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Samsung Galaxy S5 mini and Young 2 headed to the UK from August 7

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by on July 31, 2014 at 10:08 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Gadgets, Product Launches, UK

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Samsung has confirmed that the slightly smaller version of its flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S5 mini, will go on sale in the UK from August 7. The device may be called ‘mini’ but it still offers a solid mid-range spec list, which includes a  4.5-inch 720p HD display, 1.4Ghz quad-core processor, 1.5GB RAM and an 8-megapixel camera on the rear. For comparison, the bigger brother S5 model comes with a 16-megapixel camera, 2GB RAM and a 2.5Ghz quad-core processor. The S5 mini does also offer the same fingerprint scanner and heart rate monitor, though. The company said the S5 mini…

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Review: Macphun’s Tonality brings out your inner Ansel Adams

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by on July 31, 2014 at 10:00 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Product Launches

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It’s been at least a dozen years since digital photography has become ubiquitous, and a curious phenomenon has emerged. People are returning to the craft’s monochromatic roots. In the face of all the great native color digital cameras on the market, a significant number of photo enthusiasts have discovered a secret: They want to be Ansel Adams when they grow up. Macphun, which makes Mac standalone photo editing software and plug-ins for Adobe and Apple pro editing packages like Photoshop, Lightroom and Aperture, has launched a new black and white conversion app called Tonality for transforming full-color landscapes, portraits and other images into photorealistic monochrome or duotone…

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Review: Macphun’s Tonality brings out your inner Ansel Adams

Jul31
by on July 31, 2014 at 10:00 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Product Launches

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It’s been at least a dozen years since digital photography has become ubiquitous, and a curious phenomenon has emerged. People are returning to the craft’s monochromatic roots. In the face of all the great native color digital cameras on the market, a significant number of photo enthusiasts have discovered a secret: They want to be Ansel Adams when they grow up. Macphun, which makes Mac standalone photo editing software and plug-ins for Adobe and Apple pro editing packages like Photoshop, Lightroom and Aperture, has launched a new black and white conversion app called Tonality for transforming full-color landscapes, portraits and other images into photorealistic monochrome or duotone…

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PlayStation Now game streaming service hits open beta today on PS4 in the US and Canada

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by on July 31, 2014 at 9:56 am
Posted In: Around the Web

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Sony is launching a public beta for its PlayStation Now video game streaming initiative in the US and Canada today (July 31). For now, the service will be available exclusively on the PlayStation 4, although Sony has reiterated that it’ll be coming to other platforms such as the older PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita handheld and PlayStation TV micro-console. Over 100 titles will be available to rent through the PlayStation Store, with different prices for 4-hour ($2.99), 7-day ($5.99), 30-day ($7.99) and 90-day ($14.99) loan periods. These prices could be altered – Sony says a $1.99 tier will be added in…

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PlayStation Now game streaming service hits open beta today on PS4 in the US and Canada

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by on July 31, 2014 at 9:56 am
Posted In: Around the Web

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Sony is launching a public beta for its PlayStation Now video game streaming initiative in the US and Canada today (July 31). For now, the service will be available exclusively on the PlayStation 4, although Sony has reiterated that it’ll be coming to other platforms such as the older PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita handheld and PlayStation TV micro-console. Over 100 titles will be available to rent through the PlayStation Store, with different prices for 4-hour ($2.99), 7-day ($5.99), 30-day ($7.99) and 90-day ($14.99) loan periods. These prices could be altered – Sony says a $1.99 tier will be added in…

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