<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>metcha blog</title><description>Plain-spoken writing on live conversation translation: how the technology works, what to pack for a trip, and how venues put it to use.</description><link>https://metcha.io/</link><language>en-us</language><item><title>On-device vs cloud translation: the real trade-offs</title><link>https://metcha.io/blog/on-device-vs-cloud-translation/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://metcha.io/blog/on-device-vs-cloud-translation/</guid><description>On-device translation is private, free, and works offline. Cloud translation reads more naturally. How to think about the split, and how metcha decides per stage.</description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Why latency makes or breaks conversation translation</title><link>https://metcha.io/blog/translation-latency/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://metcha.io/blog/translation-latency/</guid><description>Human turn-taking runs on gaps of about 200 milliseconds. Here is where a translation app&apos;s seconds go, and how much delay a real conversation can absorb.</description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>How AirPods translation actually works</title><link>https://metcha.io/blog/how-airpods-translation-works/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://metcha.io/blog/how-airpods-translation-works/</guid><description>The four-stage pipeline behind live earbud translation, from microphone capture to translated playback, with real latency numbers at every stage.</description><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>