Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Facebook Scoops Up Face.com For ~$100M To Bolster Its Facial Recognition Tech

Screen Shot 2012-06-18 at 9.51.11 AMAfter about a month of speculation, Facebook has finally announced its acquisition of Israeli facial recognition technology Face.com. We've heard from multiple sources that the acquisition price was around $100m, with others reporting that the price was between $80m-$100m. This is absolutely not an acqui-hire, as Facebook will be taking full advantage of the company's technology and the advancements it's made on mobile -- perhaps to finally include mobile tagging options for photos.

space shuttle nyc monkeypox nick perry 30 rock live nfl draft picks 2012 space shuttle enterprise ryan leaf

No comments:

Post a Comment

Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.