Google has rolled out an updated version of its image recognition app for Android. The biggest change in Google Goggles 1.4 is an enhanced search history feature which lets you view pictures you’ve already snapped, add notes, share results with your contacts, or offer Google better results to help improve the product. The update also […]
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LinkedIn acquires business card scanner CardMunch, sets it free
CardMunch is an iPhone app that lets you scan business card apps to add information to your contact list. The service might not sound unique, but what sets it apart is that there’s a human element — real people at CardMunch read the cards and enter the information manually, allowing the company to offer a […]
ABBYY Business Card Reader for Android fleshes out your contact list with your camera
People have been talking about the paperless workplace forever, but we’re not there yet — and business cards a prime example. Sure, there are apps that let you share your contact info by beaming it from phone to phone — but that only works if your contacts run the same software. While we wait for […]
My Name is E for iOS: Give your virtual business card to anyone in the room
I’ve never quite mastered the art of handing out my business card at meetings. I tend to fumble around in my wallet and inevitably pull out a ripped or bent card which doesn’t really put my best foot forward. Fortunately, it’s starting to look like we might be moving to a post-paper society, at least […]