Thursday, March 31, 2011

Camera+ Is the Only iOS Camera and Photo Editing App You Need [Downloads]

Source: http://lifehacker.com/#!5787320/camera%2B-is-the-only-camera-and-photo-editing-app-you-need

Camera+ Is the Only iOS Camera and Photo Editing App You NeedCamera+ is pretty remarkable and solves so many problems you likely have with Apple's built-in camera app and the camera itself. We've never really highlighted it before (although we have mentioned it), partially due to its absence from the iTunes App Store for using a volume button as a shutter (which Apple didn't care for and everyone else loved) but with all it can do it seems like it's time to correct that.

While it comes with fun features like the filters and borders, that are almost a prerequisite on iPhone camera apps nowadays, you get some serious control over focus, exposure, alignment, and digital zoom. Sharing is easy, geotagging happens automatically, and the whole app is just seamless and beautiful.

Camera+ Is the Only iOS Camera and Photo Editing App You NeedThose things are all great, but there are two features that really stand out. When you take a photo, you can immediately take another photo. This might seem kind of silly to call out, but I find nothing more aggravating about the built-in camera app (and most other camera apps) than having to wait for the camera to load and to be allowed to take another picture. Impatience isn't so much the problem as is the possibility of missing an important photo opportunity. The other really great feature is Clarity, which is basically a step up from smartphone-based HDR photography. Most DSLRs and digital point-and-shoot cameras now have a mode that salvages important detail from the over- and under-exposed parts of your photographs. Clarity is a one-touch feature in Camera+ that bumps up the detail and improves your photos in several other aspects. I saw the examples on the Camera+ site but figured they were more staged examples. When I tried the Clarity feature yesterday on both mundane and terribly lit images, the results were really impressive. You won't want to use it for every picture, but it's definitely capable of turning an OK photo into a good-to-great photo.

With all the great stuff in the app, something needed to be sacrificed. It seems that happened in the photo saving department. I found when saving photos to my camera roll, it took much longer than I expected. The obvious workaround is to just take your photos and save them later when you have more time, but that still involves waiting. Nonetheless, it's a small gripe about a really impressive app. If they can fix that I'd have nothing to complain about.

Camera+ is currently available on the iTunes App Store, on sale for $1, right now.

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Creepy Stalks Twitter, Foursquare, and Flickr Users by Aggregating GPS Data [Downloads]

Source: http://lifehacker.com/#!5787336/creepy-stalks-twitter-and-flickr-users-by-aggregating-gps-data

Creepy Stalks Twitter, Foursquare, and Flickr Users by Aggregating GPS DataWindows/Linux: If you've ever doubted how much anyone could track you based on information embedded in geolocation services like Foursquare, Twitter, and Flickr, free app Creepy will show you by aggregating GPS coordinates for any user, pointing out their most frequented hangouts on a map.

Let's say you wanted to know where a specific Twitter, Foursquare, or Flickr user spends the majority of her time; Creepy lives up to its name by showing you. Just type in any username for a supported service and it will grab any and all location data it can find, from Foursquare check-ins, tweet locations, and even the EXIF data from photos posted to Flickr, Twitpic, yFrog, and other image services. Essentially, it's a stalker's dream app.

Like previously mentioned Firesheep extension for Firefox, consider this app as more as an interesting proof-of-concept (we trust you to use it for good!). Perhaps you didn't realize how accurately your tweets can pinpoint your house or favorite hangouts, or perhaps you didn't even know you were sharing location data in all your uploaded photos (easy to remove if you know how). Punch in your own accounts and see how much shows up—you might be surprised.

Creepy is a free download for Windows and Linux.

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You can contact Whitson Gordon, the author of this post, at whitson@lifehacker.com. You can also find him on Twitter, Facebook, and lurking around our #tips page.
 

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Memefy for iPad Puts the Power of Lulz at Your Fingertips [Apps]

Source: http://gizmodo.com/#!5787438/memefy-for-ipad-puts-the-power-of-lulz-at-your-fingertips

Memefy for iPad Puts the Power of Lulz at Your Fingertips1. DOWNLOAD MEMEFY ON IPAD
2. PICK MEME TEMPLATE
3. ALTERNATELY, UPLOAD YOUR OWN PHOTO
4. ADD LULZ-WORTHY TEXT
5. UPLOAD
6. ?????????????????
7. PROFIT.
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Vimeo's gratis iOS video editing app punks iMovie in its own house, available now

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/30/vimeos-gratis-ios-video-editing-app-punks-imovie-in-its-own-hou/

Still waffling over that bank-shattering $4.99 iMovie purchase? We get it. Thankfully, you've held out long enough for the free market to come and rescue you (again) -- Vimeo has just launched a legitimate alternative into the App Store today with a far, far more luscious price tag: $0.00. The official iOS app checks in at 20.1MB, and offers the ability to upload, manage, edit and watch your videos (as well as those conjured up by others, naturally). It'll handle edits and uploads for both SD and HD footage, and there's even support for pausing / resuming uploads, sharing via your favorite social networking website, and a view to statistics -- if you're into that type of narcissistic thing. The app's up for grabs down in the source link below, and while we're hearing that some folks are hitting upload snags every so often, we're sure the v1.0 build will be refreshed in short order. Oh, and for the iPad and Android contingent? Your copy is en route, but a helping of patience is requested.

