Pinterest update lets you search within images for similar items

Pinterest just got what may be the killer feature to catapult the service into an entirely new level of popularity and profit: visual search

Revealed on Sunday, the new feature allows you to select a specific item in a pinned photo and search for visually similar items on the site

The feature won't go live until Monday but, if it works as described, this could turn the site into an even richer resource for consumers who use the site for shopping ideas

Getting the feature to work is as simple as clicking the search button and then using an adjustable box over the photo to zoom in on a particular item. The visual searches can be focused even more by adding key words to your search Read more...