This is great news for users of translation services, because Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2 incorporates translation directly into your browsing experience!  No need to cut and paste text from the site you are viewing into landing page. You now have ready access to the service – from any page you visit!  Now you can simply select some text and then click on the blue Accelerators icon. With the “Translate with Windows Live” Accelerator in Internet Explorer 8, you can get an in-place translation of the selected text displayed directly on the page.

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