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Google Translates 9 New Languages
Google announced today that it has added nine new languages to Google Translate. That brings the total number of languages supported up to 51, as well as 2,550 language pairs, including all 23 official EU languages.
Google Apps Status Dashboard Launches In New Languages
The Google Apps Status Dashboard came online in late February as a way of offering "performance information" about Google’s various products. The information was only available in English, however, and Google’s now letting users all over the world become more well-informed with the introduction of 24 new languages.
Google Continues to Take Other Languages More Seriously
About a month ago, Google announced some things it was doing that would improve the way sites rank across different language versions of its search engine, in an effort that would clearly make Google more useful on a global scale. In what seems to be a continuation of this tradition, Google has announced a couple more language-based improvements to its products.
FriendFeed Expands With Six New Interface Languages
There are all sorts of stories about friendships that were formed despite language barriers, and let’s not forget that many people have learned how to speak English even if it’s not their native tongue. But FriendFeed has taken a step towards accommodating current members and recruiting new ones by launching six new language interfaces today.
LinkedIn Profiles Now Presentable In 41 Languages
There’s nothing like a global recession to expand one’s perspectives, and now more than ever, connection-seekers can be counted on to appreciate potential contacts whether they speak Albanian, Vietnamese, or anything in between. So LinkedIn has created a new profile option that capitalizes on this fact.
New(ish) Gmail Reaching Speakers Of 37 Languages
There’s something seemingly futile about discussing language options; after all, anyone who’s reading this article already understands English. Still, we’re somewhat excited to report that Google is releasing a new version of Gmail in 37 languages.
Google Talk Gadget Learns More Languages
Some announcements are surprising, while others are expected.
This is neither; although we didn’t know it was going to happen, it’s actually quite logical that the Google Talk Gadget would gain support for 19 more languages.
Yahoo’s Flickr Adds Support For 7 New Languages
Pictures tend to transcend language barriers, and now Flickr is trying to do the same – Yahoo’s photo-sharing site has just added support for seven new languages.
Google Notebook Grows Up, Learns Languages
Yet another Google Labs product has made it into the real world; behold Google Notebook in its non-beta glory. The tool has gained the ability to “speak 17 other languages besides English,” but would-be users shouldn’t expect much in the way of additional improvements.