Daily Crunch: Synthetic
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Here are some of yesterday’s stories on TechCrunch Gadgets:
CMU Researchers One-Up Google Image Search And Photosynth With Visual Similarity Engine
Verizon Planning Netflix Competitor For 2012 Debut
ZINK Raises $35 Million, Aims To Popularize Ink-Free Printing
Try, Try Again: The XYBOARD Tablets Make All The Same Mistakes
The TouchFire Chronicles: The Year Of Bad Prototypes
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