Visual search has been around for some time. However it so far is not so impressive. zoomii.com, however change that. Zoomii.com allows you to view most books on Amazon as if you were at a book store. They are lined up on book shelfs and placed in categories. Also just like a book store they are sorted by authors last name. You can also search for one book to. Over all this is a great way search for books and to wast time. (Below is over 19,000 Books.)
Today we took a look at Bigscreenlive.com. Bigscreenlive is a program that allows you to serf the internet, and navigate the computer easily. It is mostly made for seniors citizens who did not grow up in the computer or internet age. Over all it is a great program and easy to use. However I found the inbox area and the news area to be a little clunky. And I think the price might be a little high for what it does, $9.95 a month. It is worth trying out for 30 days though. Check out the latechna video below for more info…
Thanks to Webware.com for the hint on bigscreeenlive.
Seesmic.com, a video response website, (check it out for your self), has come out with a Wordpress plug-in. This little plug-in allows you to record videos within Wordpress. However the big thing about this plug-in is it allows readers to leave video comments on your site, without leaving your site. Check out there wiki for more information on the plug-in.
This is a interesting site. Retrievr, allows you to draw your search. Basically you draw the picture you want and it searches pictures from Flicker from what you drew. Thanks to Tekzilla for finding this site, (look at there video below).
Visual search has been around for some time. The concept is interesting but dose not always work. However I found Viewzi.com. Viewzi seems to work beacuse it gives you different ways to search the web. They have Screenshoot view, weather view, basic photo view, and others. Over all I think it works. And I think it can only get better if they allow others to build upon there platform. Take a look at the video below for our full look.
Modernfeed.com is a site that is basically a search engine of all the online shows and content. It is a big TV guide to shows online right now. So lest say you want to search your show, well you type it in to the search box or find it by networks, A-Z, and others. When you find your show it will tell you what episodes are available and if you can download it to your Ipod or if its in HD.Then it will bring you to that site, if its on ABC, FOX, ex. and you watch the show. I find it useful although Hulu does a good job to if you prefer that.
Microsoft says that if Yahoo does not make a deal within three weeks, Microsoft will have to lower the offer. The deal right now is at $40-billion. “If we are forced to take an offer directly to your shareholders, that action will have an undesirable impact on the value of your company from our perspective which will be reflected in the terms of our proposal,” Microsoft Chief Executive Steve Ballmer wrote in a letter sent to Yahoo’s board Saturday. (Los Angeles Times).
