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After Prescient Pivot, Aviary Tools Now Seeing 10 Million Photos A Month

In September, Aviary launched a free suite of photo-editing tools that could be embedded in any iPhone or Android app, enabling developers to transform their apps essentially into mini-mobile-Photoshops. Today, the New York-based ...READ»

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iFive: Steve Jobs Bio, Epsilon Breach's Costs, Street View in Germany, Photoshop Embraces Touch, Apple Playing for Games Market

If people were meant to pop out of bed, we'd all sleep in toasters. But since you managed to get up anyway, here's our early news summary to help you on your way.READ»

Photoshop World 2010

Much like Google and Xerox, photoshop has become a synonym for the product's function -- just don't use the word that way at this Adobe gathering. "Photoshop refers to the product; we don't use it as a verb!" says Kevin Connor, VP ...READ»

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iFive: MIA Spilled Oil, FBI/Google to Get Net Records, RIM's New Tablet Name, Plankton Declines, and Facebook Questions

While you were sleeping, innovation was buying up domain names, and readying itself for a launch with large retail displays that look like something from Superman's home planet, Krypton.1. Around 4 million barrels of oil from the ...READ»

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iFive: Bonnie Wrecks Relief Well, Microsoft's HP Tablet Hook-Up, Facebook's Forgery, YouTube Playlists, Disney's Social Games

While you were sleeping, innovation was licking its finger, sticking it in the air to determine which way the wind was blowing, then getting in its coracle and rowing the hell outta Bonnie's way.1. Proof that the Thunderbird, that ...READ»

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iFive: BP's Photoshop Disaster, Apple Is Evil, Robot Car Trip to China, Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 Freebie, Cow Wash!

While you were sleeping, innovation was reviewing its quality-control policy down at the factory, before jumping in a robot-controlled van and heading out to the car wash.1. What is it about BP and its ongoing relationship with the ...READ»

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BP Photoshops Crisis Center Photo With Stunning Ineptitude

BP used Photoshop to alter this "crisis center" photo, so it would seem busier. Already pretty egregious, right? Wait'll you see how badly the job was done.READ»

PHOTOSHOP   |  Comment

Photoshop CS5 Preview: Content-Aware Fill Is Magically Automatic

Photoshop is already a pretty amazing tool, but one of the developers just let use with a preview of one key feature in the next version--and it's unbelievable. Seriously, I barely believe it.READ»

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Great Moments in Photoshop History: Happy 20th Anniversary!

Complex Magazine rounds up their 50 favorite Photoshop moments in honor of the software's 20th birthday.READ»

What Will the iTablet Look Like? Everyone's Busy Guessing

A meager handful of hours remain until Apple's fabled tablet PC is apparently due to get its moment in the spotlight. Speculation is reaching fever pitch, of course. And one big thing on everyone's mind is what the hell will it look ...READ»

This Is a Photoshop and It Blew My Mind

PhotoSketch is an internet-based program that can take the rough, labeled sketch on the left and automagically turn it into the naff montage on the right. Seems unbelievable but--as the video shows--it works: According to ...READ»

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Flickr Removes Obama-as-Joker Photo

It's rarely a good PR move when a social Web site decides to remove a politically-charged image--the InterWebs get angry. One such case came to light today: A Photoshop mockup of President Obama as the Joker from The Dark Knight, ...READ»

Five New Rules for the Photoshop Era

Don't believe everything that you read. Or pictures that you see. Or videos.READ»

ADOBE   |  Comment

Today's Layer Tennis Finals Has Designers on the Edge of Their Aerons

A weekly competition created by Coudal Partners pits designer vs. designer while fans worldwide watch live.READ»

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Iranian Government Not as Tech-Savvy as Its People

Need one more reason to cast a suspicious eye over the doings of the incumbent Ahmadinejad government in Iran? Well here is one, and there's a fascinating sting in the tale--turns out the government isn't as tech-savvy as its ...READ»

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Mo'Better Tech

Living and working for years in the Bay Area, I find it pathetic at times to see how many good people latch on to the notion of technology as the great savior to all problems, large or small. While I love technology and surround ...READ»

Photoshop World '09

Ah, Photoshop: You make us look so good! At this celebration of the world's most popular photo-editing, face-improving, cellulite-removing software, attendees can check out all manner of add-ons and gadgets, and engage in ...READ»

Sony Announces 18.4-inch Notebook

For those power users who need incredible screen real estate and a big chunk of hard drive space -- video and photo professionals, here's looking at you -- the new Sony [SNE] Type A and AW Vaio laptops might be a tempting option. ...READ»

Adobe Says CS4 Will Be More Mac-Friendly

Adobe [ADBE] products have been famously synonymous with creative Macintosh-types for years, but early reports from Wired magazine on the beta version of the company's Creative Suite 4 are even more Mac-friendly than ever. The ...READ»