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Facebook Buys Face.com, Adding Facial-Recognition Software
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Facebook Inc., owner of the world’s largest social-networking website, acquired Face.com, adding technology that enables facial recognition in photos.
Terms weren’t disclosed. Face.com helps users tag photos and find images online by distinguishing facial features on social networks and photo-sharing sites. Menlo Park, California-based Facebook already uses some of Face.com’s applications. The startup announced the purchase today in a blog posting.