Star Trek fans know that sometime in the 23rd century, a “universal translator” will automatically translate anything into a person’s native language. Good news, Trekkers: You won’t need to wait.

When Skype announced its real-time translation program back in May, most of us seized on the sci-fi-ness off it all—Star Trek’s universal translator, Babel fish, etc. But the technology is very real, ...

Microsoft is taking signups for its real-time video translation service, which will be available in limited preview form before the end of the year. Mary Jo Foley Mary Jo Foley has covered the tech ...

At the Re/Code’s Code Conference on Tuesday, Microsoft presented its new feature for Skype that enables users to understand translations of languages in real time. Given the title of Skype Translator, ...

Star Trek fans know of the Universal Communicator, which is a part of the Star Fleet logo worn on their chests. It instantly translates alien speech into English and vice versa, enabling inter-species ...

Tom Warren is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. Microsoft has been previewing its impressive real-time translation for ...

Not content with enabling free, cross-continental video conversations, Microsoft has now moved to break down language barriers and make conversing with our international friends even more convenient.

Microsoft Skype just expanded its feature allowing users to translate their speech in real time. The company announced that Skype Translator, previously only available for calls made between one Skype ...

Microsoft's Skype real-time translation tool, aptly called Skype Translator, has just expanded its scope and can now cover calls made to mobile phones and landlines. Skype Translation first hit the ...

Skype is probably best-known as a video chat client, but Microsoft wants it to be all things chat to all people -- even if they aren't speaking the same language. Back in 2014, the app gained the ...

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Microsoft’s Skype Translator, designed to automatically translate conversations between speakers of two languages in real-time, is far from flawless. In fact, sometimes it’s unintentionally hilarious.