Move To France blog review – iTranslate VOICE app review

iTranslate VOICE logo

Regular readers of this blog will know that, while thinking about a move to France, I’m keen to improve my French language skills. However, I’m also honest enough to know that there are still occasions when I need a crutch to get me through a conversation and, as such I’m a big fan of the various computer-based translation products that are available. I’ve looked at a couple of these previously (try here and here, for example). If you are a users of one of Apple’s iOS devices such … [Read more...]

Move To France blog review – SayHi Translate iOS app

SayHi Translate app

As regular readers of this blog will be aware, as I'm keen on a move to France, I’ve talked about the wonders of language translation software before, whether it is Google Translate via your web browser or apps such as Jibgigo’s excellent Jibbigo-FR (for iPhone/iPod/iPad) that can put the same technology on your smartphone and in your pocket. The Jibbigo-Fr app can take both typed text and voice recognition as its input and, in the main, the latter works pretty well. However, I’ve also … [Read more...]

Move To France blog review – Jibiggo’s French translation iOS app

Translate keyboard

As outlined in other posts in this blog, there are some compelling reasons for learning the language if you are thinking of making a move to France, whether part-time or full-time. However, becoming fluent is something that can take a considerable time, especially for adults. It is, therefore, almost inevitable that you are going to need a crutch to get you through the language barrier when you really need to understand what someone is telling you or need to make yourself understood. In years … [Read more...]