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Word Lens

Developed by: Quest Visual

Compatible with: iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad

Created by Quest Visual, the app is called World Lens. A mobile translation tool, the application uses 'agumented reality' technology to translate text-based images in real-time.

An app that can be used to translate menus, street signs or guides, at the moment it can be used to translate Spanish into English in real-time instantaneously. 

Although it can only currently be used to translate one language, the developers plan to expand the application 'across the globe' -- so it's one to keep an eye on.

There are no immediate plans for the app to be supported on Android models. 

Watch the app in action here.

 

Source: App store

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Virtual Office
bojanwojan 23 hrs ago
When I am away from my office, I always use Pocket Cloud and ThinServer XP to connect back to my office PC and runs any windows apps as if I'm still sitting infront of my office PC
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Skype
steeleblue_cactus 2 days ago
My husband and I both travel a lot. Skype is a life saver. To save my data allowance we often use the audio-only option. On one trip recently I used my 3G to call my husband from Las Vegas to Istanbul every day for a week. We talked 20-40 mins a day using the audio only and I used about 400MB of data. So if one doesn't have to see the other person it can be rather cheap (data-wise).
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Flight Trackers
JC_2012 2 days ago
We're constantly picking people up from the airport at my company. Our favorite app is FlightView - it's free and we've found that its almost always more accurate than other apps. The push alerts are great as well - they save a lot of time checking and re-checking flight statuses
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Wake On Lan
bobrien18@... 2 days ago
I use iWakeOnLan to wake my computers when I'm away from my home or office!

Ya gotta have a router that supports broadcast redirects so the wake on Lan packets get through, but if you got that then your good to go!
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Apps give me travel salvation!
technolassy 2 days ago
In all my travels, keeping track of all the little receipts has always been a pain and a quick way of not being reimbursed. Even if I wrote the information down, I still needed the proof to get my money returned to me. We all know we cannot rack up large corporate credit card bills. When I travel for business for Dish I always use kayak simply because it???s so comprehensive and iXpensIt as my personal accountant keeping track of all my expenses so I???m reimbursed at total value. One of my essential apps that I feel is necessary for that rare time when a missed connection is unavoidable is the dish remote access app. It gives me an opportunity to tap into any of my programming or DVR recordings and watch a good movie to distract myself from the frustration.
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Fly Delta
ted@... 1 day ago
I live near a Delta hub, so many of my flights are on Delta. I absolutely love the Fly Delta app. I allows me to review my itineraries, check flight status, check-in, display my boarding pass, and track my bags. The check-in process is especially great. My phone beeps to remind it's time, I open the app, check in very quickly, and it becomes my boarding pass. Saves time, paper, and hassle. I fly Delta whenever I can BECAUSE of this app. It's great.
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Virtual Office
bojanwojan 23 hrs ago
When I am away from my office, I always use Pocket Cloud and ThinServer XP to connect back to my office PC and runs any windows apps as if I'm still sitting infront of my office PC

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