Google added to its big picture today with the release of Picasa 2 photo management software. The search engine company is giving away the new release, a major upgrade from the first version, which it acquired when it purchased its developer, also named Picasa, in July. It offers tools for searching a PC for images and editing and sharing them. When Picasa 2 opens, it automatically finds all pictures on the computer and sorts them by date. The instant messaging feature, Hello, allows users to send photos directly from Picasa.
Google Gives Away Feature-Rich Photo Tool
Posted by: Susan B. Shor January 18, 2005 01:27 PMGoogle added to its big picture today with the release of Picasa 2 photo management software. The search engine company is giving away the new release, a major upgrade from the first version, which it acquired when it purchased its developer, also named Picasa, in July. It offers tools for searching a PC for images and editing and sharing them. When Picasa 2 opens, it automatically finds all pictures on the computer and sorts them by date. The instant messaging feature, Hello, allows users to send photos directly from Picasa.