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Vimeo's gratis iOS video editing app punks iMovie in its own house, available now originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 30 Mar 2011 15:02:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Best Buy Connect takes the 4G leap, now stocking over 20 WiMAX products

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/30/best-buy-connect-takes-the-4g-leap-now-stocking-over-20-wimax-p/

Took 'em long enough! Nearly a full year has elapsed between the time that Best Buy announced that its 'Connect' program would support 4G and the time that it actually started stocked 4G gear. In fact, the company actually took the time to sign up for LightSquared's wholesale LTE service a full week prior to making good on its commitment to Clearwire, which may or may not say anything about the future viability of WiMAX. At any rate, those who'd prefer to sift through mounds of peripherals (and be hounded at the exit by employees attempting to hawk product protection plans) in order to buy their 4G service can now do just that. BB Connect stores in the US will offer unlimited 4G service for $45 per month with a month-to-month or two-year contract, and if you choose the latter, the $35 activation fee will be waived and a hardware subsidy ("up to $150") will be yours. So, you digging in, or feeling the tug of Long-Term Evolution?

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Best Buy Connect takes the 4G leap, now stocking over 20 WiMAX products originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 30 Mar 2011 16:04:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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This year's hottest pocket mirror is also a USB 3.0 multi-format card reader

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/30/this-years-hottest-pocket-mirror-is-also-a-usb-3-0-multi-format/

We always knew that the worlds of technology and popular culture were on a collision course of epic proportions, and if this isn't proof... well, you might say that proof simply doesn't exist. Brando's newest gizmo has an identity crisis that Charlie Sheen would simply salivate over, but if we had to guess, we'd surmise that a USB 3.0 SuperSpeed card reader -- complete with support for CompactFlash, SDXC and M2 cards -- does a lot more #winning with a mirror slapped onto the side. Pre-order yours today for the tidy sum of $25, or alternatively, a vial of #tigerblood.

This year's hottest pocket mirror is also a USB 3.0 multi-format card reader originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 30 Mar 2011 16:55:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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ECOmove QBEAK EV unveiled, grows a roof but no actual beak (video)

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/30/ecomove-qbeak-ev-unveiled-grows-a-roof-but-no-actutal-beak-vid/

ECOmove QBEAK EV unveiled, grows a roof but no actutal beak
You might expect a car with the word "beak" in its nose to have something of a pronounced proboscis. Not so. It's the ECOmove QBEAK, a little, orange, all-electric car that's now been shown in the actual flesh in both coupe and convertible form. The car seats an odd number of people, three or six depending on configuration (something we definitely like), yet is smaller than a Smart Fortwo. It does this thanks to motors that fit in the wheels and composite suspension that's much more compact than your average strut setup. Range is up to 300km -- 186 miles -- but at this point we don't know much more about when this tangerine dream might be rolling into showrooms for real. Video of its unveil below.

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ECOmove QBEAK EV unveiled, grows a roof but no actual beak (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 30 Mar 2011 19:54:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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MakerBot's Interface Board Kit does PC-less 3D printing, turns your superhero fantasies into reality

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/30/makerbots-interface-board-kit-does-pc-less-3d-printing-turns-y/

If you're like us -- that is to say, wildly popular and devastatingly good looking -- then you're probably wondering why someone hasn't produced an action figure in your likeness yet. Well wonder no longer, for the folks over at MakerBot just announced yet another handy tool to make at home 3D printing even easier. An addition to the aptly titled Thing-O-Matic, the Gen 4 Interface Board Kit v1.1 is billed as a DIY interface that lets you operate your thingy printer without having to attach it to a PC. The kit comes equipped with an SD card slot for easy independent operation, and because the board's fully hackable, you can use it to control your robots or homebrew CNC devices, too. It sports nine programmable buttons and an LCD screen for feedback, and allows you to set and read temperatures, view build progress, or start a new project stored on the SD card. So what are you waiting for? Your self-aggrandizing bobblehead isn't going to make itself.

