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Digital photography has been a part of our lives for quite some time now and many people take pictures almost on a daily basis. This may be the result of their job requirements or it can be a simple habit with fun being its main objective. Of course, pictures are taken in order to be seen by more than the author, sha... |
7 October 2008
11:11 GMT |
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You own an Apple iPhone? Well, then there's no time to waste. The iPhone Photo Contest, sponsored by Kelby Training, has just kicked off. Participation is free of charge, and you are required to send in what you think are the best quality pictures you've taken with your iPhone camera. Prizes include Apple /... |
2 October 2008
04:52 GMT |
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Every now and then you might have to change the file format of your pictures – whether you need to post them on your personal blog or include them in a school assignment, sometimes the original format gets in the way. So, the only solution is to convert them to other formats that are more suitable for the requi... |
22 September 2008
03:11 GMT |
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Phototrade is announcing that The Aperture Nature Photography Workshops at Olympic, Tetons, Yosemite and Yellowstone National Parks will take four groups of professional and amateur photographers to “America's most scenic destinations,” to (what else?) take some crisp photos of the beautiful surround... |
2 September 2008
06:36 GMT |
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Developer Padadaz has released an innovative application for iPhone users, called PhotoSwap. It lets you take pictures of... well, anything really meaningful, and instantly send them to a friend. The recipient, in turn, can answer back with another photo. Best of all, PhotoSwap is free!Per the app's publisher, D... |
1 September 2008
03:34 GMT |
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Adobe's Photoshop, considered by many the best and most comprehensive graphic editor created in the relatively short history of PCs, will come to mobile phones this fall. However, before jumping around with joy, thinking that you'll be soon able to photochop anything while on the go, you should know that th... |
28 August 2008
04:22 GMT |
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Probably all of us associate summertime with vacation and the time when we all get the chance to go on relaxing holidays, away from the stress or monotony of everyday life. And, usually, people choose to spend their vacation with friends (the more the merrier, right?), the result of that being that we all come back h... |
31 July 2008
13:29 GMT |
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Nowadays, it's almost common that everybody owns a digital camera, so you can take loads and loads of pictures everywhere you go or even if you stay at home with your family and friends. But it's also common that all good things come at a price or with "inconveniencies". When it comes to digital cameras, if... |
30 July 2008
07:53 GMT |
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Bunkspeed's HyperShot 3D rendering application for Mac delivers revolutionary, interactive rendering in real time, even on laptop, the company claims. Currently at version 1.5 the software performs faster, sports improved rendering and translator and more. The company has also changed the product licensing proce... |
3 July 2008
05:27 GMT |
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When you spend your vacation in an exotic place, it is only natural to want to show off your pictures and share your experiences. But if your holiday destination didn't turn out to be as glamorous as you had expected (or as you bragged to your friends) or the weather suddenly became your worst enemy, you can sti... |
30 June 2008
12:36 GMT |
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Summer is finally here and I cannot think of someone who still hasn't got the slightest idea about the place where s/he is going to spend the holiday. Regardless of the destination you wish to go don't forget to take your digital camera with you so you can take tens and or maybe hundreds of photos you can ... |
30 June 2008
08:12 GMT |
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The long-awaited summer is here and I'm sure everyone has an idea about the places where they want to spend their vacation. But regardless of your destination, don't forget to take your digital camera with you so you can take tens or even hundreds of photos to remind you of those beautiful days. Whether or... |
27 June 2008
10:34 GMT |
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If you give a picture to a group of people and you ask them to adjust its appearance, you will never get the same results from all of them, not even the same effects. Have you ever wondered why that comes to happen? One reason for this situation would be that every person would surely use a different tool - after all... |
6 June 2008
03:06 GMT |
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Photography is nowadays an important part of our lives, a way of preserving the past. We all love to take photos that remind us of our most cherished moments, the places we have visited, the people we hold most dearly, and the list can go on. Some of us have the ability of achieving true masterpieces from what might ... |
21 May 2008
07:25 GMT |
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We all love to take photos that immortalize our precious moments, reminding us of important events in our life, or people dear to us, or just for fun and the list can go on. For some of us, photography is more than just a hobby; it's a way of life. Moreover, it's well known that the Internet provides us wi... |
30 April 2008
06:58 GMT |
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Alltel offers from now on a new exclusive service to its subscribers: PhotoCopter, which comes to take care of all the photos made with Alltel-branded mobile phones. Developed in collaboration with Ontela, PhotoCopter can instantly save every photo you make with your handset, both on your PC and on your favorite onli... |
18 April 2008
