Comments on: Image Recognition Startup SnapTell Acquired by Amazon Subsidiary A9.com

By: Barnes and Noble Formalizes E-Book Plans | Kindleberg

Barnes and Noble Formalizes E-Book Plans | Kindleberg — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 17:41:42 +0000

[...] The company has also released a B&N Bookstore iPhone App, which allows users to find additional store and book information. Of particular interest is the feature that allows a user to find more information on a book by simply taking a photo of the cover – a feature that is eerily similar to that offered by SnapTell. The same SnapTell that Amazon.com recently bought. [...]

By: A9.com Awakens June 18 : Beyond Search

A9.com Awakens June 18 : Beyond Search — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 08:01:01 +0000

[...] newsreader gonged and I read “Image Recognition Startup SnapTell Acquired by Amazon Subsidiary A9.com” in TechCrunch. I remember when A9 was under the watchful eye of Udi Manber. Mr. Manber, search [...]

By: Travelling With a Kindle: It’s an Industry Changer « SmoothSpan Blog

Travelling With a Kindle: It’s an Industry Changer « SmoothSpan Blog — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:36:17 +0000

[...] any book store owner that is aware that’s happening, but it is going to get a LOT worse. Amazon just acquired SnapTell, which is an app that lets you take a digital picture of any book, CD, DVD, or video game and it [...]

By: Amazon Acquires Snaptell: Expands Mobile/iPhone Capabilities | iPhone News and Products

Sun, 21 Jun 2009 22:00:57 +0000

[...] TechCrunch [...]

By: Weekly Linkfest « Games Alfresco

Weekly Linkfest « Games Alfresco — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 12:13:08 +0000

[...] TechCrunch – Amazon’s A9 buys SnapTell [...]

By: Amazon Buys SnapTell at Educating Silicon

Amazon Buys SnapTell at Educating Silicon — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 18:35:01 +0000

[...] the visual search story of the day is that Amazon has acquired SnapTell. This is a really natural fit – SnapTell have solid technology, and Amazon are one of the best use [...]

By: Meteor’s hire, Kindle signings, Marchex; Bezos and more | Erik Bowman

Meteor’s hire, Kindle signings, Marchex; Bezos and more | Erik Bowman — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 14:19:31 +0000

[...] SnapTell, which has a popular iPhone application, has developed a service that allows camera phone users to snap a photo of a product — say a DVD or video game — and have it identified with pricing information and reviews from Google, Amazon or eBay, reports TechCrunch. [...]

By: Photostock

Photostock — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 10:53:41 +0000

Is the image recognition as well available as a desktop application?

By: SnapTell adquirida por A9.com

SnapTell adquirida por A9.com — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 08:27:16 +0000

[...] startup de marketing móvil basado en el reconocimiento de imágenes SnapTell ha sido adquirida por A9.com, el brazo tecnológico de búsqueda de Amazon. Los términos económicos de la [...]

By: Tom

Tom — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 06:07:15 +0000

Don’t know whether Amazon should have waited a bit. kooaba seems to get a lot of speed. They have a great team and are getting faster and faster with more and more products.

By: Kawika

Kawika — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 06:04:52 +0000

That is an amazing new technology! I’m sure Amazon will find tons of new uses for it.

By: Philo Lang

Philo Lang — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 04:44:40 +0000

So much for due diligence… Crapola, with a capital C.

By: Jack Shrew

Jack Shrew — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 04:42:36 +0000

Mertz,

You are absolutely right. I have heard very bad things about it crashing, taking forever to return results, and just not doing anything worthy of being acquired by the big dog Amazon. The fact that the amount wasn’t disclosed probably means Amazon got them for next to nothing, which is exactly what their “technology” is worth.

By: Fred Mertz

Fred Mertz — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 04:12:17 +0000

SnapTell’s “technology” is terrible, terrible. Did Amazon bother too read all of the negative reviews on iTunes about it?

By: ip locator

ip locator — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 03:33:05 +0000

That’s an unique combination.

By: led screen

led screen — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 03:18:40 +0000

Great SnapTell..!!

By: DC

DC — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 23:50:18 +0000

@davidandrz exactly what I was thinking for the “Remembers” product. Seems like SnapTell helps them scale that business quicker by covering books, CDs, and DVDs.

By: Osman

Osman — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 23:34:32 +0000

Congrats Snaptell… Ram, Keshav, Gautum & Co!

By: David Andrzejek

David Andrzejek — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 23:09:38 +0000

I met the guy that wrote AMZN’s mobile app last weekend. SnapTell will fit right into their “Remembers” functionality… that’s exactly where it’s going.
Congrats SnapTell!

By: Dean Collins

Dean Collins — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 22:31:26 +0000

Shame the technology still sucks though. It’s good for cd’s/dvd’s etc but their ‘vision’ about ‘everything’ being a tag is BS.

Nice way for Amazon to promote online DVD sales by driveby scan though.

Cheers,
Dean

By: jerky

jerky — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 22:31:25 +0000

A9 is still alive and kicking? I am surprised.

By: silicon valley dropout

silicon valley dropout — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 22:28:46 +0000

so i will guess the price was more then 4 million to acquired them.

By: John Smith

John Smith — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 22:14:20 +0000

Wow – great for them!

- John
hpman1952@gmail.com

By: Deal.y.zer

Deal.y.zer — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 22:14:07 +0000

Good job SnapTell!