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Amazon relies on iPhone camera for product matching in new app

June 26, 2023 By Andy Merrett

iphone-amazon-appAmazon UK, keen to allow you to buy things from its massive warehouse of products even while on the move, has just announced its new app for the iPhone and iPod Touch.

Though you’ve been able to access Amazon from the Safari web browser from the word go, the standalone app introduces an interesting new feature: Amazon Remembers.

Using the iPhone/iPod Touch camera, users can find products based on images they’ve snapped. So, you could pop into your local high street store, snap a picture of the exorbitantly-priced gadget, and then get Amazon to find you a cheaper version. [Read more…]

Originally posted on October 26, 2009 @ 7:01 am

Filed Under: Amazon, iPhone Tagged With: Amazon, application, iPhone, Shopping, uk

Say What? iPhone app offers multi social network searching

June 26, 2023 By Andy Merrett

say-what-iphone-1A recently launched iPhone application called Say What? allows integrated searching of Twitter, Digg, plus thousands of forums and blogs, from one interface.

iCrossing’s application has actually been freely available for about a month now, but I’ve only just discovered it.

While I personally don’t search in Digg much, the ability to search across both a significant section of the web (blogs and forums) as well as Twitter sounds appealing.

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Originally posted on October 12, 2009 @ 10:20 am

Filed Under: Blogging, Digg, Forums, iPhone, Twitter Tagged With: application, iPhone, say what, social media

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