Adobe Lightroom 4 released for half the old price

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  • March 6, 2012 at 7:30 am

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Lightroom 4 photo book creation

Adobe has just released the fourth version of Lightroom today, which brings a number of improvements but also a big price cut. Lightroom 4 can be bought for $149 new or $79 as an upgrade. That’s a far cry from the $299 (and $99 upgrade) demanded for previous versions. We’re sure that recent price cuts to Apple’s competing Aperture software played a large part in Adobe’s decision to lower the entry price to its own photo management and editing software.

We’ve been trying out Lightroom 4 since it was released as a beta in January and not much has changed in terms of features since then. The biggest change in Lightroom 4 is the new highlight and shadow recovery technology (replacing the previous fill light and recovery controls) that allows users to bring out even more detail from dark shadows and bright highlights.
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HTC confirms Vivid, Sensation, Rezound, EVO 3D and others to get Android Ice Cream Sandwich upgrades in early 2012

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  • November 7, 2011 at 6:13 am

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HTC Sensation

Aren’t software upgrades a wonderful thing? One day your smartphone is sporting a lowly Android 2.3 Gingerbread operating system, and the next, it receives a free update to the shiny, new, Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS). If you don’t know why you would want ICS on your phone, check out our Android basics column, and our complete guide of all the new features and improvements in ICS.

With all that on the table, it’s pretty normal that any current Android user, would want to get the Android 4.0 update, while HTC had been quiet on its update schedule since ICS was revealed.

Well, the company has now confirmed its upgrade plans on the company’s Facebook page. Obviously HTC’s latest handsets will be getting the upgrade, with the HTC Vivid, HTC Rezound and the HTC Sensation, Sensation XL and Sensation XE all getting Ice Cream Sandwich in early 2012. The HTC EVO 3D, HTC EVO Design 4G and HTC Amaze 4G are also getting ICS. HTC will continue to assess its current line for upgradability, so don’t despair if your device isn’t included in this first wave of upgrades.

There is also no mention of any of the company’s tablets, like the Flyer or the Jetsream yet.

You can find HTC’s statement after the break.
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The universal translator is one step closer, Google Translate for Android can now do speech-to-speech translations in 14 languages

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  • October 13, 2011 at 4:53 pm

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Star Trek universal translator - Google Translate

Although it can’t yet translate any alien languages (we’ll have to find some aliens first), Google Translate for Android can now do speech-to-speech translations in 14 languages. That’s right, you can talk to your Android phone, it works in the background and in turn speaks out the translation in the desired language.

The function, called Conversation Mode, had been available in English and Spanish and has now expanded to Brazilian Portuguese, Czech, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin Chinese, Polish, Russian and Turkish.

The technology is still in alpha, so performance can be sketchy; at least you can’t unintentionally start an intergalactic war, yet. The accuracy of the translations will improve as more people use the software and provide feedback.
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iOS 5 and Mac OS X Lion 10.7.2 now available for download

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  • October 12, 2011 at 12:49 pm

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Apple iOS 5 released

We’ve been expecting this day to come and you can now finally update your iOS devices — iPhone 3G, iPhone 4, all iPads, 3rd and 4th generation iPod Touch — to iOS 5. This is a major update to iOS with over 200 new features, including Notifications (at last), iMessage, Newsstand, Reminder and of course iCloud integration.

As we warned you yesterday, you will need to be running iTunes 10.5 to update your devices. So if you haven’t done already, check out our coverage.
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iTunes 10.5 up for download, becomes part of iCloud, paves the way for iOS 5 and iTunes Match

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  • October 11, 2011 at 2:53 pm

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iTunes 10.5 becomes part of iCloud

The latest update for iTunes is now available for download, and it should make iTunes fans very happy, especially those anxious to update their iOS device(s) (iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch) to iOS 5 tomorrow.

Version 10.5 brings Wi-Fi syncing for all iOS devices and iTunes in the Cloud, which means that all your Apple Store music and video purchases will be available on all your computers running iTunes. Most importantly the latest update paves the way for iOS 5; if you want to update your device starting tomorrow, you must be running the latest version of iTunes to do so, so our advice is to get downloading.

Finally the update should allow you future access to Apple’s $25 a year iTunes Match service, coming by the end of the month. iTunes will scan your library and give you access to high quality copies of your local music stored in Apple’s servers, accessible anywhere.

If you already have iTunes installed, click on “Check for Updates” within iTunes or the ‘Apple’ logo and “Software Update” on a Mac. You can also get it from this link.

