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Pixelmator put its desktop photo repair algorithm into its iOS app

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by on July 14, 2015 at 4:37 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web

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As iOS photo editing tools go, Pixelmator is one of the best around. It just got better, too: a new “Dynamic Touch” feature lets you use your finger like a brush, and the repair algorithm from the Pixelmator Mac app is now on mobile. Dynamic Touch makes photo editing a bit more intuitive, letting you use the tip of your finger for finer edits and the pad of your screen-touching digit for broader strokes. It’s a lot like Apple’s new Force Touch feature, and Pixelmator made it standard for all iOS retouching tools. The repair algorithm, which Pixelmator spent over six…

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Your new bike helmet could have built-in safety lights and turn indicators

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by on July 14, 2015 at 3:59 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Gadgets, Insider

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If you’re a city cyclist, or indeed an rural road warrior, you’ll already know that taking to your bike is a perilous pursuit – even if all you’re trying to do is get to work. In an effort to redress the safety balance somewhat, Lumos is launching a Kickstarter campaign looking to raise $125,000 for its helmet with integrated lights and flashing indicators. You control the indicators via a small wireless remote that can be attached to your handlebars. Brake lights automatically activate when the accelerometer in the helmet detects that you are slowing down. Battery life is stated at around one…

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Following its massive data breach, surveillance firm Hacking Team says it will release a new spyware suite this fall

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by on July 14, 2015 at 3:56 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Hacking Team, Insider

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Barely a week after it was hacked and had 400GB of its internal documents and product source code leaked, security firm Hacking Team says it’s ready to fight another day. The company claims that it has been building a complete revision of its spyware, Remote Control System. It also says that the upcoming version will be “a total replacement for the existing “Galileo” system” with “new elements to protect systems and data considering the impact of the attack against Hacking Team.” In a statement posted on the company’s site, CEO David Vincenzetti says: Important elements of our source code were not compromised…

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Katch now saves your Periscope streams for as long as you like

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by on July 14, 2015 at 3:32 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, video

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Katch came onto the scene in March when Meerkat was booming to provide you with a way of saving your videos to YouTube by including #Katch in your posts title and tweeting it. Four months on, Periscope is also on the scene and Katch has had a major upgrade. The updated version has added Periscope support, instant replays, additional privacy controls and the ability to download your videos. To save your Periscope videos, it’s the same method as before – add #Katch to the title of your video and tweet it. Alternatively, if you want to archive all of your posts,…

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Red Bull Alert makes you feel bad for hitting snooze on your alarm clock

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by on July 14, 2015 at 3:22 pm
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In a world where you can get instant feedback about how much energy your house is using, how many steps you’ve taken today and how much REM sleep you got last night, it should come as little surprise that there’s now an app to track how good you are at waking up. Red Bull Alert, available from today for Android devices, not only tracks how quickly you respond to your alarm, but does it all with photos from one of nine different sport categories. There are different sounds to rouse you from your slumber too. If you’re the competitive sort, you can also…

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