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Google Multisearch Gives Lens More Power, Smarts

Kellen April 7, 2022 5

Google really wants you to use Google Search through its visual skillset, which of course means through Google Lens. The search giant has announced a new feature for Lens that leans heavily into their advanced in AI to help you utilize Lens in a new, more...

Google Search Bar Gets Handy-Dandy Google Lens Shortcut

Tim September 3, 2021 19

A day or two ago, I noticed the Google Search bar on my homescreen grew a new shortcut. All of a sudden, a button for Google Lens had appeared out of nowhere. I immediately took to Twitter, thinking I may have actually gotten something before anyone else. For...

Google is Testing Lens in the Pixel Launcher and We’re All for It

Kellen April 27, 2021 6

Google Lens is a handy little app these days, especially as we find ourselves moving forward in a world where we would rather not touch anything. Lens lets you point your phone's camera at all sorts of stuff to learn more, like a restaurant's posted menu or a...

Google Lens Gets New Features, Like Copying Handwritten Text to Your Computer

Tim May 7, 2020

Google Lens is picking up a couple new features this week. Highlighted in an announcement blog post, the features are Copy to Computer, ability to use Lens to practice words or phrases in different languages, as well as in-line Google Search results. As seen...

New Google Shopping is Here as Google Lens Becomes Your Personal Stylist

Kellen October 3, 2019

When Google Express flipped over to Google Shopping last month, Google told us that a new Google Shopping experience was soon arriving for everyone. Today is the day that goes live. Additionally, Google Lens now wants to help you do that shopping by acting as...

Google Lens Upgrade With Dining and Translations is Rolling Out

Tim May 29, 2019

At Google I/O earlier this month, Google announced new features for Google Lens, a couple of which appear to be rolling out right now. The two that we're seeing available are instant translations, as well as web photo retrieving for restaurant menus. The first...

Google Brings AR to Search, New Features for Lens

Tim May 7, 2019

Google introduced a few changes for Google Search on mobile devices today at IO 2019, as well as new features for Google Lens. For Search, it is bringing AR to supported mobile devices, like great white sharks and animated models from Visible Body. With new AR...

You’ll Now See a Google Lens Shortcut When Doing an Image Search on Mobile

Tim October 25, 2018

Google announced it was bringing Google Lens functionality to Google Image searches last month. Well, it's now there. When inside of an Image Search on mobile, you'll see the Google Lens logo in the bottom right. When you click it, Lens can give you more...