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Nikon Launches Free iPhone App - Download Here

Isobar interactive agency Molecular, Inc. has announced a partnership with Nikon Inc., the multinational corporation specializing in optics and imaging, to create an iPhone app containing educational and inspirational photo information. Dubbed “Nikon Learn & Explore,” the free iPhone app is now available ...

30 October 2009
07:40 GMT

Adobe Releases Photoshop App for iPhone - Free Download

Adobe Systems Inc. has released Photoshop.com Mobile for iPhone, an application + service that allows users to quickly edit and share their photos with simple gestures. The application is free to download and install on any device model (including the iPod touch) running OS 2.0 or later. Working directly and entire...

12 October 2009
05:12 GMT

Photography Website PhotoShelter Adds Google Analytics Support

Being the most complete traffic statistics service around, Google Analytics has found its way inside many good or bad services on the web. PhotoShelter, a complete website for photographers to buy, sell, showcase, host, archive, etc. images, has announced a new toolkit based on a Google Analytics implementation. Reco...

11 September 2009
04:44 GMT

Flickr App Launches on iPhone, iPod touch

Originally created by former game designers Stewart Butterfield and Caterina Fake, Flickr is the world’s most popular online photo-sharing network. The service is now available to any owner of an iPhone or iPod touch through a free application that has just been granted a place in the App Store’s photogra...

8 September 2009
09:15 GMT

Download Aperture 2.1.4

As Mac users wait for the official release of Snow Leopard, the latest version of Mac OS X, Apple is updating its professional photography piece of software, Aperture, with improved general compatibility and overall stability. The update is available for free to existing Aperture users. According to the Mac maker, t...

28 August 2009
03:45 GMT

Download iPhoto 8.1 with New Print Options

Apple has released a new version of its photo-managing software for Mac OS X, iPhoto. Version 8.1 adds new print-product options, including three new book themes with travel-oriented designs. The update is free to download and install on any Mac running OS X 10.5.6 (Leopard) or later. On the Support section of its w...

19 August 2009
03:04 GMT

Picasa 3.0.6 Available for Mac OS X - Download Here

Google has released new versions of Picasa for Mac OS X and Windows, its software application designed for organizing and editing digital photos. Version 3.0.6, released on July 30, 2009 mainly fixes issues such as one where applying the 'Retouch' edit created a 0kb new file, or an issue where Picasa for Ma...

4 August 2009
03:18 GMT

iPhoto 8.0.4 Released - Download Here

Apple has issued a new update to users of iPhoto '09 addressing importing and stability issues, as well as correcting references. iPhoto '09 users are encouraged to download and install the latest version of iPhoto available, as it also resolves an 8.0.3-specific (potential) crash. On the Support section o...

1 July 2009
02:53 GMT

The Full Contents of iPhoto 8.0.3

As you may have heard, Apple has recently updated some of the applications found in its iLife suite, including iPhoto. The face-recognition-capable software has received an update to address installation options, general compatibility, “and fixes for a number of issues involving Faces, Places, web publishing, a...

5 June 2009
06:44 GMT

Digital Camera RAW Compatibility Update 2.6

Apple has released Digital Camera RAW Compatibility 2.6, an update that extends RAW image compatibility for Aperture 2, iPhoto 08 and iPhoto 09 for three Canon cameras, the Nikon D5000 and the Olympus E-30. As usual, Apple's used the Support section of its web site to detail the contents of the latest Digital C...

5 June 2009
04:18 GMT

Download Free iPhoto 8.0.3 Update

Apple has released an update to its iPhoto application, addressing general compatibility, improving the stability of the software and, lastly, fixing issues in key areas of the program. iPhoto 8.0.3 is free to all users of Apple’s iLife suite of apps, which includes iPhoto, and is a highly recommended update. ...

5 June 2009
02:00 GMT

Pixelmator for Mac OS X Is Brought by Smith Micro - Download Here

Smith Micro Software has announced signing an exclusive publishing agreement with Pixelmator Team to distribute Pixelmator. The software is a powerful photo and graphics editing solution for Mac OS X designed for users who want to enhance their photo library the easy way. The app boasts 130 filters and special effect...

