Wednesday, 07/23/08 - imagingoncanvas.com today has launched do-it-yourself online tools to quickly and easily design canvas prints to showcase your favorite digital photos. Creative control is in the hands of the user who can add as many of the featured special effects as desired to enhance the image. The resulting print, which can be ordered as large as 40" by 60", offers a dramatic way to enjoy treasured photos or artwork and add personalized punch to home décor. Each canvas wall covering is stretched by hand onto a 3/4" or 1 1/2" kiln-dried wooden stretcher frame and printed with eco-solvent inks that will last a minimum of 50 years. Prices range from $65 and up depending on print size, options chosen, plus tax and delivery.
Wednesday, 07/23/08 - LiveEdit, a Web-based software tool for photographers, advertising agencies and other imaging professionals, is now available to the public. The online program puts image workflow and images at the fingertips of its users anywhere, anytime -- allowing imaging professionals to cut costs and save time across the entire process. Users are able to track their entire archive in one place, which will enable them to showcase and sell more photos by creating a personal stock site.
Tuesday, 07/22/08 - Nextar, a designer and marketer of bold and new consumer electronic products with mass appeal, brings pizzazz to the world of picture frames for children's photos. Its new Castle and Carriage digital frames with LCD displays offer parents, grandparents, godparents, or anyone who has a special youngster in their life a fun way of showing off their digital photographs. The 3.5" TFT LCD display is 'framed' by either a storybook castle fit for a beautiful princess or charming prince, or a colorful pumpkin carriage ready to deliver hours of visual enjoyment. They will be available in late July at select Kmart stores and www.Kmart.com for $49.99 each.
Tuesday, 07/22/08 - Review (Summary): "... the headlines are; a 10MP sensor, 2.5 in LCD monitor, 7-point AF system and no spot-metering (like the 400D) but gaining Live View with both phase- and contrast-detect AF, SD/SDHC for storage and a control and menu layout that is pretty much identical to the EOS 450D's. ...
Tuesday, 07/22/08 - Eye-Fi Inc., makers of the world's first wireless memory card for digital cameras, today announced new online photo sharing partnerships with Adobe and Nikon. Images stored on Eye-Fi Cards will now wirelessly upload to Adobe(R) Photoshop(R) Express and Nikon's my Picturetown, enabling consumers to easily get their digital memories to destinations that provide a rich photo editing, sharing and storing experience. In addition, Eye-Fi Cards are now available at each of Circuit City's more than 600 retail stores nationwide and on the Circuit City Web site.
Tuesday, 07/22/08 - Inkubook, a collaborative Web site where users of all abilities can turn digital photos and ideas into a professionally printed photo book – has launched its public availability. Finished books are printed on high-quality 100-pound archival-quality silk paper; and feature durable custom soft covers and hard covers which will stand the test of time. As few as one book can be ordered at a time.
Tuesday, 07/22/08 - Can you create a jingle with tingle? A movie that's groovy? A spot that's hot? Carma Laboratories, Inc., the makers of Carmex® lip balm products are looking for amateur filmmakers who are willing to share their videographer skills, creativity, and most of all their Carmex "tingliness" for a chance to win $5,000, a Canon high-definition camcorder and a five-year supply of Carmex lip balm.
Tuesday, 07/22/08 - Review (Summary): "The specifications of the Nikon Coolpix P80 are extremely promising. 10 Megapixels, 18x optical zoom, ISO range up to 6400 and an in-house produced EXPEED processor also found in the latest generation of DSLR cameras of Nikon, and all of this in a body with dimensions of only 110x79x78 mm. ...
Tuesday, 07/22/08 - Review (Summary): "... Up to the D3, I knew of no digital camera I'd really trust at higher than ISO 1600. The problems are multiple. Many of you reading this may think that it's just about noise buildup that hurts high ISO digital images. No, it's not just that. Dynamic range tends to drop about a stop for each ISO stop increase (think about that for a moment and what that implies). ..
Monday, 07/21/08 - AirMe, an innovative photo sharing application, premiered alongside the opening of Apple's new App Store for iPhone 2.0 users. AirMe is a free, easy-to-use, downloaded application that enables iPhone users to take photos and have them instantly tagged and sent to the user's Flickr account, or to the user's private AirMe account. All photos are auto-tagged with location, time, weather and any user customized information. The simple yet exciting technology makes AirMe an ideal tool for bloggers on the go, families solidifying vacation memories or anyone wanting to capture the moment. Upcoming AirMe releases will include photo and video versions for Sony Ericsson and Nokia phones, and auto links to Facebook, Twitter, Picasa and many other popular sites.
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