Posts Tagged ‘visual’


Is “Pin” the new “Like”? Pinterest joins Facebook

Like Marmite, Pinterest fans will either love or hate this week’s news; Facebook announced on Wednesday evening the addition of 60 new apps to combine functionality  with Facebook, including the pinboard social site Pinterest.    Launched in March 2010, Pinterest is a user generated site allowing members to create theme-based image boards. Users populate their boards with online media and [...]


Google Goggles Brings Visual Search to Phones

8/12/2009 | crowdsourcing | philipletts | No Comments

Google Goggles brings visual search to a (Android) smartphone near you. Use the camera, take a picture and it will automatically bring you relevant search items. Shoot that bottle of wine for details on the winery and vintages. Your favorite artwork for info on the artist. A billboard for the latest promo’s and product details. [...]