Yet another reason why Google Wallet/NFC can be a more secure payment method than physical cards.<p>> <i>Detectives with language skills spent hours translating Russian, Farsi and Arabic during the investigation, Kelly said.</i><p>Also wonder if the Google Translate API would have been sufficient for a police investigation. Either way, the preliminary work would have been far faster and cheaper -- actually wouldn't be that surprised if those investigating weren't even aware of the availability of such tools or if the bureaucracy delayed their implementation (even in NYC, where the need has likely arisen before).<p>This all makes me think how remarkable it is that new technologies are driving such a deep need for better sales and marketing in the tech sector. Too many small businesses, let alone consumers, are totally unaware of what can be achieved for relatively modest investments in technology. It's rare that a day goes by without running into one of these circumstances. The time and money savings that they are missing out on is truly astounding.