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    Posted by admin on March 25th, 2008

 Google Inc. is developing applications for instant language translation and video tools that it hopes to add to its hosted services offerings, a company executive disclosed.

In a recent interview with Computerworld, Matt Glotzbach, Google’s director of product management for Enterprise, said researchers at the firm are working on technology that would enable rapid electronic language translation. The tool would pool data from Google’s massive content repository to help translate languages in real-time for users of its instant messaging and email offerings, he said.

Additionally, he said the search provider is also looking to develop interactive video tools to augment internal training programs and to serve as a hosted alternative to pricey video-conferencing software.

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