QuickLinks For 2006-08-16

• Google Buys Photo Recognition Firm:
  Google on Tuesday announced it had acquired Neven Vision, a company that develops photo recognition software which is currently used in mobile phones, along with biometric applications by the U.S. government and law enforcement.
  Neven Vision holds 15 patents related to image analysis and facial recognition. Google plans to use the technology to improve Picasa, its free photo organization application. The program will eventually be able to automatically identify individuals and places in pictures, which will make searching far easier.
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  •Related: Xcavator from CogniSign is one the latest additions to the visual search space (Leila Boujnane)
  Tags: photo recognition software Neven Vision Google Picasa