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Inside Project Rigel: How Adobe’s upcoming iOS app retouches photos in real time via GPU power

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by on May 26, 2015 at 2:00 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web

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Adobe is prepping a brand new iOS retouching app code-named Project Rigel (rhymes with Nigel), and last week the company splashed with a sneak peek online demo outlining some of its features. Adobe’s Bryan O’Neil Hughes, product manager for digital imaging, has now shared some exclusive information and screen shots about the new app with TNW, and provided some clarifications and amplifications on its operations and the thinking behind it. “One of the things we’re most excited about is that we can open really large files because everything is done via the GPU,” he said. “The GPU is the wave of the future.” Project Rigel can…

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by on May 26, 2015 at 1:35 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Offers, TNWDeals

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Ford launches pay-per-minute GoDrive carsharing service in London

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by on May 26, 2015 at 1:24 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider, Product Launches, UK

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Ford announced today that its GoDrive car-sharing service is now opening up to the public to make 50 vehicles available at 20 locations across London. Initially launched in closed beta with around 100 people and called City Driving On-Demand, the service is now looking to open up to 2,000 members to share those 50 vehicles. “As cities become more and more congested, people are becoming increasingly open to new means of mobility, and car sharing is proving to be an appealing model,” says Ken Washington, Vice President of Ford Research and Advanced Engineering. “A crucial part of delivering effective car-sharing services is to learn alongside…

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Periscope for Android has finally arrived

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by on May 26, 2015 at 1:07 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web

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It was about time: Periscope finally arrived on Android today, according to Engadget – two months after the original launch of the app on iOS. The app has pretty much all the features you see on iOS, but with a few specific enhancements for Android, such as more detailed notification controls, and a “Return to Broadcast” feature for when you’re stream has been interrupted. For example, Android users can set up notifications for when a follower goes live, has shared a broadcast or starts being followed by another user. And if you receive a text message or phone call in…

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Infinit’s cross-platform file sharing app arrives on iPad

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by on May 26, 2015 at 1:00 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, File sharing, Infinit

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Techstars graduate Infinit has today launched its cross-platform file transfer app for the iPad. Already available on desktop, Android and the iPhone, Infinit’s iPad app lets users send and receive photos and videos on their tablets. The company says its service is up to 30 times faster than Dropbox or Apple’s AirDrop. In addition, Infinit now has a new iOS extension to let you send files from any iOS app via the share sheet. You can also select a device associated with your account and beam files directly to them. The company has inked a deal with HTC to bring its service to…

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