Friday, October 19, 2012

Android Translation Apps

Useful links are as follow:
1. Using Bing translation API:
http://www.microsoft.com/web/post/using-the-free-bing-translation-apis
2. Using Google Translation API:
http://rupeshpatel.wordpress.com/2012/06/23/usage-of-google-translator-api-for-free/
3. Link for Google Translator App:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.translate&hl=en
4. Link for iTranslate App:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=at.nk.tools.iTranslate&hl=en
5. A nice Translator App with video demo:
http://www.cellictica.com/products.html#
6. List of Translator Apps:
http://android.appstorm.net/roundups/utilities-roundups/translation-apps-roundup/

Using Text to Speech API in Android

Useful links are as follow:
1. App developed using the tts engine:
http://mobile.tutsplus.com/tutorials/android/android-sdk-using-the-text-to-speech-engine/
2. Android link to use the tts API:
http://developer.android.com/reference/android/speech/tts/TextToSpeech.html
3. Android Sample Text-to-Speech API usage:
http://android-developers.blogspot.in/2009/09/introduction-to-text-to-speech-in.html
4. Voice Recorder App in Android:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tokasiki.android.voicerecorder&hl=en

Using Speech to Text API in Android

Useful links are as follow:
1. Good google search string: speech to text api android
2. Android emulator is not capable of audio record:
http://www.deveature.com/2011/11/28/speech-recognizer-does-not-work-on-android-emulator/
3. Audio-capture in android:
http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/media/audio-capture.html
4. Stack overflow link for using MediaRecorder in Android:
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/5254994/can-the-android-emulator-record-and-play-back-audio-using-pc-hardware
5. App developed using Recognizer Intent (speech-to-text API):
http://viralpatel.net/blogs/android-speech-to-text-api/
6. Speech Input API for Android:
http://android-developers.blogspot.in/2010/03/speech-input-api-for-android.html
7. Link for Android Sample Projects:
http://developer.android.com/tools/samples/index.html
8. Recognizer Intent in Android:
http://developer.android.com/reference/android/speech/RecognizerIntent.html
9. SDK Version Concept in Android:
http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element.html
10. Voice Search app in Android:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.voicesearch&feature=search_result