Google Goggles update brings support for devices without autofocus

[![Google Goggles update brings support for smartphones without autofocus ][1] ][2]If you thought Google's perspicacious searching application was clever before, prepare for a shock. [Google Goggles][3] version 1.9 adds support for devices without autofocusing optics, giving those on budget gear a chance to use the real world as a search box. Point it at a [QR code][4] containing a URL, and it'll show you a thumbnail of the page and check its credentials against its blacklist of malicious sites. If it comes up short when searching for a product, it'll even search for similar-looking items to help you find what you're looking for, and it's available from the Play store for free -- so you don't really have any excuse.

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[Google Goggles update brings support for devices without autofocus][2] originally appeared on [Engadget][9] on Thu, 23 Aug 2012 22:53:00 EDT. Please see our [terms for use of feeds][10].

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