TinEye is a reverse image search engine

What is TinEye?

TinEye is a reverse image search engine. You can submit an image to TinEye to find out where it came from, how it is being used, if modified versions of the image exist, or to find higher resolution versions. TinEye is the first image search engine on the web to use image identification technology rather than keywords, metadata or watermarks. For some real TinEye search examples, check out our Cool Searches page.

http://tineye.com/

How does TinEye work?

When you submit an image to be searched, TinEye creates a unique and compact digital signature or 'fingerprint' for it, then compares this fingerprint to every other image in our index to retrieve matches. TinEye can even find a partial fingerprint match.

TinEye does not typically find similar images (i.e. a different image with the same subject matter); it finds exact matches including those that have been cropped, edited or resized.

Why use TinEye?

There are many uses for TinEye, but here are a few:

Find out where an image came from, or get more information about it

Research or track the appearance of an image online

Find higher resolution versions of an image

Locate web pages that make use of an image you have created

Discover modified or edited versions of an image

For some real examples of TinEye searches, check out our blog or Cool Searches page.

Who created TinEye?

TinEye was created by Idée Inc. Idée develops advanced image identification and visual search software for photo wire agencies, stock photography firms, entertainment media companies and some of the world's leading imaging firms including Adobe Systems Inc.

You can experiment and play with various implementations of Idée's visual search technologies by checking out the Idée Lab!

New ‘Imhalal’ search engine

http://imhalal.com/

New ‘halal’ search engine

A new search engine, called ImHalal.com, filters out X-rated Web sites and other content that is “haraam” or forbidden by Islam.

The search technology developed by AZS Media Group, a Dutch Internet company, has a two-layer filter.

Adult sites are blocked outright while other topics that are less dicey, such as “drugs,” “beer” or “pork” are restricted but not as tightly.

Facebook Lite: Same Great Taste, Just Fewer Calories

This week, the popular social networking web site Facebook unveiled a second, more bare-bones version of its namesake called Facebook Lite.

Currently open to United States and India users only, Lite offers basic features like Photos and Events, but does not permit other applications like Chat, Notes and Groups. Other Lite changes include swapping the input box for “Write,” “Post Photos” and “Post Video” tabs and prominently highlighting “Events” in the main toolbar.

“Facebook Lite is designed to introduce people with low bandwidth and those interested in learning more about the site to some of the core features of Facebook, enabling people to share information with their friends quickly and efficiently,” said Facebook’s director of communications, Brandee Barker.

Its intended bandwidth purpose aside, some Facebook users may find the simpler, cleaner (not to mention faster) Lite layout a welcome alternative to the more cluttered design found on its sibling site.

Google bumps up size of search box

Google has enlarged its search box size.

New Apple iPod Nanos Unveiled With Camera and More

Apple CEO Steve Jobs takes to the stage once again to demo the new camera and FM tuner-equipped iPod Nanos

Apple on Wednesday unveiled a refreshed lineup of iPods, as well as new iTunes, and iPhone/iPod Touch system software at an invite-only event at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in downtown San Francisco.

Apple introduced an updated version of the iPod Nano that sports a built-in video camera and microphone located on the lower left-hand side. It also features a slightly larger 2.2-inch display, up from 2 inches. There is still no Wi-Fi or built-in Web browser, so users will first have to sync the videos to their computers to access and edit the files. The upgraded device also has an FM tuner, a feature iPod users have been pining for, for a very long time.

iTunes 9 launched

Play | Buy | Sync your music and more

iTunes is a free application for your Mac or PC. It organises and plays your digital music and video on your computer. It syncs all your media with your iPod, iPhone and Apple TV. And it’s a store on your computer, iPod touch, iPhone and Apple TV that has everything you need to be entertained. Anywhere. Anytime.

What's new in iTunes?

The redesigned iTunes Store. The hits just keep coming. If you thought you were entertained before, wait until you see (and hear) iTunes 9.

Learn more

Online Photo Editors

Top 3 Online Photo Editors

1] http://splashup.com/

Splashup, formerly Fauxto, is a powerful editing tool and photo manager. With the features professionals use and novices want, it's easy to use, works in real-time and allows you to edit many images at once. Splashup runs in all browsers, integrates seamlessly with top photo-sharing sites, and even has its own file format so you can save your work in progress.

2] http://www.picnik.com/app


Picnic is photo editing awesomeness, online, in your browser. It's the easiest way on the Web to fix underexposed photos, remove red-eye, or apply effects to your photos.

3] http://pixenate.com/

Pixenate™ offers powerful photo-editing tools that foster creativity and stimulate purchases of custom photo products. Pixenate is a self-hosted solution which means it is software you can install on your own web server.

If you are not satisfied & want to create more graphical text better you learn Google’s Picassa or Gimp or learn photo shop.

*This post on this blog will be constantly revised and reviewed. *