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  • 06 May 2013

  • News: Google plans video subscription service on YouTube

    Google plans to offer a video subscription service on YouTube, which according to a newspaper report, the company may announce this week.

  • 05 May 2013

  • News: How to work through the Camera Raw dilemma

    All great debates are framed by at least two compelling, often contradictory choices: Mac vs. PC, Beatles vs. Stones, oatmeal raisin vs. chocolate chip. If you have a digital SLR or an advanced compact camera, you can make just such a choice when it comes to what format in which to save your photos. Most cameras default to the common JPEG format (and if you have a smartphone or very basic point and shoot, that's probably your only choice). There's a good chance your camera also offers a Raw option as well, though. You've probably heard that it is a higher quality option than JPEG, but comes with tradeoffs of its own. Should you take it?

  • 03 May 2013

  • News: Magix photo competition winners

    In March we asked PC Advisor readers to send us their favourite photo in the hope of winning a copy of Magix Photo & Graphic Designer 2013, worth £69. The competition has now closed, and here we announce the winners.

  • 02 May 2013

  • News: Airpair plays digital matchmaker between startups, developer experts

    Launching a new product or business is hard. Sometimes, even computer nerds need a little tech support.

  • News: P2P piracy putting pressure on Chinese video sites

    After spending millions to buy licensed TV shows and movies, China's top online video site is facing a surge in piracy from a new crop of offenders threatening to cut into its business.

  • 01 May 2013

  • News: Report: Yahoo drops Dailymotion deal in face of French opposition

    Yahoo has scrapped plans to invest in French online video site Dailymotion, after the French government opposed the Internet giant acquiring a majority stake in the company, according to reports.

  • 30 April 2013

  • News: Vine update adds front camera, Twitter-style mentions

    Vine, the app from Twitter that lets iPhone owners create and share six-second videos, scored a few updates on Tuesday. It's easier now to make videos that star you, and Twitter-style mentions are now supported, too.

  • News: Skype launches for Outlook.com email service

    A preview of Skype for Outlook.com has launched in the UK today.

  • 27 April 2013

  • News: Remains of the Day: I could be the next

    Messages leaves users hanging, Apple wants to school you on in-app purchases, and Eric Schmidt is back with some more awkward truths. The remainders for Friday, April 26, 2013, are on the edge of their seats.

  • 24 April 2013

  • News: AMD unleashes Radeon HD 7990: A dual-GPU graphics card beast

    One thousand dollars. That's how much AMD anticipates it will cost you to acquire a video card packing two of its most powerful GPUs on a single dual-slot PCB. AMD has provided us with reference design hardware, with retail cards expected to follow by the end of the month. So consider this a hands-on preview of the Radeon HD 7990. We'll follow up with an official review as soon as we get a card that people can actually buy.

  • 19 April 2013

  • News: Amazon, Netflix roll out more original programming

    Amazon and Netflix are dialing up efforts to stand out as more than just streaming services. The two companies hope to emerge as producers of original TV content as well, and on Friday, they released a total of 14 pilot episodes and a new supernatural series.

  • News: Citrix pitches cloud-based web casts with GoToWebcast

    Citrix System's GoToWebcast has become generally available in North America and Europe, offering users a cloud-based webcasting tool for up to 5,000 attendees.

  • 18 April 2013

  • News: Ricoh GR fixed lens compact camera sports large sensor

    The trend in cameras today is to the small, lightweight, and powerful, and that is the intent of the Ricoh GR, Pentax Ricoh's new compact, fixed-lens digital camera. Chief among its attributes is a 16.2-megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor paired with a fast f/2.8 maximum aperture lens and a newly designed auto-focus system. Together, these features promise improved low-light performance, shallow depth of field, and wide dynamic range without sacrificing the advantages of a petite, lightweight shooter.

  • News: Adobe shows off Photoshop CS7 camera shake reduction tool

    Adobe has released a video showing a tool intended for the next version of Photoshop, which is likely to be Photoshop CS7.

  • 16 April 2013

  • News: Twitter locking down deals to stream TV content

    Twitter has long been a go-to source for breaking news and silly micro-memes, however the social service may be gearing up to transform into a multi-media über platform. Last week, we learned about Twitter's plans to launch a music streaming service, and now the company is laying the groundwork to stream video content.

  • 15 April 2013

  • News: Canon wants to help you learn photography with this DSLR simulator

    If you've been shooting with a camera in Auto mode all your life, messing around with camera setting can be intimidating. What if it's set to shoot too fast, or my focus is off? There are a half dozen other ways the shot can go wrong.

  • 10 April 2013

  • News: Vudu video service resets customer passwords after hard drives theft

    Walmart's video service Vudu has reset its customers' passwords after it found that hard drives were among items stolen from its office.

  • News: Wi-fi capable digicams preferred in Southeast Asia: study

    The popularity of social media is driving the proliferation of Internet-capable devices, including digital still cameras with wi-fi capabilities. Research by GfK revealed that nearly one in five digital cameras sold in Southeast Asia last year was wi-fi capable.

  • 08 April 2013

  • News: M?VI is a new camera stabilizer that works like witchcraft

    The film industry has used steadicams to produce some of the most intimate, action-packed shots in movies and on TV. Vincent LaForet of Firefly Systems says he has improved the technology with a newly announced product called the M?VI that's lighter, smaller, and even more flexible than ever.

  • 03 April 2013

  • News: Introducing TechHive's Digital Photography Superguide

    It seems like nearly every new piece of technology comes with a built-in, high-resolution camera. Sure, anyone can take a photo, but what separates an everyday snapshot from a purposeful composition? Let us take your photos to the next level with TechHive's Digital Photography Superguide, now available on the iBookstore, Kindle Store, Nook Store, Google Play, and as a PDF.

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