Apple is working to include a built-in translator in Safari, 9to5Mac has
learned, as well as full Apple Pencil support on websites. These new
features described are based on an early build of iOS 14 obtained by
9to5Mac.
Siri on iOS can already translate words and phrases, and Apple might now
expand this translation feature throughout the system. 9to5Mac has found
that Safari will have a built-in translator, allowing users to translate web
pages without any third-party app or service.
The translation feature is likely to be available as an individual option
for each website, but users will be able to use automatic translations as
well. Safari will detect the language to translate the content correctly.
Theres also the possibility to switch between the original and translated
text without reloading the page.
But Safari is just the beginning before Apple expands this feature across
the system, as we found out that the translation option is also being tested
with other apps, such as the App Store. In this case, iOS would translate
app descriptions and reviews from users if these were written in another
language.
Furthermore, all the translations would be processed locally with the Neural
Engine, so this feature is expected to work even without an internet
connection, and it wouldnt send data to Apple. Even Siri translations are
supposed to use the Neural Engine in the future, which is a big step forward
since it would be possible to ask Siri to translate something if youre
offline.
9to5Mac has also learned that iPadOS 14 might include full support for Apple
Pencil input on websites, making it compatible not only to scroll and touch
but also to draw and markup with all its capabilities in Safari and other
browsers.
iOS 14 will be officially introduced at WWDC 2020, beginning June 22, as
well as the next major releases of macOS, watchOS, and tvOS.
By <https://9to5mac.com/author/filipeesposito/> Filipe Espósito
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