Microsoft demos real-time voice translation.

Need to leave before you can read that article or report? Document-sharing website Scribd has recently launched a new feature that enables users to send documents to read on their mobile phones.

A new Retrevo study entitled “Are Consumers Warming Up to Shopping On Their Mobile Phones?” found only 8 percent of those surveyed said they’d never shop on their cell phone.

We’ve all been there before. You’re calling your TV provider, bank, airline retail giant or government and you’re stuck in “voicemail hell.” You know, that never-ending phone system menu with touchtone or voice-activated prompts that could drive you crazy. Toronto-based start-up Fonolo has a free “deep dialling” solution, and now an iPhone app, too.

The Clip Mobile application receives deals, specials and coupons from local merchants in your immediate vicinity by using your smartphone’s GPS to determine your location.

If you’re in the market for one of those “Flip”-style pocket-sized camcorders, new models from Sony and Kodak look quite promising, and each catering to different needs and budgets.

A few manufacturers debuted new “Flip”-style Flash-based camcorders