November 24th, 2009
Google Labs is testing a new image search feature by using something called the Image ‘Swirl’. Google Image Swirl integrates the Similar Image Search and Google’s Wagon Wheel. The Image Swirl is set to simplify your search without needing any customisation to the search query, like changing the search term to relate better to what you are trying to search or to customise the query to get the desired image resolution.
The image swirl shows a cluster of search results in a 4 x 3 matrix form. Each of these 12 search results groups similar images into one. The search results look like a pile of images assorted in twelve parts (obviously according to (more…)
Categories: First look, Google, picture |
Tags: google image, google image search, google image search swirl, google image swirl, google swirl, google wheel, image swirl, wagon wheel, wonder wheel | 1 Comment
April 22nd, 2009
Google has launched another new feature to its image search. This new feature is names Google Similar Images. It is on its beta testing from google. We can guess from the name that this service would be used to find images that are similar to the image we are searching for.
The google similar image looks same as the google image search. The only difference is that the Similar Image link has been added to each image result in the google image search. Clicking on the similar image link gives the results that match the image.
When we tried to search for ‘mobile’ in google images, it showed many mobiles. One of the search result had the iPhone image. Clicking on the similar image link below the iPhone image displayed all the iPhone images that were of similar colour and pattern. Hit the jump to view the result image.
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Categories: Google, Tech Industry News |
Tags: google image search, google labs, google similar image search, image seatch, web search for images | 12 Comments
