Clicking it will turn Translator on, meaning your conversation will then become translated as you talk. I believe that most of us will use google translator to translate words to different language.
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Skype Translator is also not yet available on non-Windows versions of the app. But the good news is that only one person needs to have the Windows app in order to make the translation tool work. No need to hire personal translator.
But, as the foundation building blocks for a new Tower of Babel, the Skype Translator shows serious promise.
Initially this will be a Windows desktop only release, but if Microsoft continues to push for platform parity on its features we can expect it to come to Mac, Linux and mobile devices soon. Later eBay Inc, had agreed to purchase Skype in the amount of $2.5 Billion Dollars (US).
Wunderlist, the Microsoft-owned to-do list’s new Windows 10 app is now out of beta.
Skype Translator is Microsoft’s effort to bring people together all over the world, regardless of their language. However, the update comes with 50 text languages that will be built in the Skype for Windows application. Skype’s goal is overcoming language barriers worldwide. Once powered up, the Skype Translator can interpret and speak (in both male and female voices) in six languages – English, Spanish, French, Italian, Mandarin and German. Other languages may be included or to be integrated with the App in the near future. Other versions of windows like windows 7 and above will commence this summer of 2015. That’s because Translator isn’t recording your every word, but instead uses randomly selected, anonymised snippets of sound taken from a small percentage of conversations.
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Olivier did emphasize that for now, the Microsoft Translator service in Skype (which will be rolling out to Skype for Windows desktop installations beginning now but taking a few weeks to complete), like any speech recognition service, requires a good microphone and a quiet environment for best results.
