Xcavator joins race in visual search
Visual search technology is still in its infancy, but a number of new start-ups are pushing the possibilities forward — the latest being Xcavator.
Riya’s Like launched recently (see our coverage), giving users a way of highlighting a shoe, or part of a shoe, and then look for similar shoes within its database of retail items — and so is helping with comparison shopping. You’ll notice, though, that Like operates in a controlled environment, allowing search… Continue Reading
Ucloo, the worrisome Chinese people search engine
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So which Silicon Valley venture firm will dare touch Ucloo?
Ucloo is a year-old Chinese people search engine, and there are many things not to like about this site. First, check out the logo. What does it remind you of? At least they switched the colors of the first three letters (it is red/yellow/blue, instead of blue/red/yellow). See the page comparisons below, with Google, and with Baidu.
Chief executive Randy Ding tells VentureBeat that Ucloo has already… Continue Reading
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