Like’s visual search very good for shopping
Like has finally launched its visual search engine company, and it’s going to appeal to the shopping set, especially women.
Users select products from images, and then Like’s search engine will find comparable items to buy. Like is owned by Riya, which we have covered before, including here.
We find it compelling. There are other players in the market, but aren’t nearly as sophisticated as Like. For example, there is Pixsta, of London, which has built a… Continue Reading
Venture capitalists open spigot — especially for Web 2.0 & energy
Updated
For the third quarter in a row, U.S. venture capitalists poured more money into private companies than they did last year. They invested $6.36 billion in the third quarter, five percent more than last year. They backed 611 companies, two percent more.
These are the findings of the latest report by Dow Jones VentureOne and Ernst & Young.
The third quarter investment levels were slightly lower than the second quarter, but dips are common in the… Continue Reading