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Forget about drones, worry about this: Facebook Buys Face.com
By EmmaZahn on Wed, 06/20/2012 - 1:15pm |
Facebook has acquired Face.com, a facial recognition start-up, in a likely attempt to make photo-tagging easier on the social network.
The acquisition was rumored last month, but is now official. According to TechCrunch, Facebook will spend around $100 million on the purchase--roughly one tenth of what the company plans to spend on Instagram.
Face.com's technology can identify Facebook users' faces in photos or live video. The company already offers a Facebook app called Photo Tagger, which can identify faces and suggest photo tags, and also offers a standalone iPhone app called Klik that can identify friends in real time and adapt image filters to people's faces. Face.com also offers an API so other app developers can use the company's technology.
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http://www.pcworld.com/article/257832/facebook_buys_facecom_prepare_for_easier_photo_tagging.html
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Comments
As my GenX "baby" brother has told me more than a few times: Facebook is pure evil with some socially redeeming qualities.
by artappraiser on Wed, 06/20/2012 - 4:02pm