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Took a Bad Photo? Paint, Sketch or Distort It, Beautifully

August 31, 2010
By Jackie Augustine
Took a Bad Photo? Paint, Sketch or Distort It, Beautifully

Have some photos that turned out bad?  Here are some apps that take your lousy shots and help you turn them into something ridiculous, bizarre or maybe even beautiful. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/26/technology/personaltech/26smart.html?_r=1&ref=technology
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X-Rite Announces Free Coloratti XritePhotoWalks during Photokina

August 31, 2010
By Jackie Augustine

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., August 30, 2010 – X-Rite, Incorporated (NASDAQ: XRIT), the world leader in color management, measurement and communication technologies, announces its inaugural Coloratti XritePhotoWalk event-taking place next month during Photokina 2010 in Cologne, Germany. Photographers of all levels are invited to walk, learn about and photograph the beautiful city of Cologne while...
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X-Rite Showcases Innovative i1Profiler Solutions and More for Photographers at Photokina

August 31, 2010
By Jackie Augustine

Grand Rapids, MI, August 30, 2010 – X-Rite (NASDAQ: XRIT), Incorporated, the world leader in color management and measurement technologies, today announced that it will be exhibiting at Photokina, the world’s leading fair for photography and imaging. Taking place in Cologne, Germany, Photokina is scheduled for 21 through 26 September, 2010, at KölnMesse. X-Rite...
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A 64-GB Hard Drive the Size of a Stamp from Sandisk

August 30, 2010
By Jackie Augustine
A 64-GB Hard Drive the Size of a Stamp from Sandisk

Sandisk’s new 64-gigabyte solid-state drive is the size of a postage stamp! http://gadgetwise.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/08/29/a-64-gb-hard-drive-the-size-of-a-stamp/
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Sanyo adds zoom to pocket camcorder

August 30, 2010
By Jackie Augustine
Sanyo adds zoom to pocket camcorder

Pocket camcorders provide ease of use and convenience — but they’ve lacked optical zooms. Now Sanyo aims to fill that niche with its Xacti VPC-PD2BK, with a 3X lens. Like all pocket cams, it lacks a wide range: it starts at a 37mm equivalent, and extends to 111mm — but that beats a fixed focal...
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Roxio announces Creator 2011 digital media suite

August 30, 2010
By Jackie Augustine

The next great 3D movie won’t feature blue creatures, talking toys, or even mad hatters, says Roxio. More likely, it will involve a baby’s first steps, a daughter’s graduation, or a grandmother’s seventieth birthday. Roxio, a division of Sonic Solutions, Santa Clara, Calif., released Creator 2011 — what it calls the world’s first digital...
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jill-e designs announces slip-on messenger bag covers

August 30, 2010
By Jackie Augustine
jill-e designs announces slip-on messenger bag covers

jill-e designs, Victor, N.Y., created a trio of slip-on covers to give its polka dot messenger-style day bag a variety of fresh looks.  Now, it’s possible to change the appearance of the bag whenever the user’s mood, wardrobe or activity change. “This might be the first everyday bag that changes when you do,” said...
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2 new JVC PICSIO pocket cameras offer easy video and photo sharing

August 29, 2010
By Jackie Augustine
2 new JVC PICSIO pocket cameras offer easy video and photo sharing

JVC  is launching two JVC PICSIO pocket cameras that bring a new level of fun and ease-of-use to making and sharing videos and photos. The new GC-WP10 and GC-FM2 both feature full HD video, excellent low-light performance, a three-inch touch screen for easy operation and playback viewing, and compatibility with Eye-Fi cards for http://pmanewsline.com/2010/08/24/two-new-jvc-picsio-pocket-cameras-offer-easy-video-and-photo-sharing/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+pmanewsline+%28PMA+Newsline%29
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Google’s Picasa makes “Face movies”

August 29, 2010
By Jackie Augustine
Google’s Picasa makes “Face movies”

The latest version of Google’s free downloadable photo editing software Picasa adds an intriguing new feature: “Face movies” which creates a video from still photos, aligning the images to the selected face in the photo. “This creates an extremely smooth viewing experience,” Google says, “which allows the person in the photos to remain the...
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PictoColor Releases Windows Version of iCorrect Portrait 2.0 Color Correction Plug-in for Photoshop CS5

August 29, 2010
By Jackie Augustine
PictoColor Releases Windows Version of iCorrect Portrait 2.0 Color Correction Plug-in for Photoshop CS5

New plug-in featuring award-winning skin tone color correction now includes PictoColor’s noise reduction and sharpening technology for optimum image quality http://www.photoclique.com/2010/08/pictocolor-releases-windows-version-of-icorrect-portrait-2-0-color-correction-plug-in-for-photoshop-cs5/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Photocliquecom+%28PhotoClique.com%29
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