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  • 17 May 2013

  • News: CW will be the first network to stream shows on Apple TV

    While it may not be a full-fledged HDTV, the Apple TV set-top box continues to expand its portfolio. According to a story first reported by Deadline, the CW is bringing its video content to the Apple TV via a dedicated app.

  • How-Tos: Get Adobe Flash Player for Windows 8

    If you have a Windows 8 then you might want Flash Player to fully appreciate some websites on the internet. Here's how to get Adobe Flash Player for Windows 8.

  • News: At Google I/O, Glass wearers say 'trust us'

    Google is facing some tough questions from Congress over the privacy concerns raised by Glass, its fledgling augmented reality system for recording and receiving information on the fly. But on the ground at the company's I/O conference for developers, attendees are largely enthusiastic about the technology.

  • 15 May 2013

  • News: This homebrew camera lens is made from a glass puck and some construction paper

    Photography lenses can easily be really expensive. So if you've got an awesome camera body lying around but no glass to go with it, you could always try and build a lens of your own like photographer and student Cormac Relf did.

  • 14 May 2013

  • How-Tos: How to watermark images

    Not everyone owns a copy of Photoshop, or Photoshop Elements, so here's how to add a watermark to batches of photos using the free uMark Lite utility - no need to upload your photos to a website: this tool runs in Windows.

  • How-Tos: How to sell your photos online

    You don't have to be David Bailey: we show you how to sell your photos through stock image agencies, your own website and through Flickr and Getty.

  • 13 May 2013

  • News: Researchers develop an app to help the blind take better photos

    A team of researchers led by PhD student Dustin Adams at the University of California, Santa Cruz have created camera app that might help the blind take photos. No, we're not just talking about "bad photographers," but those who are actually visually impaired.

  • News: France should soften Internet 'three strikes' law, says gov't report

    France should stop cutting off the Internet access of those accused of illicit file sharing, and close down the agency that polices online copyright breaches, according to a government-commissioned report.

  • How-Tos: Take a screenshot in Android

    If you want to take a screenshot on your Android smartphone or tablet, forget what you may have read online: if you're running Android 4.0 or later (that's Ice Cream Sandwich or Jelly Bean) then the ability to capture, edit and share screenshots is built directly into the mobile operating system.

  • 10 May 2013

  • How-Tos: Buy the right printer for high-quality photos or posters

    Getting the right printer for your needs can be a minefield. However, as long as you know what you intend to use a printer for its simple to narrow down your choices

  • News: YouTube rolls out paid subscription channels

    Not everything on YouTube is free any more. The video-sharing website will now charge users a monthly fee to view certain content offered through subscription channels, the Google-owned site announced Thursday.

  • 09 May 2013

  • News: YouTube rolls out paid subscription channels

    Not everything on YouTube is free any more. The video-sharing website will now charge users a monthly fee to view certain content offered through subscription channels, the Google-owned site announced Thursday.

  • News: Hands on: Pixelmator launches smart, significant new upgrade

    Pixelmator on Thursday released version 2.2 of its $15 Mac App Store-only image editing app. "Don't be confused by versioning numbers," the developers wrote on their blog, because "it's a major upgrade."

  • 08 May 2013

  • Opinion: Protect your camera with rain covers

    Portable electronics have the same Achilles' heel as the invading aliens in M. Night Shyamalan's movie s--Signs: water. It's not a good idea to get your digital SLR wet. Taking photos in a rainstorm can end the life of your camera. So how do you protect your camera while taking pictures in a spring shower or a summer deluge? Dress your camera in a rain cover--usually, waterproof fabric that keeps water away from the lens and body, while leaving both the business and control ends open for business.

  • 07 May 2013

  • News: YouTube Trends Map tells you what North Dakota's watching

    According to YouTube, most of the country can't wait for season six of True Blood to begin.

  • News: S. Korea beefs up national emergency response capability

    South Korea's National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) said it has recently deployed video collaboration solutions that can help it respond promptly to emergency situations.

  • News: China's Baidu expands online video business with $370 million acquisition

    China's largest search engine Baidu is getting closer to becoming the country's largest online video provider with a new US$370 million acquisition.

  • 06 May 2013

  • News: Adobe scraps Creative Suite software licenses in favor of cloud subscriptions

    In a move that should surprise no one, Adobe announced sweeping changes to its Creative Suite software line and year-old Creative Cloud subscription service. Signaling a new focus on integrating creative services in the cloud with its professional desktop software, Adobe launched a new cloud-based Creative Suite--with a new CC moniker, for Creative Cloud. But it will look familiar. Significant upgrades to all current Creative Suite 6 apps are coming soon, but they will be available only by subscription to Creative Cloud, not traditional software licenses.

  • News: Dreamweaver and Flash join Edge Tools in the cloud

    Dreamweaver, one of the first, and perhaps the most famous visual Web-design app, has evolved over time into a powerful development tool that can facilitate almost any kind of website or project. Today the app--alongside Flash Professional and the HTML5-oriented Edge Tools & Services suite--joins Adobe's new Creative Cloud Web-oriented lineup. The company's new cloud initiative, announced at the Adobe Max 2013 creative conference, offers enhancements to all the Web-design applications.

  • News: Illustrator and InDesign get makeover, move to the cloud

    With the announcement of fresh updates to its flagship publishing applications--InDesign and Illustrator--Adobe redirects its attention to its roots in the print and graphic design arena. Today, at its own Adobe Max Creativity Conference, the company is revealing more details about the new version of its desktop nonlinear editing and motion graphics programs. Here are some of the highlights. In a departure from the intense focus on the mobile market that marked last year's CS6 release, Adobe says that at least 75 percent of all program updates to the debut release of Creative Cloud desktop apps were devoted to its traditional image editing and publishing software.

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