A Look at Google's Translation Research, No Mention of Other Translation Players
Google seeks world of instant translations
A look inside the translation research going on at the Googleplex. Interesting read. However, we think that a well-balanced article would also mention some of the other mechanical translation services and companies (many around pre-Google) that are continuing to develop translation software.
A Few (of Many) Companies Offering Mechanical Translation
+ Systran
Systran technology powers BabelFish from Yahoo. Babelfish was the first translation tool from a major web engine when it debuted on AltaVista on December 9, 1997. The original news release and the AV Babelfish page about a year after launch. As you'll see on their site, Systran provides a number of personal and enterprise translation tools. Btw, Systran was founded in 1968, a few year's before Larry Page and Sergey Brin were born. :-)
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