MakerBot's Interface Board Kit does PC-less 3D printing, turns your superhero fantasies into reality originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 30 Mar 2011 22:36:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Netflix beefing up service center in preparation for global launch

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/31/netflix-beefing-up-service-center-in-preparation-for-globa-launc/

It's no secret that Netflix has grand plans to expand its global footprint that now feeds media to some 20 million North American subscribers. Hell, the company was boasting of the "significant dollars" allocated to its 2011 international expansion plans just four months ago. While nothing's official yet, we've unearthed a few tantalizing openings posted to the Netflix job site over the last few days that could point to an imminent launch. Notably, Netflix's customer service call center in Hillsboro Oregon is gearing up to expand its scope of operations beyond North America. Two new job postings for a Training Supervisor and Quality Assurance Analyst both mention the need to prepare for "rapid" international expansion and "will support a specific country / region outside of North America." The Training Supervisor is being hired specifically to educate customer service reps in preparation for that future international growth. Neflix is looking for fluency in English in addition to Dutch, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese (Brazilian and European), and Spanish (Latin American and European), leaving things pretty wide open with regard to the countries targeted for initial launch.

We do know that Netflix had plans to launch in the UK way back in 2004 -- plans that were ultimately scrapped in order to focus on its core US business (and later Canada). But if not the UK then we should at least expect to see Netflix target the European continent first if a statement attributed to CEO Reed Hastings from way back in January of 2010 still rings true: "the big market for Hollywood content (after the U.S.) is Europe...Third is Asia. Fourth is the rest of the world." Can't let Amazon have the market to itself now can we Reed?

[Thanks, Chico]

Netflix beefing up service center in preparation for global launch originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 31 Mar 2011 02:57:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Delta E4 electric coupe goes out for a spin, carrying lucky humanoid (video)

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/31/delta-e4-electric-coupe-goes-out-for-a-spin-carrying-lucky-huma/

When was the last time you rode in an electric vehicle almost entirely constructed of carbon fiber and good for 250 miles on a charge? We're laying odds on "never," which is why we turned a shade of violent green when we saw Fully Charged host (and part-time Series 4000 Mechanoid) Robert Llewellyn set foot in just such a car. Delta Motorsport's E4 Coupe, originally designed to win an Automotive X-Prize, is the vehicle we're referring to here, and despite the fact that only one-third of its full projected power was available to coax Mr. Llewellyn firmly into his racing seat (four-wheel drive and regenerative braking are also TBD) and set his teeth on edge, we have to give the man some major props for documenting the experience for us on film. Watch it after the break.

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Delta E4 electric coupe goes out for a spin, carrying lucky humanoid (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 31 Mar 2011 08:13:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Mediapost is detected as a malware or attack site; first reported by @glenngabe - http://bit.ly/ieCVRk; also here - http://bit.ly/gMxx09

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Extremely useful advice for using LinkedIn Ads from @glenngabe - http://bit.ly/h2pll3

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Google Street View invades historic landmarks, makes it unnecessary for you to ever leave the house

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/30/google-street-view-invades-historic-landmarks-makes-it-unnecess/

The vagabonds of Google's Street View team have struck again, this time conquering classical French and Italian landmarks for their mothership's immense pictorial collection. As of today, you're able to drop your little yellow avatar in Google Maps right atop such famous locales as the Colosseum of Rome or Florence's Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore, whereupon you'll be transported right to it (or, in the case of the Colosseum, inside it) in the same way as if they were any old street addresses. This follows, of course, Google's introduction of an intriguing indoor version of Street View for some of the world's most prestigious museums recently and continues the company's trend of bringing the arts, in this case classical architecture, to a wider audience. We just wonder what reason said audience will have to ever step outside with all this splendor at its fingertips indoors.

Google Street View invades historic landmarks, makes it unnecessary for you to ever leave the house originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 30 Mar 2011 07:19:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Roku XD player comes directly to Best Buy shelves with no Netgear intervention

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/30/roku-xd-player-comes-directly-to-best-buy-shelves-with-no-netgea/

After receiving a boost from Netgear it appears Roku's plans for 2011 include hitting retail under its own name, as it's officially announced the Roku XD (no NTV250 branding) is available at Best Buy, as well as Fry's and Radio Shack. Previously Roku only sold its own player through its website but after breaking through 1 million units it's apparently ready for bigger things. We assume this means the Netgear-branded box is going away completely, although it can still be spotted online at a few outlets it's no longer mentioned at Best Buy so those interested in grabbing one for the archives may want to do so quickly. We've been told 2011 will see a big charge into retail from Roku as it seeks to stay one step ahead of the media streaming competition and this is just the first step; for now one can only wonder exactly what the next move will be.

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Roku XD player comes directly to Best Buy shelves with no Netgear intervention originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 30 Mar 2011 08:30:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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