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GazoPa: Search Images by Similarity

GazoPa GazoPa is an image search engine that allows you to scour the web for images not by entering a word – but by entering another image.

Its main function is to find similar images around the web to that of the one you entered. It’s like the service currently offered by Google Labs.

You can also draw a quick sketch of what you want your picture to look like and submit it so you get back photographs or artwork. You can then filter your results by colour, shape and size. The search engine will also bring back video content that is related to the images – it. If a picture is used as a thumbnail for a video on YouTube then GazoPa will retrieve the video as well.

Check it out here.

“Google Listen” for Android

googlelistenGoogle Labs, as we said it many times, represent’s Google’s sandbox where they can try a lot of new technologies, and also sharing them with the globe. And if we talk about Google and new technologies we can always be amazed, and I guess this one it’s not the exception: Google Listen will provide audio search within th web, but wait, it is only available for Android (just for now I hope).

You can search, subscribe, download and strem podcasts and audio around the web. Interesting thing about this Android’s app: by subscribing to programs you will create a personalized audio-magazine.You can download Google Listen for your Adroid device from here.

You can see it like this:

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Google Listen Home Page

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The audio search is only available in English. And remember, this app belongs to Google Labs, so you should expect some bugs or lack of stability.

Also I’ve noticed that the Google Listen home page hasn’t been all that “available” in the last few days.

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Top 10 Google Tools for Entrepreneurs

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2009 is here and for a great many of us are looking at some huge opportunities before us. Whether you’re suffering because of the economy, or taking your idea and making it a reality, there is always risk involved going out on your own. As an entrepreneur the rules of the game change, and while you are your own boss, there is a lot you have to answer to when it comes to ensuring your success and proper execution of your idea.

As such, there is a big need for the right tools for the right job. Just like approaching any big project, the right tools can make you, the wrong tools will break you. I’ve taken the time to do a post on the top 10 tools that an entrepreneur can use to keep their professional life and business life in check. I’ve chosen Google tools simply because they all sync with one another. There are a lot of people out there that may naysay Google products, but having everything sync together just makes things easier.

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