Cool Websites and Tools [December 16th, 2009]

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(1) Google Goggles – is a new app for Android phones that lets you do a Google search using pictures taken from your mobile phone. The app integrates with the cellphone camera and lets you take pictures of books & DVDs, landmarks, logos, contact info, artwork, businesses, products, barcodes, or text and then conduct a visual search. Read more: Google Goggles: Conduct a Google Search Using Pictures (Android Phone)

(2) Framer – is a simple and quick online flash-based photo editor that lets you add cool frame effects to your digital photos. Simply upload a picture from your computer and select a frame for your picture. You can choose from a variety of cool frame designs such as rough, museum, circuit, wood, curvy, paint and many more. Once finished, framed image can be saved back on to your computer. Read more: Framer: Provides Cool Frame Effects For Your Photos

(3) SaveSpell – is a nifty expired domain name finder which tracks domain names expiring soon and then compares those names with dictionaries and word lists in different languages to see if the domain name matches any known word or term. Read more: SaveSpell: Expired Domain Name Finder

(4) Mowid – Searching videos on the web can be a bit monotonous since you only find stuff related to what you are searching for. MoWid is a cool YouTube video discovery engine that provides a unique way of exploring new videos on the internet by mixing/combining tags and returning unexpected results. Read more: Mowid: Tag Based YouTube Video Discovery Engine

(5) YouTego – Most social networking websites today usually have the same feature-set to help express ourselves. Youtego is a website that takes social networking a step further by combining simple words and images to illustrate our personality. Read more: YouTego: Express Your Personality With Icons

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