So the other day, my friend told me about a new update to google's search application for the iPhone and Android smartphones. It allows you to take photos of items and the app will find the object online! I thought such a thing would be impossible, so naturally I HAD to download it and try it out. Turns out it works, but there's a learning curve. For instance, Goggle apparently doesn't know what a banana looks like, but has no problem identifying a Tim Horton's cup. (Canada represent!)
After about a half hour of snapping random objects I figured out that the app only finds product names to well known consumer goods. The technology is only in its beginning stages, but this is definitely an innovation which will create a new way of web searching. Very exciting stuff!
Watch this video to see the app in action:
Interested? Download the app here and then tell us which items you've been able to find on the web!
Once my phone 'smartens' up, I will be using this app:) Really cool.- Camilla
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