Sony Unveils PSP Translator

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Posted by CmdrTaco on Wednesday February 1, 2006 @03:36AM from the essential-survival-toold-for-tokyo dept.

jonerik writes "Sony has released software for its popular PSP handheld gaming device called TalkMan. In development for some time now, the program currently stores about 3,000 conversation patterns in English, Japanese, Korean, and Chinese. 'A user may speak the words "Koko-wa-dokodesuka?" (Where is this?) in Japanese, for example, into the device's microphone, upon which a cartoon bird acting as an interpreter will pop up and start talking in the user's language. The bird is also able to translate the reply into Japanese.' A European release for TalkMan is expected in the spring."

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potential potential... by oringo · 2006-02-01 03:37 · Score: 5, Funny

Now I don't have to rely on the stupid dubs when watching hentai movies on psp...
And if you speak the words... by ale3ns · 2006-02-01 03:38 · Score: 5, Funny

"Koko-wa-dokodesuka-rootkit?"

It replies:

"what rootkit?"
1. Re:And if you speak the words... by meringuoid · 2006-02-01 03:45 · Score: 4, Funny
  
  "Koko-wa-dokodesuka-rootkit?"
  ...Rutokitto wa nan desssssssss$SYS$
  KORE WA RUTOKITTO JA ARIMASEN. REALLY. HONEST.
  
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I can see it now... by AKAImBatman · 2006-02-01 03:41 · Score: 4, Funny

'A user may speak the words "Koko-wa-dokodesuka?" (Where is this?) in Japanese, for example, into the device's microphone, upon which a cartoon bird acting as an interpreter will pop up and start talking in the user's language.

Popular phrases used to test the device are "Polly wants a cracker?", "I thought I saw a putty-tat!", and "I did! I did see a putty-tat!" To date, most American users are put off by the device's inability to translate "putty-tat", a common term for the average house cat. Sony has promised to take a look at this issue.

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Bluetooth earpieece.. by Anonymous Coward · 2006-02-01 03:41 · Score: 5, Funny

It is rumored that the bluetooth ear piece resembles a small yellow fish.. The user by placing the earpiece into their ear canal can now understand all language, and though logic unbeknownst to us, disproves the existance of god.
News? by CMiYC · 2006-02-01 03:44 · Score: 4, Informative

You've been able to import this from Lik-Sang for quite some time now. In fact, here is their hands on review from Nov.
Futurama by Roj+Blake · 2006-02-01 03:49 · Score: 5, Funny

Unfortunately so far it only translates into an incomprehensible dead language.

Speaks into PSP: Konichiwa
Reply from PSP: Bonjour

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what about Hungarian? by nomadic · 2006-02-01 03:55 · Score: 4, Funny

My hovercraft is full of eels.
European by MagicM · 2006-02-01 03:57 · Score: 4, Funny

A European release for TalkMan is expected in the spring.

Oh goodie! I've always wanted to learn to speak European!
Does it do Hungarian? by Bob+McCown · 2006-02-01 04:05 · Score: 5, Funny

I do not want this tobacconist, it is scratched.