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Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't it true that most people use their computers for 3 main reasons: gaming, music & movies and, last but not least, IM? In other words, people use their PCs mainly for fun and entertainment (as you probably realized by now, I'm not talking about those who need to work on... |
24 March 2008
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AT&T is apparently a big fan of American Idol (if a mobile carrier can be called "fan"), as the company announced today the availability of American Idol Framerz, an exclusive application created to bring the heat of the popular show closer to its subscribers. Thanks to the new American Idol Framerz, AT&T users will ... |
11 March 2008
14:13 GMT |
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Aperture has recently been updated for stability, it is recommended that you update as 2.0.1 also addresses issues related to performance, while fixing a number of other issues. "Aperture 2.0.1 addresses issues related to performance and overall stability. It also fixes a number of other minor issues. This update is ... |
4 March 2008
05:22 GMT |
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Have you watched Tide's Talking Stain ad? You should. This one rules. In fact, Tide themselves are so proud of it that they've actually launched a contest giving away limited edition Tide-themed iPod Classics. All you have to do is make your very own "talking stain" ad. If it's good, you may just have ... |
6 February 2008
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Imagine this: you love digital photography, you take loads of pictures, know all about the latest types of cameras, lenses and specifications, and you want to share your art with the rest of the world by publishing them on your blog or webpage. The only thing holding you back is the possibility that others might easi... |
31 January 2008
12:39 GMT |
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Everyone likes pictures, right? They like taking them, they like watching them, but most of all, they like showing them off. And since it is quite common to simply place them in an 'artistic' frame and put them on the fireplace, maybe you should consider adjusting your photos a little bit - not much, just t... |
31 January 2008
12:05 GMT |
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*I would like you to take into consideration that this is the 21st century and that photo editing tools have been around for quite a while now* The previously announced partnership between Picnik and Flickr has finally paid off today, with the launch of the editing program that is supposed to make Flickr more user f... |
5 December 2007
07:08 GMT |
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Considering the ever-increasing number of cameras and more and more cell phones that take high-quality photos, it is only fair to assume that you can easily end up collecting huge numbers of photos that you forget about. When you decide to finally put them in order, e.g. assign the same name format, or create a grand... |
30 November 2007
16:45 GMT |
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How many times did you come back from a magnificent holiday and wished you could display all your photos in an original, fun way? To create an album that could convey all the joy and happiness you felt while being on vacation and taking those pictures… I know, you lacked the corresponding artistic frames that would r... |
30 November 2007
16:23 GMT |
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The product which was rumored a long time ago is about to be released by the end of the year in beta version while the full product is expected next year, PC World informed today. The web-based version of Photoshop is supposed to bring the powerful image editing utilities included in the desktop application straight ... |
12 November 2007
09:12 GMT |
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Picasa Web Albums or Google's photo sharing service is now available in 38 languages after the Picasa team included support for several new countries. Among the new ones, I can mention Bulgarian, Hindi, Slovenian, Filipino or Thai. In addition, Picasa Web Albums was improved with mobile support which enables the... |
2 November 2007
15:36 GMT |
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JOBO AG Announces the latest addition to its portfolio, a.k.a GIGA Vu extreme, a smart a*s image storage device for pro photographers and not only.As for its looks, the brand new GIGA Vu extreme features a wonderful 3.7" VGA resolution display for one of the best views of the stored digital images, a verify functio... |
1 November 2007
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Epson has recently unveiled an all-in-one LCD screen with an integrated cover and touch panel. The All-in-One Touch Screen LCD uses a futuristic looking all-in-one optical design that prevents glare. Clear views from just about any angle are said to be obtained thanks to Photo Fine Vistarich wide viewing angle and an... |
23 October 2007
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Flickr, Photobucket, Kodakgallery... all of them have the same purpose: online photo sharing, allowing the users to upload pictures and store them on the web. These are the best known technologies in this category but what's more interesting is that Google doesn't own any of them. However, the super giant h... |
3 October 2007
14:11 GMT |
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On September 9, outside the Georgetown University campus, near the intersection of 36th and O streets in the Georgetown neighborhood, a 19-year-old student was attacked. Police have confirmed that the victim suffered cuts and bruises to the face and also had a thumb broken in the attack. The victim said that the atta... |
30 September 2007
16:58 GMT |
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Google's blogging technology Blogger introduced 'Play', a special function which enables any Internet user to view the photos uploaded by other bloggers as a slideshow. The best thing is that 'Play' provides this amazing presentation in real time so you'll be able to view a picture just ... |
17 September 2007
01:55 GMT |
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HP announced the launch of a new line of products aimed at promoting the company's Print 2.0 strategy which is the key to a modern printing experience and which allows users to easily print, create and share their digital content in new and innovative ways.The manufacturing company introduced several imaging and... |
