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Google is testing a new 'Speaking practice' feature to help improve your English

Aditya Tiwari — Fri, 26 Apr 2024 20:08:01 +0000

Google is testing a new feature for Google Search to improve spoken English skills. The feature called 'Speaking practice' is powered by generative AI and is currently available in select regions. Read more...

Reddit now lets you translate posts into 8 languages

Paul Hill — Sat, 09 Sep 2023 07:56:01 +0000

Reddit has added the ability to translate posts into eight languages. Some of the included languages include English, Spanish, French, and German. It said that comment translations will arrive soon. Read more...

Accept essential biscuits: Windows 11 calls .ZIP files Postcode files in UK English

Steve Bennett — Wed, 07 Jun 2023 19:58:01 +0000

In what can only be described as a localisation error, users on Twitter have reported that currently available versions of Windows are displaying .ZIP files as postcode files in UK English. Read more...

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Google announces Assignable reminders to keep you organised and productive

Paul Hill — Thu, 15 Aug 2019 13:04:01 +0000

Google will start rolling out Assignable reminders in the coming weeks to users in the U.S., U.K., and Australia who speak English. These reminders let you remind others about events. Read more...

Grammarly extension now available for Microsoft Edge

Gurkaran Singh — Thu, 07 Sep 2017 14:34:01 +0000

Grammarly, the writing-enhancement service that helps writers deal with advanced contextual grammar errors and sentence structures, is now available as an extension for Microsoft Edge. Read more...

Twitter users to vote a new word into the Collins English Dictionary

Andrew Stevenson — Tue, 20 May 2014 14:32:18 +0000

Genius or downright ridiculous? The Collins English Dictionary is opening up its pages to the Twittersphere, allowing users to vote a new word into the 12th edition of the lexicon. Read more...

English Windows 8.1 RTM 'Frankenbuild' out in the wild

Steven Parker — Wed, 28 Aug 2013 09:51:23 +0000

The rumours of an English RTM build leaking 'soon' has gotten some people so desperate (or helpful, you decide) that now someone has repacked the Chinese leak into an English 'Frankenbuild'. Read more...

Oxford English Dictionary adds 'tweet' to its repertoire, breaking own rules

Paul Ferson — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:30:34 +0000

After seven years and billions of tweets, the key word behind Twitter's main success, 'tweet' has been included as a valid definition for the English language by the Oxford English Dictionary itself. Read more...

Editorial: Moving from QWERTY to QWERTZ on short notice

Paul Ferson — Sat, 25 Aug 2012 18:48:52 +0000

Paul Ferson talks about his experiences with switching from QWERTY, the only keyboard layout he'd ever used, to QWERTZ, in order to properly review the Matias Tactile Pro 3.0 keyboard. Read more...

OMG! Oxford English Dictionary adds LOL

Michael Collado — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 23:01:07 +0000

If you thought English dictionaries adding "D'oh!" — the ever-so-famous catchphrase from pop culture icon Homer Simpson — and "unfriend" in the past was a big deal, or even humorous, you may find yourself LOLing... Read more...

Wikipedia posts two-millionth English listing

Fri, 14 Sep 2007 04:30:05 +0000

Wikipedia, the popular user-driven online encyclopedia, has published its two-millionth English version listing: an article about Spanish television show El Hormiguero posted on September 10, 2007. After English, the next two largest Wikipedia sites are... Read more...

BenQ New English Name to be 'Qisda'

Wed, 20 Jun 2007 21:33:45 +0000

While BenQ just announced it will change its Chinese name from "Jia Da" to "Jias Da" (transliterated from Chinese) last week, the company recently stated the official English name for the new company will be... Read more...

Oxford English Dictionary finally recognises 'wiki'

Tue, 20 Mar 2007 01:23:58 +0000

The Oxford English Dictionary has recognized the word 'wiki' as a word, among many others in its latest quarterly update. 'Wiki' began life as 'wiki wiki', a Hawaiian word meaning 'quick', but the OED has... Read more...

Update for Windows XP (KB904412) - English

Daniel Fleshbourne — Sat, 08 Oct 2005 08:47:21 +0000

Install this update to address several possible issues associated with connecting a Serial Bus Protocol 2 (SBP-2) device, such as an IEEE 1394 device, to a Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2-based computer. After you... Read more...

SafeDisc Windows XP Fix for Microsoft Games - English

Daniel Fleshbourne — Fri, 29 Apr 2005 07:00:47 +0000

When running a restricted user account with fast user switching under Windows XP, some games will not start correctly. The game requests that the original disk be placed in the drive, even if it is... Read more...

