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1. Comment - Microsoft Looks to Photos for Search

   (Apr 19, 2006 - 2:28 AM)

   Why is it that everytime someone has a great idea the overwhelming reaction from people on the internet is to focus on what the technology “can't” do.
   
   If you took the time to go to the Microsoft Research website and searched the net for 2 or 3 minutes you would be able to get a better idea of what this is intended for.
   
   Sure if I point this thing at a pair of football boots it will have no idea if I mean soccer, rugby, grid iron or aussie rules football boots and would probably get “shoes” at best.
   
   If I instead point the camera at the barcode on the box we are talking a different story.
   
   Competitive shopping sites and Google’s “innovative” Froogle should watch out.
   
   This is one of many different ideas they have for this technology.