Apple previews new Photos app to OS X developers
Apple has released the first preview of Photos, its iPhoto replacement, to registered developers.
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Apologetic Microsoft unleashes Xim globally for Android, Win Phone
Apparently caught off guard by strong demand for Xim, a mobile photo-sharing app from its Fuse Labs researchers, a regretful Microsoft has released it globally for Android and Windows Phone, while promising iOS support is due soon.
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Full-blown Photoshop is coming to Chromebooks
Instead of having to rely on watered-down Photoshop clones, Chromebook users could eventually get the real thing.
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Google's YouTube buys Directr video app and makes it free
Google's YouTube division has bought the Directr movie-making app for smartphones and will offer it free.
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Apple retires Aperture and iPhoto, to be replaced with Photos for OS X
Apple is ceasing development of its Aperture and iPhoto apps and will replace them both with the previously-announced Photos for OS X app when it ships next year, Apple announced Friday.
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First look: Photos for OS X brings easier navigation and more powerful editing
Last June, Apple announced that it would stop development of its Aperture and iPhoto apps and offer a single photo app in their place - Photos for OS X. Now, developers are getting their first glimpse of Photos, as it's bundled with the beta version of OS X 10.10.3.
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The best iPhone lens kit: Put a little DSLR on the front of your iPhone
Thanks to the ubiquity of our smartphone cameras, we're all taking more photos than ever. But those photos are largely confined to the iPhone's one-size-fits-all, somewhat wide angle lens; gone are the days when most of us were willing to schlep around an SLR with multiple lenses, or even a single bulky zoom lens. You can recapture some of your SLR's interchangeable lens flexibility, however, with a set of add-on lenses for your iPhone. We've rounded up 6 of the most popular options and put them to the test: Here are our recommendations.
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How to find the right DSLR camera
For professional photographers and advanced hobbyists, digital single lens reflex (DSLR) cameras are the way to go. They offer faster performance, more control over settings, and better image quality than top-of-the-line point-and-shoot cameras. Most importantly, they give you the ability to switch lenses.
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Behind the lens: A look at the technology inside the iPhone 5s camera
Apple has worked hard over the last few years to turn the iPhone into the world's most widely-used camera by iterating through an increasingly sophisticated combination of hardware and software. This tradition continues with the iPhone 5s, which features some amazing new camera technology.
