cut 4,500 jobs across its operations and will report a second-quarter loss of $950 million. As a result of this news, trading of BlackBerry stock was halted Friday aftertoon pending the revised outlook. Shares for BlackBerry were dowb more than 17 per cent at the close of trading at $8.73.

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iFixit tears down iPhone 5s, gives it 6 out of 10 for repairability

While most new owners of the iPhone 5s are currently inspecting how light delicately reflects off their shiny gold (or silver, or space grey) new iPhone, the intrepid crew at iFixit has wasted no time in in dismembering the latest, greatest new flagship smartphone in the name of science and curiosity. They give the iPhone 5s a moderate 6 out of 10 in terms of repairability. Looks like the iPhone 5s is pretty on the inside too.

It's iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c day today

Apple's two newest iPhones come to Apple Retail Stores and mobile carriers today. The iPhone 5s and the iPhone 5c represent the new generation of Apple's iOS 7 powered smartphones. We were on location at the Toronto Eaton Centre Apple Store this morning to see around 300 people in line waiting to get their hands on the new iPhones.

The energy and excitement was palpable and familiar to anyone who has had to wait in line to be one of the first to own an exciting new device. The iPhone 5s and 5c can be bought online at Apple's Online Store, in person at the Apple Retail Stores and through various carriers

Click here to learn more about iPhone 5c, iPhone 5s and iOS 7.

People inheriting the still awesome iPhone 5 or getting a new iPhone 4S can also read our reviews of those devices linked above.