TinEye releases

TinEye update for November 05, 2009

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:55:13 -0000

Released update for TinEye Firefox plugin; now compatible with FF 3.6.

TinEye update for October 30, 2009

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:05:25 -0000

Nearly 5 million more images have been added to TinEye. The current image count is now 1,143,177,077.

TinEye update for October 23, 2009

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 20:23:38 -0000

Nearly 6.5 million more images have been added to TinEye. The current image count is now 1,138,247,507. Enjoy!

TinEye update for October 19, 2009

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 16:28:17 -0000

We've added another 5 million+ new images to TinEye. Our image count is now 1,131,800,322!

TinEye update for October 14, 2009

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 18:01:17 -0000

We've added over 5 million new images to TinEye. Our image count is now 1,126,711,830.

TinEye update for September 28, 2009

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 18:05:51 -0000

TinEye has partnered with Photoshelter! Read all about it on our blog or on theirs.
We've added over 12 million new images to TinEye in the last few weeks. Our image count is now 1,121,525,514.

TinEye update for August 19, 2009

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 22:41:28 -0000

Nearly 14 million new web images have been added to TinEye over the last few weeks. We are up to 1,109,463,092 images!

TinEye update for July 29, 2009

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 21:46:12 -0000

Introducing the TinEye Commercial API. Details and FAQ available here.

TinEye update for July 10, 2009

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:21:15 -0000

The TinEye image index is expanding! We have spent a significant amount of time refining our crawling and with our new crawling techniques we've grown by roughly 2-3 million images per week over the past weeks. We are now working on scaling this growth. We've also changed the image count on your results page so that it is easier to watch this growth over time. Instead of rounding to the nearest 10 million images it now rounds to the nearest 100 thousand.

TinEye update for May 12, 2009

Tue, 12 May 2009 19:57:02 -0000

We've added a 'Share' button to TinEye, making it easy to share interesting search results with others via Digg, Facebook, email, your blog and much more.
The Firefox plugin for TinEye has been updated to work with version 3.5b4.

TinEye update for April 01, 2009

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 04:00:01 -0000

Big News! TinEye acquires Google Images.

TinEye update for March 02, 2009

Mon, 02 Mar 2009 21:45:38 -0000

Introduced some UI changes to the TinEye search results page. Pagination buttons have been moved from the far-right to the center of the page. Sort option has been moved from the far-right to the far-left of the page.
Added to the main search page a very brief description of what TinEye does.

TinEye update for February 19, 2009

Thu, 19 Feb 2009 14:44:12 -0000

Released Firefox plugin version 0.6, which now works with Firefox 3.1b2

TinEye update for February 12, 2009

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 21:16:23 -0000

Introduced 'Link to this search', an easy way to share TinEye search results with friends. You must be registered and have history enabled to use permalinks. Why?
Updated the TinEye FAQ.
Eliminated the need for cookies when using TinEye anonymously. However cookies must be enabled to log in to TinEye.
Eliminated the need for JavaScript when submitting an image via upload or URL. JavaScript is no longer required to sort image results.

TinEye update for February 05, 2009

Thu, 05 Feb 2009 15:19:05 -0000

Removed log in requirement for TinEye! Registration is now optional, and offers some extra features.
Updated the TinEye FAQ.
Revised the TinEye bookmarklet info page for clarity.
Introduced ads. Poor TinEye has to eat!
Introduced automatic discard of search images after one hour.
Updated the TinEye plugin for Firefox to version 0.5. This update includes a bug fix where if text is highlighted with a background image beneath it, the plugin is not activated.
Updated the TinEye Terms of Service.

TinEye update for January 06, 2009

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 21:55:25 -0000

Introduced TinEye History. Visit your History page to see all of your past TinEye search images, including the date, time and number of results for each search. Click on an image if you wish to search for it again. Note: The History page shows searches made as of January 6th, 2009. History is enabled for each user by default, however you have the option to disable this feature from your Profile page.

TinEye update for December 09, 2008

Tue, 09 Dec 2008 22:32:09 -0000

Optimized the main TinEye search page for all browsers and operating systems. The search page no longer requires Flash to upload an image, or JavaScript to submit a URL query. Also, unnecessary text has been removed from the search page to give it a cleaner appearance.
Updated the TinEye Terms of Service.
Updated the TinEye FAQ. Several new FAQs have been added, and all questions are now organized by category.
Introduced the ability to delete searches from TinEye after 48 hours. The option is available from the Profile page.
Consolidated all primary TinEye links to the upper navigation bar, adding a 'More' pull-down list.

TinEye update for November 20, 2008

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:38:34 -0000

Upgraded TinEye to increase speed of average search time.

TinEye update for October 31, 2008

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 21:11:56 -0000

Added RSS feed to 'What's New' release updates page.
Added opt-in/out of TinEye Newsletter and email updates. (Visit your Profile page to opt in/out).

TinEye update for October 15, 2008

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 18:06:52 -0000

Increased image index to over 1 billion images.
Improved match sensitivity.

TinEye update for September 12, 2008

Fri, 12 Sep 2008 16:00:00 -0000

Added the option to have TinEye verification emails for new accounts resent, in case they are lost or deleted by the user.
Shortened the character length of the link provided in password reset emails, so that it is not cut off by some email clients.

TinEye update for August 27, 2008

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:00:00 -0000

Introduced the ability to sort image results by dimension, or proximity of match to the query image
Updated the TinEye FAQ
Replaced the TinEye feedback email with a feedback form
Introduced a more compact layout on the search results page
Opened FAQs, Cool Searches and other non-search pages to the public; login is not required to view these pages

TinEye update for August 15, 2008

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 16:00:00 -0000

Introduced instant signup for TinEye. Invitations are no longer required.

TinEye update for August 01, 2008

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 16:00:00 -0000

Updated the TinEye Terms of Service
Introduced a TinEye Images bookmarklet to search for images from any web browser
Now accepting web page URLs for searching

TinEye update for July 29, 2008

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 16:00:00 -0000

Reduced default number of TinEye search result backlinks to 2, with option to 'show all' on another page
Released a new batch of TinEye coverflow widgets

TinEye update for July 21, 2008

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 09:05:05 -0000

Released a new batch of TinEye coverflow widgets

TinEye update for July 09, 2008

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 14:00:00 -0000

Increased the TinEye search index to over 700,000,000 images

TinEye update for June 27, 2008

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:00:00 -0000

Added throbber during TinEye searches and image uploads
Added the option to switch to a non-Flash version of TinEye
On TinEye results page, introduced a query image favicon and result count on browser tab
Updated the TinEye FAQ

TinEye update for June 25, 2008

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 14:00:00 -0000

Introduced the TinEye coverflow widget

TinEye update for June 20, 2008

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 14:00:00 -0000

Added visual indicator of new invite credits by highlighting the credits in the TinEye header

TinEye update for June 06, 2008

Fri, 06 Jun 2008 16:00:00 -0000

Introduced a TinEye plugin for Internet Explorer
Updated the TinEye FAQ

TinEye update for May 30, 2008

Fri, 30 May 2008 16:00:00 -0000

Added instructions for submitting image URLs
Added Terms of Service and contact email to TinEye footer
Provided the ability to submit descriptions with Cool Search submissions

TinEye update for May 23, 2008

Fri, 23 May 2008 16:00:00 -0000

Added confirmation dialog to Cool Search submissions

TinEye update for May 08, 2008

Thu, 08 May 2008 16:00:00 -0000

Introduced 'Compare Images' feature

TinEye update for May 06, 2008

Tue, 06 May 2008 16:00:00 -0000

TinEye officially launched!