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Facebook Feeds Photos
Once again the leading social network is upgrading its appearance — and part of the makeover focuses on photos. “Today we’re announcing a new version of Facebook designed to reduce clutter and focus...
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U.S. Bank launches Mobile Photo BillPay
Want to take a picture to pay your bills? No, you won’t earn money by snapping the shot — but you can now use your camera phone to setup faster financial transactions. Minneapolis-based U.S. Bancorp...
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RhinoCam emulates medium format camera with Sony NEX
Like most snapshooters, I’m never going to spend several thousand dollars to work with a medium format camera. But a few hundred to change over my Sony ILC? Now that sounds intriguing… Fotodiox...
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Extreme video enhancement and editing from Corel
It’s rare when a technology product announcement is an understatement — but when debuting its latest video editing software, Corel says, “What used to cost users hundreds of dollars is now accessible...
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Pholium prints from photo eBooks
Can’t choose between a hardbound printed photo book and an ebook with all the multimedia bells and whistles? Why not have both? Dallas-based 58 North updated its free Pholium iPad eBook app with the...
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“Mad billionaire behind GoPro, the world’s hottest camera company”
That’s one evocative headline from Forbes, isn’t it? GoPro is the hottest camera company, and it’s founder is “mad” (as in insane, not angry). Despite the hyperbole, it’s an intriguing look at...
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Sell your videos on Vimeo On Demand
If you’re branching out from photography into video, here’s another way you might generate some revenue: online service Vimeo introduced its On Demand feature, with which its registered creators can...
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3D scanning made simple
“3D printing” is a confusing term for the increasingly popular technique of using inkjet-like devices to create solid objects from a variety of materials by laying down a thin later at a time until...
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Matterport captures everything in 3D
What we’ve all been calling 3D cameras for the last few years are really “stereoscopic” — not 3D. That is, they capture two side-by-side images, just like our two eyes, and yield an image with more...
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Outdoors action imaging from Fujifilm
The latest from Fujifilm is billed as the “ultimate outdoor camera for every extreme athlete and outdoor enthusiast who wants to capture their adventures and share them quickly and easily online.”...
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Repix paints over pictures
Taking finger painting to a new level: Repix is an iOS app for “when filters don’t cut it anymore,” says its Helsinki, Finland-based developer Sumoing. “Repix inspires users to paint unique remixes...
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Repixl enhance images for you
Don’t want to do the image editing yourself? UK-based startup Repixl offers a photo retouching service. Customers can select from a preset menu of 66 options such as removing blemishes, fixing skin...
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Google bundles Nik photo editing tool for 70% less
After acquiring Nik Software — and canceling the desktop version of the well-admired Snapseed software — Google is now bundling the complete set of previously-high-priced plug-ins as the Nik...
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iStockphoto investigates mobile
While I don’t think we need another term for taking pictures — “pocketography” is worse than “iPhonography” — it is useful to get a good overview on ways imaging is evolving. User-generated imagery...
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Evolve Elements into full Photoshop?
Adobe’s Photoshop Elements is a well-designed image editing program I enjoy using myself sometimes — but it’s no full-fledged Photoshop, despite having much of the same underlying core technology....
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MyPublisher makes books on iPad
Working with a touchscreen can somewhat emulate real objects — and now MyPublisher says its iPad app that “mimics the natural feeling of moving pictures around a page to make an album. KeepShot lets...
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Beauty Box, Perfectly Clear, get faster, better
Two image enhancing programs are now enhanced themselves with greater speed and features. The Perfectly Clear app for Android from Athentech is now twice as fast opening and correcting images....
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Easily Use old iPhones as WiFi cameras
There are plenty of affordable, pet cams, security cams, baby cams, nanny cams, etc. on the market — but you can’t beat free. Free, that is, as long as you happen to have an older iPhone or other iOS...
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KoolrPix personalizes pictures
The last thing the world needs is another pseudo-artsy photo app that simply applies cheesy filters to photos to achieve a vintage or antique look. Sounds like something I would say, but no, that’s...
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Profit sharing: iStockphoto founder launches Stocksy co-op
Why non-competes have limited time frames: The founder of iStockphoto (now a Getty Images brand), launched his new competitive stock photography service, Stocksy. There’s a twist here, however: the...
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Canon flagship camcorder
Saying it provides new possibilities for video enthusiasts and advanced amateurs, Canon’s new flagship camcorder offers many features first found in its pro models. The Vixia HF G30 has a 20x lens...
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Photo Industry Reporter evolves into Digital Imaging Reporter
In order to “address the broader digital imaging market that has emerged over the last few years,” the publishers of Photo Industry Reporter have upgraded and renamed their magazine and website. “The...
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Cutting-edge camera stabilizer debuts
Demonstration video showing the results from a new handheld 3-axis digital stabilized camera gimbal is wowing videographers. Freefly Systems says the MoVI M10 is “so advanced, it redefines the...
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Canon debuts Dual Pixel CMOS AF in 70D SLR
Calling it a game-changer, Canon debuted new “Dual Pixel” autofocusing technology it says “delivers instant and precise focusing of video as well as still images” — all in a new SLR, the EOS 70D. “As...
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Sony debuts large and small mirrorless cameras
Sony continues to develop its interchangeable lens cameras, adding NFC connectivity to its compact mirrorless model — and also going mirror-free in a more conventional SLR-styled camera. The α3000 is...
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Bigshot teaches kids how digital cameras work
Do you have a child or three who just doesn’t understand what you do all day, taking pictures or selling cameras? Or is your offspring already a proficient shutterbug — but lacks any understanding of...
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Wall Street Journal: Compact cameras fading fast
It’s no secret that compact camera sales have been on the decline for a while now, for two primary reasons: most people are satisfied with the camera in their smart phone, and those who want more...
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Google’s Moto X phone made in USA
With its Quick Capture function, the new Moto X phone is ready to shoot with “just two twists of the wrist.” The main camera is a 10-megapixel “Clear Pixel” module. OmniVision says its two-chip...
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Nokia “reinvents zoom”
What do just about all smartphones lack, imaging-wise? Not resolution — but an optical zoom, as found in just about all standalone cameras today. With the Lumia 1020, Nokia says it’s setting a new...
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Software adjusts and enhances photo lighting post-capture
Hard to believe, but a new technique lets amateurs in five minutes emulate the pro-level lighting an experienced shooter can take hours to set up. Scientists at Cornell University report an imaging...
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