That’s it. It’s official. Google photos is now free from G+ and starting a life of its own. For those who subscribe to our weekly newsletter, you might have noticed that we called what would be the key differentiator: free unlimited storage. With so many of the other features (Continue Reading
Suite 48 Analytics, organizers of the annual Mobile Photo Connect conference, today announced that this year’s conference will be held September 29 at a new and larger venue, the Golden Gate Club in San Francisco’s Presidio Park. Mobile Photo Connect brings together entrepreneurs, investors and senior executives active in theContinue Reading
Different day, different crowd : If day 1 of the LDV Vision Summit was all about science, research and data ( massive amounts of data), Day 2 opened the doors to more practical applications of visual tech, mostly around revenue. In other words, how companies are using the discoveries of researchersContinue Reading
Another LDV Vision Summit just ended yesterday and with it, the conclusion of 2 full days of discussions about visual tech and its impact on our world. While it has become a cliché to point out the huge amount of photos/videos taken, posted and shared daily, what is much lessContinue Reading
Content recognition in images has made great thrives over the last few years and shows no signs of slowing down. In fact, as more graduate students pour out of prestigious schools across the world, the more the field is experiencing healthy competition. To add fuel, major companies like Yahoo, Google,Continue Reading
Ex-DJ, ex-start-up entrepreneur and now full-time investor, Andrew Cleland manages the Comcast Ventures fund that counts in its portfolio such companies as Flipboard, Half.com, About.com, Tivio and WhoSay. Given its parent company, his fund is particularly interested in visual tech which makes Andrew extremely knowledgeable in this space as well as anContinue Reading
It took a while and a few false starts, but Flickr has not only caught up with the leading photo storage and syncing providers; they’ve actually just steamed ahead and left others in the dust – for now – with the release of ambitious new photo organizing and syncing features,Continue Reading
According to a study made in the UK, 40% of people under 35s said they have used their mobile device to take a picture of a specific item on the street to buy once they get home. By answering two questions – what is in the image and where can IContinue Reading
Flickr started it all. At it’s core, the simple idea of a place where people can share they favorite photographs. A lot has been written about what it could have been and missed opportunities. With 93 million users sharing 1 million photos daily, rejuvenated by a photo enthusiastic leadership andContinue Reading
Just imagine: You are at home and getting ready to head to a party. You have the perfect clothes but no shoes to match. You pick up your phone, scan your feet, select a model and after a while, you pick up your custom-made and custom fit shoes from yourContinue Reading