So today, I don’t want to be just another adult who stands up and lectures you like you’re just kids - because you’re not just kids. You guys are growing up faster and interacting with a wider world in a way that old folks like me, frankly, just didn’t have to. And so, as a consequence, you might have to pick up an after-school job to help out your family, or maybe you’re babysitting for a younger sibling because mom or dad is working an extra shift. As many of you know, we’re going through one of the toughest economic times that we’ve gone through in our lifetime - in my lifetime. (Laughter.) Some of your families might also be feeling the strain of the economy. Issues that used to stay confined to hallways or locker rooms are now finding their way onto Facebook and Twitter. Your circle of friends might be changing a little bit. I know that you’ve also got a great deal going on outside of school. And your first big tests and projects are probably just around the corner. Musicals and marching band routines are starting to shape up, I believe. So everything is starting to settle in, just like for all your peers all across the country. I know that here at Banneker, you’ve been back at school for a few weeks now. And so I want to welcome you all to the new school year, although I know that many of you already have been in school for a while. (Applause.) But we’ve also got students tuning in from all across America. Now, it is great to be here at Benjamin Banneker High School, one of the best high schools not only in Washington, D.C., but one of the best high schools in the country. (Applause.) And I also want to thank somebody who is going to go down in history as one of the finest Secretaries of Education that we’ve ever had - Arne Duncan is here. (Applause.) I want to acknowledge, as well, Mayor Gray is here - the mayor of Washington, D.C. (Laughter.) We are so proud of Donae for representing this school so well.Īnd in addition, I also want to acknowledge your outstanding principal, who has been here for 20 years - first as a teacher, now as an outstanding principal - Anita Berger. Well, Madam President, that was an outstanding introduction. Support for ten more languages is planned.THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. The app, available on the Apple App Store, currently supports nine languages - three dialects of English, Spanish, French, Italian, German, Chinese and Japanese. The app will be free for use for the first 24 hours upon initial launch, but then will require a weekly or monthly subscription.Ĭompetitors for the app include Google Translate, Jibbigo (both of which have free versions of their apps) and SmartTrans, which also makes use of Nuances voice recognition software and costs $19.99 (12.87 pounds). The pricing will move away from a credit-based model towards a subscription-based model. Lauder said the company hopes to resolve both issues in an update expected this week that will make the app more intuitive to use, and also introduce a new pricing model. And thats important because theres meaning attached to what we say - people will know if youre saying something funny, for example.”Īlthough the technology has been praised, the app has been criticized for its ease of use and pricing. “Nobody has focussed on whats the right way of saying this. “Weve really invented a new type of translation technology that learns every single time a translation is done,” said Lauder.
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