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Search Google Images Using Drag And Drop

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10:30AM February 10, 2012 | Angus Kidman

A simple but very useful shortcut: if you’re looking at a set of Google Image search results, you can drag any image from the results to the area near the search box to make it the new subject of a search. More »


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Search Google Images With A Drawing

10:00AM February 1, 2012 | Adam Dachis

Finding the image you’re looking for can be a little difficult at times, but Google’s similar image search is often a big help. If you don’t have a similar image, however, the mouthful-of-a-web-app titled “Unofficial Google Image Search by Drawing” will let you quickly sketch what you’re looking for and use it as a search query. More »


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TinEye Client Finds Similar Images With A Right-Click

7:30AM November 16, 2011 | Adam Dachis

Windows: You’re probably familiar with the very handy TinEye, the reverse image search engine that scours the web for similar copies of an picture. TinEye Client makes it even easier to search by letting you right-click any image in Windows to bring up similar (and hopefully larger) versions. More »


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Google Image Search Now Shows EXIF Data

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10:30AM July 25, 2011 | Angus Kidman

We told you recently how examining the EXIF data from photos can be a useful way to enhance your photography skills. That process is now a little easier, with Google now displaying EXIF data as part of its image search results. More »


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Google Goggles History Now Viewable On Your Computer

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8:30AM January 14, 2011 | Angus Kidman

Google Googles can perform neat tricks like solving Sudoku as well as performing image-based searches, but for now it only runs on mobile devices. However, you can access an archive of the pictures you’ve snapped in Goggles online. More »


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Google Goggles Can Now Solve Sudoku Puzzles Automatically

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9:30AM January 11, 2011 | Angus Kidman

Google Goggles has always impressed us with its ability to identify images and translate text. The new version 1.3 has an extra trick up its sleeve: take a picture of a Sudoku puzzle and it will solve it for you. More »


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Vintage Ad Browser Provides Classic, Cheesy Marketing Images

1:00AM January 5, 2010 | Kevin Purdy

Looking for a vintage ad style to inspire your design work, or just boost your party invitation’s look? Google Blogoscoped proprieter Philipp Lenssen has assembled more 100,000 print ads from the last 150 years into a tagged, searchable database. More »


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Google Updates Image Search Results With Bigger Pictures

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3:00PM December 2, 2009 | Angus Kidman

Google has long included image results in general searches. Over the next day, it’s tweaking the way those results are shown, with the best-matching images appearing larger in results. More »


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Refine Your Image Search With Google Image Swirl

11:00PM November 18, 2009 | Lisa Hoover

Google released Image Swirl today, a new experimental Labs feature designed to make it easier to find related images on the internet and tease out elusive images from the millions already on the web. More »


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Cyclo.ps Makes Searching For Stock Images Simple

9:00AM November 1, 2009 | Jason Fitzpatrick

If you’re looking for a better way to quickly find royalty-free stock images, Cyclo.ps makes searching multiple photo sites a breeze. More »