California photographer Matthew Bamberg introduces HDR (High Dynamic Range) photography to beginning photographers and others who have an interest in creating fine art images with sharp details throughout the processed image. HDR—High Dynamic Resolution photography, an art that brings fine detail throughout an image by combining several images shot at different exposures has been perceived to be only for skilled photographers who are adept using Photoshop and/or other HDR image creation ... Read More
Dropbox 1.0 the file-sync tool, has been released with many bug fixes, vastly reduced resource usage, Dropbox 1.0 (“Rainbow Shell”) also offers support for extended attributes, selective sync, and a shiny new installation wizard. “1.0 is a milestone for us, and with it we want to communicate our confidence that Dropbox is stable, high-quality software,” a Dropbox spokesperson said in a statement. “The service has grown from a simple sync app to something that’s ... Read More
Opera has released version 11 of it’s web browser for for Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux which includes performance and standards compliance improvements in its Presto rendering engine, and other updates including a new extension system and “tab stacking” for easier tab management. What’s new Tab stacking Tab stacking is a better way to organize your open tabs. Simply drag one tab on top of another to create a stack. Here is a short video to introduce tab stacking: ... Read More
Googel has introduced Google Maps 5.0 for Android with two significant new features: 3D interaction and offline reliability. In order to create these features, Maps has been using vector graphics to dynamically draw the map as you use it. Building a vector graphics engine capable of achieving the visual quality and performance level you expect from Google Maps was a major technical challenge and enables all sorts of future possibilities. More Info: ... Read More
Is there much point in having Chrome OS when Android is established and could easily be made to work on laptops, etc. Using Chrome OS will mean that Google have users data and a standalone laptop will not be much use unless it has a live net connection. Sascha Segan writes on PCMag.com “5 Ways Android is Better Than Chrome OS” and points out that “Wireless networks aren’t reliable, “Living in the cloud” will bust your data cap, amongst other caveats.” ... Read More
Fossil the watch and accessories company have showed some prototypes that talk to a smartphone over Bluetooth and exchange information, reports Scobleizer. At present the watches only support Android and BlackBerry phones. Vice President of Watch Technology, Bill Geiser, said the watches will cost “around $200.” Fossil, Inc. is a designer and manufacturer of clothing and accessories, primarily watches and jewelry, but also sunglasses, wallets, handbags, belts, shoes and clothing, based in ... Read More
Twitter has added an online form to its website that companies can use to express interest in purchasing Promoted Accounts, Promoted Tweets or Promoted Trends. Twitter is a real-time information network that connects you to the latest information about what you find interesting. At the heart of Twitter are small bursts of information called Tweets. Each Tweet is 140 characters in length. Twitter connects businesses to customers in real-time. Businesses use Twitter to quickly share information ... Read More
