Riya, the company that brought us photo recognition, has launched a new visual search engine called Like.com that will eventually let you upload photos of the rich and famous to help you find more affordable, yet similar fashions. It currently lets you search by celebrities’ name, or by zooming in on features you like about an item. It’s like…so cool! Actually, all fun aside, I’ve been dying to find out where a certain celebrity got her boots, searching endlessly in every store at the mall to no avail. I hope this new visual engine helps me find those boots before Christmas. But wouldn’t it be even better if it let you search for things like Ashlee Simpson’s plastic surgeon, or Jennifer Aniston’s hairstylist? I’m sure that technology will be available soon.

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