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9
Dec
Three tantalising Google Tweaks
Well
hasn't Google been a busy body - within the space of 24 hours,
Google has unveiled 3 projects that are coming to a .co.uk near
you. Two of them directly affects Google's main search feature and
one affects only Android mobile phone users, but also includes
search. Read on to find out more...
Firstly let's cover the new feature affecting Android mobile
phone users. Google have released the next step of mobile search, a
slight tongue twister; Google
Goggles. Google Goggles uses image recognition technology to
help the user identify what they are looking at.
All the user has to do is take a picture and upload it to Google
Goggle which then uses image recognition technology and gives
associated information. Currently Google Goggle can recognise
Landmarks, Books, Contact info, Artwork, Places, Wine and
logos.
Imagine taking this technology to the extreme. You go to a
different country and you can't understand the characters on a
menu. Google Goggle then allows you to translate the choice to the
associated image or text then users will go back to the old ways of
point and nodding. Good times.
Troy Stanley, CTO of Resource Techniques
comments, 'Unfortunately I have an iPhone, but I will be waiting
patiently until it is released [on the iPhone]'.
Check back soon to read about the other two search updates directly affecting your search
results.
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