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In the wake of the API translation wars, Microsoft made an announcement on their blog today that they are releasing a new version of their Microsoft Translator. The new release brings collaborative translation to the forefront, allowing users to custom create their own translation community to translate their website.

Microsoft has also reiterated their commitment to maintaining their free API:

I wanted also to reiterate that our API is not going away, and we continue to be focused on adding value to our partners through continued improvements.

This is reassuring news to the developer community, after the stunning news of Google’s shutdown of their Translate API; this was followed by a recent annoucement that they will keep the API but will start to charge for it.

I will bring more details about the new MS Translator release as I learn more about it.

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