Men of Valor English retail patch v1.2

Thu, 28 Oct 2004 20:52:53 +0000

Sierra has issued the first patch for Men of Valor, upgrading the English edition of the new Vietnam-based first-person shooter by 2015 to version 1.2. This release is required for online play, and it applies... Read more...

Port Royale 2 English demo

Tue, 17 Aug 2004 03:58:34 +0000

A playable english demo of Port Royale 2 has been released just a few minths after the German Demo. Port Royale 2 is a trading management strategy sequel with 3D battle engline by Ascaron. The... Read more...

Silent Storm Sentinels English Demo

Marcel Klum — Fri, 18 Jun 2004 14:07:58 +0000

Silent Storm: Sentinels is an expansion to the highly acclaimed turn-based tactical game Silent Storm, fully-rendered in breath-taking 3D with totally destructible environments, non-linear campaigns and RPG elements. The expansion takes you further into the... Read more...

Chaos League English demo

Marcel Klum — Fri, 28 May 2004 13:32:52 +0000

Digital Jesters sends along an updated playable demo for Chaos League, offering a renewed opportunity to try out the fantasy 3D real-time strategy / sports hybrid by Cyanide Studio. This demo is now fully in... Read more...

KAO the Kangaroo: Round 2 English demo

Marcel Klum — Wed, 11 Feb 2004 17:36:15 +0000

Superseding the Polish version, Tate Interactive has now released an English playable demo of KAO the Kangaroo: Round 2, offering another opportunity to try out this third-person platform arcade action sequel. Besides English there's also... Read more...

Sonic Adventure DX english demo

Marcel Klum — Sun, 08 Feb 2004 17:36:04 +0000

It's up to Sonic and his pals to save the world from the evil Dr. Eggman, who has returned to once again try his hand at world domination. An English Sonic Adventure DX demo has... Read more...

Castle Strike English demo

Marcel Klum — Sat, 31 Jan 2004 13:40:54 +0000

After the German demo early this month, Data Becker has now released the English playable demo of Castle Strike, offering another opportunity to try out the medieval 3D real-time strategy game by Related Designs. As... Read more...

Smoking Colts English demo

Marcel Klum — Sun, 18 Jan 2004 09:37:43 +0000

Spellbound Entertainment has issued an English demo for Smoking Colts (a.k.a. Rauchende Colts), their recent arcade gallery shooter. The demo offers the same level as the previous German demo, and is otherwise virtually identical as... Read more...

Outrun 2 English site opens

Mon, 17 Nov 2003 12:51:36 +0000

Outrun 2 English site opens Drivers wanted: for new arcade title due to be in full release by month's end. TOKYO--Sega/AM2 has taken an English version of its Outrun 2... Read more...

Tortuga: Pirates of the New World English demo

Marcel Klum — Wed, 15 Oct 2003 06:28:47 +0000

A week after the German demo, there is now an English playable demo for Tortuga: Pirates of the New World (a.k.a. Pirate Hunter), offering another chance to try out this trading management strategy game by... Read more...

KnightShift English demo

Marcel Klum — Mon, 22 Sep 2003 17:21:18 +0000

Zuxxez Entertainment sends along the promised English playable demo of KnightShift, superseding the earlier German sample of the imminent 3D role-playing strategy game by Reality Pump. A mere 50 MB smaller, this nonetheless humongous download... Read more...

Worms 3D English demo

Marcel Klum — Thu, 18 Sep 2003 07:20:18 +0000

Very hot on the heels of the German demo for Worms 3D, its English equivalent is now available, allowing you to try Team17's 3D turn-based strategy game in a language you may understand better. As... Read more...

XIII english demo

Marcel Klum — Thu, 07 Aug 2003 18:49:23 +0000

Thanks BeLGaRaTh for posting this on our forum. The english demo of XIII is now available for download, allowing you to try out this upcoming cel-shaded FPS powered by the Unreal 2 technology... Read more...

AquaNox 2: Revelation English demo

Marcel Klum — Wed, 06 Aug 2003 19:57:29 +0000

JoWood Productions sends along the English playable demo of AquaNox 2: Revelation, offering a new chance to try out this submersed 3D action game by Massive Development. This massive demo contains two instant action missions,... Read more...

Clonyxxl V2.0.1.0 English

Sun, 01 Dec 2002 13:51:34 +0000

ClonyXXL is a copyprotection detection scanner, which can show what kind of protection is used on a disc. It will provide you with the right settings for CloneCD, so you can make a working copy... Read more...

Office XP SP2 English

Daniel Fleshbourne — Tue, 20 Aug 2002 16:55:41 +0000

Thanks to Dazog...SP-2 includes new security updates that enhance the protection of Office Web components from hackers, and an Excel 2002 update that prevents the loss of digital signatures when auto-saving spreadsheets The... Read more...