3 June 2009
04:20 GMT

Download Maperture Pro 1.2 (Aperture Plug-In)

Übermind has released a new version of its geotagging plug-in for Aperture 2, Maperture Pro. The plug-in adds a slew of new features, including support for importing Tracklog data from GPS devices, altitude (Z-axis) tagging, reverse geocoding, adding or updating the GPS data in images, adding custom keywords, an...

15 May 2009
03:11 GMT

Enhance Your Photos with Cool fx for iPhone, iPod touch

The Tiffen Company has released a “cool” photography app for iPhone and iPod touch, available at an introductory price for a limited time. Appropriately called Cool fx, the application offers 72 visual presets to simulate a variety of color and black-and-white photographic looks, diffusion, motion picture...

7 May 2009
05:16 GMT

Pixcetera iPhone App Now Available - Free

AOL's MediaGlow has announced the availability of a free Pixcetera application in the App Store. By allowing users to experience photography in a variety of categories, including news, celebrities, lifestyle and nature, right on their device, the app aims to replicate the functionality of the Pixcetera.com site....

6 May 2009
05:30 GMT

Apple Posts Note on Aperture 2.1.3 Update

Upon releasing Aperture 2.1.3, Apple also posted a tech note detailing the particularities of the new software, installation options, as well as additional details on the contents of the update. Aperture 2.1.3 has been released by Apple to improve overall stability and fix issues related to database integrity and co...

15 April 2009
06:52 GMT

Aperture 2.1.3 Update Now Available [Updated]

Apple has released an update to its professional photography software application, Aperture. Version 2.1.3 is recommended to all Aperture 2 users, as it improves the stability of the software, while addressing several issues. On Apple's Support section, the Aperture 2.1.3 update is described as follows: About ...

15 April 2009
04:03 GMT

Photography Is 200 Years Older than Thought

The famous Italian painter Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio lived between September 29th, 1571 and July 18th, 1610, and exercised his profession in Rome, Naples, Malta and Sicily. He is currently credited as being the first painter to have everused a dark room and special lighting in order to be able to paint exquis...

10 March 2009
11:57 GMT

Apple Releases iPhoto 8.0.1 – Free Download

Apple has released a new update for iPhoto users, addressing several minor issues and improving the stability of the software. The update is free to download and install on any machine running Mac OS X 10.5.6, the latest version of Leopard available.Talking about the iPhoto 8.0.1 Update on the Support segment of its ...

4 March 2009
02:52 GMT

Tripod Can Take Gigapixel, High-Res Images

Carnegie Mellon University researchers have managed to create one of the most useful and powerful photographing devices in the world, which they have named Gigapan. The system is basically a robotic tripod, which is able to make perfect use of retail digital cameras, so as to create images of unbelievable high resolu...

27 February 2009
04:55 GMT

Download New Picasa for Mac (V. 3.0.2)

Picasa is a program that helps users manage, edit, and share their photo collection with ease. Boasting some impressive control capabilities, the tool can find and display up to one million pictures from any place on your Mac. Editing options range from retouching to adding text and watermarks. When the work is finis...

26 January 2009
08:48 GMT

iLovePhotos Adds Drag & Drop Import, Exports Tags to iPhoto

Developed by Blue Lava Technologies, iLovePhotos provides new and intuitive ways to organize and share the thousands of photos you have on your computer. The free, web & Mac OS X application has received an important update recently, adding a slew of enhancements and tweaks. iLovePhotos is aimed at those who love tak...

13 January 2009
04:28 GMT

Picasa for Mac Beta Available – Free Download

Google has just released Picasa for Mac. Currently in beta for Apple computing platforms, Picasa is a program that helps you manage, edit, and share your photo collection. Best of all, the software doesn't do with storing images, but only represents the actual directories containing photographs on your computer&...

6 January 2009
04:26 GMT

New Device Shows Still Pictures with Moving Shadows

A team of researchers led by Martin Fuchs from the Max Planck Institute for Informatics, in collaboration with Ramesh Raskar from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Media Lab in Cambridge, Massachusetts, have managed to take photography one step further. They have done so by developing a novel device for...

