Amazon Unveils iPhone Photo App

12/3/08

Seattle-based Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) today announced a new application for Apple’s iPhone and iPod touch. The most interesting feature lets you take a picture of a product, which Amazon then tries to match with similar products available for purchase online. The broader application lets users browse for products from Amazon and other retailers like Target and Macy’s.

Gregory T. Huang is Xconomy's National IT Editor and the Editor of Xconomy Boston. You can e-mail him at gthuang@xconomy.com or call him at 617-252-7323. Follow @

    

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