Google Acquires Word Lens, The iPhone Translation App From Apple’s Latest Commercial

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By Brent DirksMay 16, 2014, 3:21 pm731 pts
Developer Quest Visual, the team behind the popular Word Lens app, has just been acquired by Google. Here is the message on the apps site: With Word Lens, we’ve seen the beginnings of what’s possible when we harness the power of mobile devices to “see the world in your language.” By joining Google, we can…

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