Pholio is trying to make a personal, private Google Photos
A London-based startup has created a device that can back up your photos and videos and make them searchable, marketing it as a rival to Google Photos. Though the service is similar, Pholio keeps your stuff private and off some companies’ servers.
The device has built-in algorithms that can locate specific photos you search for, based on 20,000 built-in descriptions. You can also customize and train the software to use new descriptors, too. Once connected to your computer, Pholio collects all of your digital images and videos and automatically backs them up them on the device, the company says.
Pholio can store a full-resolution copy of your photos, or users have an option for an “optimized format” which creates a smaller version (3–4MB…