Just a heads-up, that tomorrow is a big day for Apple related services and software with the, as mentioned, release of iOS 5, iCloud and an update to OS X Lion 10.7.2.
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Pixlr online photo editor lightning review

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  • September 10, 2011 at 5:07 pm

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Pixlr online photo editor

The best things in life, and on the internet, are free. Pixlr is a free photo editor which you can access through the internet; imagine something along the lines of Photoshop in your web browser. I first discovered Pixlr more than a year ago and have been using it for quick photo editing whenever away from my main computer.
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Adobe Lightroom 3.5 and Camera Raw 6.5 with new camera RAW and lens profile support

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  • August 23, 2011 at 5:19 pm

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Adobe Lightroom 3

Adobe has just made available, for download, Release Candidates (RCs) for Adobe Lightroom and Camera Raw with RAW support for a number of new cameras. If you have one of the latest digital cameras from Olympus, Panasonic, Sony, Fuji or Phase One, and have been itching for RAW support from Adobe, this latest update should cover you.

The RCs also bring lens profile support for an additional 26 lenses from the likes of Canon, Hasselblad, Nikon, Sony, Pentax and Sigma including the Canon EF 14mm f/2.8 L USM. The updates also include a number of bug fixes and improvements.
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Official: Mac Os X Lion available tomorrow

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  • July 19, 2011 at 4:54 pm

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Mac Os X Lion

During today’s earnings call, Apple CFO Peter Oppenheimer, has announced that the latest Mac OS X Lion will be available tomorrow exclusively from the Mac App Store.

Lion will be available to Mac users as a 4GB downloadable update for a $29.99 price tag. The latest Mac OS X version is bringing 250 new features including additional multi-touch gestures, full-screen apps and the new Mission Control and Launchpad — allowing better control of your desktop and applications.
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Winamp for Android goes gold brings a host of new features

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  • March 12, 2011 at 8:05 am

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Winamp for Android 1.0

After spending some time as a beta version, the world’s favorite multiplatform music app has reached version 1.0 on Android. We’ve been using the application since it first came out and the latest version offers tighter integration with Android and some well-deserved UI redesign.

Specifically the now playing screen has been streamlined and now there are also info and extras buttons giving access to bios, discographies, photos and the like. You also get additional overlaid track information at song changes and you can now swipe to change tracks.
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Google Chrome web browser gets updated – faster, more secure with better settings interface

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  • March 8, 2011 at 6:10 pm

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Google Chrome speet test

Google has been keeping very busy with updating its Chrome web browser and has today announced a new stable version 10–it’s been only a month since Google launched version 9 of Chrome and just three weeks since the latest beta release. The latest version, 10, of Chrome brings faster JavaScript performance making more complex websites faster.

In addition Google has finally simplified the settings interface. Clicking on the ‘wrench’ and then hitting options now brings you to a dedicated options tab where you can tweak the browser to your heart’s desire and also quickly search for specific settings. The latest version of Chrome now also allows you to securely synchronize passwords between computers by giving users the option to setup a separate passphrase. You can see a demonstration video of the new settings page by clicking below.
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You can now directly edit Google Docs from your smartphone and tablet in 45 languages. Si que puedes escribir

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  • March 5, 2011 at 2:50 pm

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Google Docs editing on mobile devices now multilingual

El Goog has announced that you can now edit Google Docs from your smartphone/tablet in 44 languages in addition to English. Mobile editing is available for Android Froyo Devices and above (i.e. 2.2+) and iPhone and iPad devices with iOS 3.0 and above. Actually, as Google points out, editing could also work on earlier Android platforms such as Éclair but it’s not guaranteed; well ‘pruébalo’ and see.

To start editing enter docs.google.com in the address bar of your mobile browser and hit go; then select an existing document and press ‘Edit’ or hit the new button (marked as pen and paper) to start writing a new document.
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iTunes 10.2 available for download with iOS 4.3 syncing

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  • March 2, 2011 at 6:09 pm

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iTunes 10.2 released bringing iOS 4.3 syncing

Hot on the heels of a new iPad and mobile operating system, Apple has just released iTunes 10.2, which is available now to download. The update allows devices running iOS 4.3 to sync with iTunes, although you’ll have to wait until March 11th to get your hands on the new iPad 2.

Specifically the new version allows you to:

  • Sync with your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch with iOS 4.3.
  • Improved Home Sharing. Browse and play from your iTunes libraries with Home Sharing on any iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch with iOS 4.3.
[Apple iTunes]