Google Quietly Begins Pushing Its Photo Backup Software To Google+ Users

Google has begun pushing its "Auto Backup" photo archival software to Mac and Windows users via the company’s social networking platform, Google+. The promotion is new, we’ve confirmed, though the software itself was first launched back in December. At that time, Google began offering the desktop utility as a part…

Posted on: March 23, 2014 6:00 am

Canon 6D, Nikon D4 firmware updates solve issues; D4 gets new Remote …

Friday has been and gone, and unfortunately with news editor Mike Tomkins overseas, this week’s Firmware Friday update slipped between the cracks. Fear not, though, firmware fans. A day later than intended, the roundup is here. This week we’ve already mentioned one of the key updates — that shipped by…

Posted on: March 23, 2014 6:00 am

Underwater photography: Smelt run on the Sandy River (photos/video)

Apparently the smelt along the Sandy River are a sly group of fish. According to Troutdale city councilor Glenn White, they appeared an hour after the six-hour window for harvesting them alotted by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife on Saturday, March 15. There will be one other opportunity on…

Posted on: March 22, 2014 4:00 pm

Point and Shoot: Myo Turns Hand Into Game Controller

SAN FRANCISCO What if shooting a target in a video game was as simple as pointing your finger? The Myo is a connected armband developed by Thalmic Labs that can sense not only your arm’s position, but also your hand gestures. Developer kits for this innovative gadget are currently available…

Posted on: March 22, 2014 11:01 am

giant photoshop eraser sticks to london streets

giant photoshop eraser sticks to london streetsall images courtesy of street eraser two creatives behind the ‘street eraser’ blog are merging the digital world with the analog, sticking their adobe-inspired art throughout london’s urban fabric. the giant playful labels illustrate the familiar grey and white checkerboard pattern, visible when using…

Posted on: March 22, 2014 11:00 am

Ricoh/Pentax Q&A: Ricoh tech into Pentax cameras, whither full-frame, and lots …

Mr. Takashi Arai1st Product Planning Group Strategic Product Planning Dept. Global Marketing DivisionRicoh Imaging Company, LTD. During the CP+ photography tradeshow in Japan, Imaging Resource publisher and editor-in-chief Dave Etchells met for interviews with executives from some of the best-known brands in the camera business. Now that he’s back…

Posted on: March 22, 2014 11:00 am

Ricoh/Pentax Q&A: Ricoh tech into Pentax cameras, whither full-frame, and lots …

Mr. Takashi Arai1st Product Planning Group Strategic Product Planning Dept. Global Marketing DivisionRicoh Imaging Company, LTD. During the CP+ photography tradeshow in Japan, Imaging Resource publisher and editor-in-chief Dave Etchells met for interviews with executives from some of the best-known brands in the camera business. Now that he’s back…

Posted on: March 22, 2014 11:00 am

High school boys soccer: Murray rallies to beat Olympus in overtime of region …

MURRAY When Olympus met Murray in the 2012 state championship game, it did more than decide the 4A title. It also catapulted the two teams into an aggressive soccer rivalry. That intensity was noticeable Friday afternoon on Murray High’s new artificial turf field. At the end of the Region 7 opener "The…

Posted on: March 22, 2014 11:00 am

Google Quietly Begins Pushing Its Photo Backup Software To Google+ Users

Google has begun pushing its "Auto Backup" photo archival software to Mac and Windows users via the company’s social networking platform, Google+. The promotion is new, we’ve confirmed, though the software itself was first launched back in December. At that time, Google began offering the desktop utility as a part…

Posted on: March 22, 2014 6:00 am

Sunday Book Review|How Would a Book Like Harold Bloom’s ‘Western Canon …

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Posted on: March 22, 2014 6:00 am