New & Noteworthy - Spring 2011
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This article originally published in Spring 2011 issue of Adventure Insider Magazine.
Google has had a translate feature on the web for some time but recently Google released a native iPhone/iPod Touch app. The app will allow typed translation of 57 languages of which 15 can be spoken directly into the phone and spoken results are available in 23. The app will also allow displaying the results in full screen so they can be shown to a foreign speaker. The app works very well but the glaring problem is the requirement to have an internet connection. Either wi-fi or cellular data (iPhone only) will work but if you are away from either of those you may be out of luck. One nice feature is the ability to view translation history, even when no internet connection exists. The app just provides an interface to the same data the web based translate uses ensuring that the most current data is used. An Android version of the app is also available.
free
www.google.com
Last October, Honey Stinger released their new Organic Stinger Waffle. Recommended by Lance Armstrong, a big fan of the stroopwafels sold throughout Europe, and using organic ingredients the Honey Stinger Waffles are a pleasure to eat. The Honey Stinger Waffles have a nice crispy texture with a chewy, honey-y finish. Each waffle packs 160 calories and are by easily one of the best tasting energy sources currently on the market. They are also good as an snack anytime and are pretty good with a cup of coffee or tea. In March Honey Stinger is set to release a vanilla version of the Stinger Waffle.
$1.39/ea $22.24/box of 16
www.honeystinger.com