20 November 2008
10:30 GMT

Yosemite National Park as You've Never Seen It Before

Gerard Maynard, a photographer and painter from New York, United States, has managed to obtain a 17-gigapixel photography of the Yosemite National Park, creating, according to his own words, the most impressive available panorama ever stitched together. The artist, formerly known for his photographic description of H...

30 October 2008
09:01 GMT

Aperture 2.1.2 Improves Printing Quality

Apple has updated its powerful photography software application, Aperture, to version 2.1.2. The update addresses poor quality printing of books and cards, as well as of calendars that users order through the printing service available to them through Aperture.From Apple's Support page: About Aperture 2.1.2The A...

21 October 2008
02:30 GMT

Smaller, Better and Lighter Cameras with Liquid Lenses

Scientists have developed a new type of adaptive camera lens, made from microscopic drops of water that are made to vibrate when exposed to high frequency sound waves, and alternate their focus as they move. This should theoretically allow users to capture up to 250 pictures per second with very little energy consump...

23 September 2008
06:01 GMT

The First Sony Ericsson Digital Photo Frame Is Here

The same day it unveiled the new and feature-packed G705 slider, Sony Ericsson also came up with its very-first digital photo frame, called Sony Ericsson IDP-100. Presented as an accessory fit to go hand in hand with any SE Cyber-Shot handset, the IDP-100 weighs 320 grams, measures 205 x 145 x 25 millimeter...

9 September 2008
07:02 GMT

Media Album Service Available from U.S. Cellular

U.S. Cellular, the seventh largest mobile operator in the US, has just launched a new media album service for its customers, called "Online Album." The service uses NewBay Software's LifeCache solution and allows users to upload and store their photos online, via their mobile devices. With Online Album, U.S...

9 September 2008
06:09 GMT

HSC Edit for Aperture Gets Updated

Human Software has released a new version of its edit plug-in, HSC Edit (1.4), for users of Apple's professional photography solution, Aperture. HSC Edit offers more than 4,000 effects to apply on one or a set of images. The new release adds mere UI tweaks and speed improvements.HumanSoft Edit lets users preview...

5 September 2008
14:01 GMT

Hurry Up and Sign In for The Aperture Nature Photography Workshops

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

Why Nokia Is Late to the 8 Megapixel Party

Have you heard about the “2008 8-Megapixel mobile party”? You haven’t? Well, it goes like this: Sony Ericsson showed up first, sending its C905 19 mm thick Cyber-shot slider to set on fire the minds and souls of all SE fans. Shortly after, Samsung made its appearance – the Innov8 multimedia mo...

30 August 2008
06:58 GMT

Photoshop Goes Mobile but Not Really

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

HTC Touch Diamond Gets a Telescope for Improved Photography Performances

The happy owners of HTC's Touch Diamond Pocket PC might get even happier after finding out that their precious handset can be improved when it comes to photography related performances. This is not done by a ROM update or anything like that, but thanks to a new telescope especially created for the Touch Diamond....

27 August 2008
22:46 GMT

Download Your Free Tools for American Photo's 2008 Emerging Photographers

American Photo is hosting the 2008 Emerging Photographers, which conducts a worldwide search to find the best emerging photographic talent. If you have an aesthetic sense, and are also pretty handy with a camera, why not take a few hefty shots, download the free trial version of Aperture 2, use the free Portfolio Rev...

22 August 2008
04:11 GMT

Lightroom 2 - Adobe's First 64-Bit Mac App

Following a public beta program that provided Adobe with "valuable feedback," Lightroom 2 has been released, adding new raw technology, dual-monitor support, enhanced non-destructive localized image correction, and better search features. Adobe Lightroom is a powerful competitor to Apple's own photography softwa...

30 July 2008
04:15 GMT

Aperture 2.1.1 Available - Download Here

Apple has issued an update for users of its program designed to assist professional photographers in post-production work known as Aperture. The 2.1.1 update to Aperture supports general compatibility issues, Apple says. The release also improves overall stability and addresses minor issues.From Apple's Support ...