1 September 2007
07:50 GMT |
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Gaiagi Photo Explorer is an interesting project that bundles the power of Google Maps, Panoramio and Flickr into a single product, allowing the viewers to explore the world using a few mouse clicks. The product works quite well, the search technology is useful and, what's most important is that it will help you ... |
20 August 2007
04:22 GMT |
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This was quite a busy week at Googleplex when it comes to the storage size offered for the search giant's solution because everybody was talking about the recent program launched by Google. As you might know, the Mountain View company rolled out a new campaign that allows the interested consumers to buy addition... |
16 August 2007
03:01 GMT |
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The Yahoo photo sharing service Flickr grew up a lot and is now the second most popular product in its category with approximately 38 percent market share in the latest four weeks. According to a recent statistic published by Hitwise, Photobucket is the leader in the United States with 43.5 percent market share. The ... |
11 July 2007
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Photobucket, an online photo sharing service, will be acquired soon by the Fox Interactive Media, a large company that owns several famous names such as MySpace. The deal was rumored a long time ago but the two firms needed the approval of the Federal Trade Commission in order to finalize the transaction. According t... |
6 July 2007
05:51 GMT |
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Some time ago, it was rumored that Adobe prepared a freeware flavor of the famous Photoshop that can be accessed straight from the Internet without any fee. The speculations were not confirmed, but other companies thought that it would be a great idea and developed their own web-based photo editing tool that allows u... |
25 June 2007
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New York state lawmaker Michael Gianaris made a public demand to the Mountain View company to remove sensitive pictures from the Google Earth application because the risk of terrorist attacks is increasing. The New York official sustained that the authorities should partner with the search giant to remove secret loca... |
11 June 2007
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Most of the Google SketchUp users were quite curios: who's the man appearing in the application and what's his role in this 3D modeling tool? This is the answer: the dude from the downloadable program is one of the SketchUp team members and has a very important role: he can be used as a scale figure to allo... |
8 June 2007
05:11 GMT |
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Picasa is one of the downloadable applications powered by Google that is now available in 19 more languages beside the main version of the program. Still, the most used Picasa remains the old release that is currently installed on millions of computers, helping users to organize the photos, edit and add effects to th... |
5 June 2007
03:53 GMT |
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The recently introduced Street View function for Google Maps starts causing privacy concerns as more and more users are claiming that the products are infringing their privacy. The best example is represented by an Oakland resident who posted a message on the Boing Boing blog sustaining that she managed to view her c... |
4 June 2007
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Have you ever thought that editing an image could actually turn into a work of art? If not, you might find it interesting to discover that the one-click adjustments and transformations that you are now able to apply to an image have been first experienced as forms of art. It is not everyday that you encounter such c... |
12 May 2007
08:51 GMT |
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Yahoo updated its search engine with a new element, adding interoperability with Flickr, the online photo sharing service owned by the company. You're now able to view photo thumbnails of the most famous landmarks straight into the SERP, just like you'd do in any other shortcut provided by Yahoo. The pictur... |
11 May 2007
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Sony thought it's time to add a new point-and-shoot digital camera to their Cyber-shot S series of digital cameras. Cyber-shot DSC-S800 leads the "S pack" with a 30 X smart zoom, raising the optical zoom to 6 x. Instead of the usual Carl Zeiss lens, it comes with Sony's own high-sensitivity lens. The camer... |
30 April 2007
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Google Picasa was quietly improved and released for free download although the Mountain View-based company didn't make any official statement concerning the update. According to the changelog published by the search giant, Picasa version 2.7, build 36.37 was released on April 24, 2007 with a few minor improvemen... |
27 April 2007
05:51 GMT |
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Google Earth and Panoramio, the free service that provides a huge number of photos for all the search giant's users, announced today that there are no more than 1 million photos included in the downloadable application. As you might know, Panoramio provides several images for Google Earth, allowing the program t... |
26 April 2007
16:06 GMT |
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Olympus has launched a pair of new digital cameras: X-775 (pictured) and X-785. Both come with similar mid-range specs: compact metal body, a 7.1 megapixels resolution, along with a 3x optical zoom, 4x digital zoom, a 2.5-inch LCD, 15 shooting modes and LEXAR 512 MB xD memory card. Here's a complete list of the ... |
26 April 2007
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Often called the Morning Star or the Evening Star, Venus is the second-closest planet to the Sun, and the brightest natural object in the visible part of space in the night sky, except for the Moon.ESA's Venus Express mission provided new insights into the noxious atmosphere of Earth's sister planet. Venus... |
4 April 2007
06:12 GMT |
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