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CamFind, a visual search app that can identify, define and even shop for nearly any object you can snap with your digital camera, has launched an upgrade that will put you in touch with your fellow searchers. An update, released today, features a new social network function that not only lets you photograph the objects around you but also lets you share that physical environment with others in the app’s real time image feed. This presentation lets users interact with photos by starring the images they like or liking favorites with a heart. The Live feed lets you scan photos in real time from a universe of users…
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Google can help you find almost anything, but it’s no good if you’ve lost your smartphone – until today. The search engine now has the ability to look up your lost device directly from its homepage. Just type in “Find my phone,” and Google will show where your phone is on a map. You can then set it to ring, should it be lost under piles of laundry or something of the sort. There are some caveats: your phone must have the latest version of Android’s main Google app installed, and your browser must be logged into the same…
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When Facebook started, early users were often prompted by the site to update their “status,” i.e. John Doe is studying, or John Doe is currently reading news on the best Website ever. As Facebook grew into a social network for sharing more than just random trains of thoughts (ahem, Twitter), many things have changed: the company broke off its messaging service into a standalone app last year and opened its API to third party developers. And now, according to a report by the Verge, it’s potentially bringing back a retro aspect of instant messaging: Away messages. Reportedly testing in Taiwan and Australia, users…
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When Facebook started, early users were often prompted by the site to update their “status,” i.e. John Doe is studying, or John Doe is currently reading news on the best Website ever. As Facebook grew into a social network for sharing more than just random trains of thoughts (ahem, Twitter), many things have changed: the company broke off its messaging service into a standalone app last year and opened its API to third party developers. And now, according to a report by the Verge, it’s potentially bringing back a retro aspect of instant messaging: Away messages. Reportedly testing in Taiwan and Australia, users…
This story continues at The Next Web