29 July 2008
05:14 GMT

World View 2008 Mobile Photography Competition Launched

Sony Ericsson is not just about releasing new products to prove that, besides the five new phones unveiled today the company has also announced the World View 2008 contest. Presented as "the ultimate camera phone photography competition", World View 2008 is the third World View edition and comes after the huge succes...

17 June 2008
09:09 GMT

Quantum-Entangled Images Created at NIST

Researchers from the Joint Quantum Institute of the Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology have created quantum images for the first time by making use of a convenient and flexible method of creating twin laser beams. Quantum images are entangled visual patterns capable of storing v...

13 June 2008
04:56 GMT

Sony Ericsson Improves the Camera and Multimedia Features of Its Phones

Sony Ericsson signed today an agreement with Acrodea, a Japan-based company, according to which, future mobile phones released globally by Sony Ericsson will come preloaded with Acrodea products. More exactly, the SE handsets will feature VIVID UI and VIVID Panorama, two software solutions developed by Acrodea in ord...

15 May 2008
06:42 GMT

How Xenon Flash Tubes Work

Flash tubes are electric glow discharge lamps able to produce high intensity, incoherent, full white light spectrum bursts for small amounts of time. Flash tubes are generally used as high intensity light sources in photographic cameras, warning lights on emergency vehicles and anti-collision beacons and even as ligh...

25 April 2008
08:51 GMT

Nokia N82 Is the Best Mobile Imaging Device for 2008

The high-end Nokia N82 has been declared today as the "Best Mobile Imaging Device in Europe 2008" by the most important photo and imaging press association in Europe, TIPA (acronym for Technical Image Press Association). This award comes to officially recognize an already known fact: N82 packs one of the most advan...

23 April 2008
12:38 GMT

Alltel Makes Copying Mobile Photos Effortless

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
08:50 GMT

Viewtyful World Photo Contest From LG

Following the huge success the 5 Megapixel LG Viewty had and still has, LG recently rolled out a new photo contest for all the photography lovers out there. Named Viewtyful World, the competition is presented together with Yahoo!, Flickr and National Geographic. Until the 11th of June 2008, users will be able t...

14 April 2008
08:25 GMT

Aperture 2.1 Released. Adds Open Plug-in Architecture

Apple has just issued a press release announcing Aperture 2.1. The updated software designed to assist professional photographers now introduces an open plug-in architecture aiding users to employ third-party imaging software right from within the program. Apperture 2.1 also includes the in-house-developed plug-in, D...

28 March 2008
17:11 GMT

12,616-Lens Digital Camera to Take 3D Photography to the Next Level

Film fans might remember cameras with two, three and even four lenses (like the Nishika N8000) that gave photographers the possibility to create the so-called 3-D images, and while software is also used with today's digital cameras to create such images, the latest invention from a team of Standford researchers ...

25 March 2008
07:41 GMT

New Telescope for Camera Phones to Improve the Photo Quality

I'm sure many mobile users that own a camera phone would often want their devices to pack a more evolved camera. Even if we now have phones with 5 Megapixels and 3x optical zoom that manage to offer very good photos, their quality cannot be compared yet with that obtained with professional cameras.To solve this ...

19 February 2008
05:17 GMT

Founder of Zivty, Adult-Focused Photo Pictorial Released

I mean it, that's the way to go about your business if you're the founder and executive of an adult photography startup, you're sexy and strongly believe in what you're doing. Sadly enough, I wasn't able to get access to the ranks of the site's testers that are still tweaking it, so I ca...

17 January 2008
17:31 GMT

2007- Year in Photographic Review

Unlike some previous years, 2007 has been extremely active from a photographic point of view. Apart from the sheer number of new cameras on the market, we witnessed some amazing new technologies emerging on the market. Well, perhaps "amazing" is too strong of a word, but the improvements seen on some cameras are quit...

31 December 2007
10:06 GMT

Linux Photographers, LightZone Is Here!

A free Linux version of the award-winning LightZone photo-editing software has been released yesterday.Light Crafts, the producing company of LightZone, announced yesterday the availability of a beta release for the photo-editing software. With the help of this version, Linux users now have all the LightZone tools fo...

19 December 2007
08:22 GMT


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