Google Gesture : Transforming sign language into spoken language.

A new app in development could help people understand sign language in real time.

Students at Berghs School of Communication in Stockholm, Sweden are working with Google to build an app that can translate sign language into speech. The team won an award at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity for their work.

The app — called Google Gesture — is paired with a band worn on the forearm that analyzes muscle movements made when signing — a process known as electromyography. These movements are then sent to the app, which translates them into audible words as they are signed.

The app's goal is to fix that problem by translating sign language right away, so there's no lull in conversation while the signer waits for audio voice to kick in.

In the past, Google has developed software that enables the deaf and hard of hearing to communicate via technology. For example, Android offers an option on its Google Translate app that turns speech into text.

A release date for the app has not yet been announced.

Use Google Now To Remind You To Cancel Things Like Amazon Prime , Netflix and more

Google Now does a lot of neat things, but the way Google plugs in its wealth of data makes sure the functionality changes often and in unexpected ways. Case in point, it helps you set reminders for some oddly specific events. Need to cancel an auto-renewing membership? Try asking Google Now.

Simply tell Now that you want to cancel Netflix, Amazon Prime, or a number of other services, and the card will give you a direct link with no additional prompting. The link will be called "Cancel Subscription," and it will open the actual cancellation prompt for some services like Netflix. For others (Hulu Plus, for example) it appears to just link to the FAQ page on the site that directs you to the correct account page. Still more convenient than digging around yourself, though.

I've found this works (to varying degrees) with Netflix, Hulu Plus, Comcast, and Amazon Prime. There are likely many more services it'll work with, so let us know what you find.

Google Wear : Smart Watches

Most of us are rarely without our smartphones in hand. These powerful supercomputers keep us connected to the world and the people we love. But we are just at the beginning - there is a lot more that can be done as far as mobile technology goes. The Smart Watches are just the first step towards adding a new dimension to your experience with android. 

The main advantages of using a smart watch and the features and conveyances that one could expect from these handy gadgets are :

Useful information accessed quickly :  Android Wear shows you info and suggestions you need, right when you need them. The wide variety of Android applications means you’ll receive the latest posts and updates from your favorite social apps, chats from your preferred messaging apps, notifications from shopping, news and photography apps, and more. 

Straight answers to spoken questions :  Just say “Ok Google” to ask questions, like how many calories are in an avocado, what time your flight leaves, and the score of the game. Or say “Ok Google” to get stuff done, like calling a taxi, sending a text, making a restaurant reservation or setting an alarm. 

Fitness monitor :  Hit your exercise goals with reminders and fitness summaries from Android Wear. Your favorite fitness apps can give you real-time speed, distance and time information on your wrist for your run, cycle or walk. 

As a controller to the multiscreen world : Android Wear lets you access and control other devices from your wrist. Just say “Ok Google” to fire up a music playlist on your phone, or cast your favorite movie to your TV. There’s a lot of possibilities here so we’re eager to see what developers build. 

Some of the Smart Watches that are ready to flood the local markets

Earlier this afternoon, Google officially unveiled Android Wear, its new platform for wearables. Now both Motorola and LG have announced Android Wear smartwatches.

Motorola, Google's former-subsidiary apparently has big plans for Android Wear. It's calling its watch the Moto 360. The device is notable because it has a round face — something we haven't seen before in a smartwatch.

On the other hand LG is calling its device the LG G Watch and the company says it will be compatible with a variety of Android smartphones. LG says it expects to release the G Watch in the second quarter of 2014 — so we should see it in just a few months.

The company released a mockup image, which looks similar to some other smartwatches we've seen — including Sony's Android-powered SmartWatch 2.

LG says it will release more details on the LG G Watch in the coming months.

In the present scenario, it would be interesting to see which of these watches are able to satisfy the expectations of the people but it would be too early to predict anything.