Google’s new headphones can translate foreign languages in real time

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Google, this October launched its first pair of wireless headphones featuring real time language translation from Google Translate.
The headphones, called Google Pixel Buds, connect to an Android or “Googlepixel" smartphone, connecting to the voice-controlled Google Assistant to make phone calls, play music or even understand other languages.

The translation software allows users to both listen to and speak in foreign languages using their smartphone. For listening services, holding down the earbud will translate another language into the user's chosen language. Users can also use the Google Assistant to speak other languages using the Google Translate app. By pressing the earbud and saying "let me speak Italian", users will be able to talk in English and their smartphone speakers will automatically translate into Italian.
The Google Assistant and Earbuds will initially support 40 languages and starts at £159 in the UK with a release date on November 22.
The Earbuds will also include features that allow users to instantly ask questions by squeezing the bud. By connecting to Google Assistant, users will then hear answers to spoken questions, while the assistant can also alert users to incoming calls, texts or calendar events.

"With Pixel Buds, we’re excited to put all the power of the Google Assistant into a pair of headphones you can take with you everywhere," said Google product manager Adam Champy, "so you can easily control your tunes, get walking directions to the nearest coffee spot or have a conversation with someone from another country without ever pulling out your phone."
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