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Readymag takes on Squarespace, helping you make stylish microsites, photo stories and more with ease

Jul08
by on July 8, 2014 at 3:35 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Product Updates

Moscow-based startup Readymag, which provides users with the ability to create and distribute online publications, has announced its latest update. The platform is gunning for the likes of Squarespace and Wix but focuses more on ‘micro-publishing’ – providing publishers with the tools to easily set up mini-sites, online magazines, presentations and photo stories. The update brings to the table a variety of responsive layouts, templates, custom domain names and integration with Adobe Typekit, which provides free access to over 1,500 fonts. Readymag’s update follows a recent milestone; it says that 15,000 publishers have signed up to use the software. Subscriptions start…

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With Citizen Evidence Lab, Amnesty International wants to help journalists authenticate YouTube videos

Jul08
by on July 8, 2014 at 3:28 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

YouTube may be used by many to share awful karaoke incidents and animals doing awesome things, but it can also be a valuable journalistic tool for anyone to broadcast to the world. The problem is, however, how can you know for sure whether a video that purports to support a particular story is authentic? When was it really filmed, and where? With that in mind, Amnesty International has launched a new online tool that hopes to arm journos and human-rights advocates with the skills to sniff out the real from the fake user-generated videos. The Citizen Evidence Lab includes step-by-step…

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Smartwatches could be a perfect home for augmented reality [Video]

Jul08
by on July 8, 2014 at 2:31 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Gadgets

Augmented reality is a buzz phrase still waiting for its moment to go truly mainstream. Maybe smartwatches can offer the breakthrough it needs? Metaio has today published this video of its technology running on a Samsung Galaxy Gear. Just as the new wave of smartwatches offer much of the Google Glass feature set without the stigma of wearing a computer on your face, they may replace the need to wave your smartphone around in front of you to get data about your surroundings too. We’ll need to see more high-end smartwatches with cameras attached first though. The wrist isn’t a…

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Film vs. digital: Exploring the balance in an abandoned asylum

Jul08
by on July 8, 2014 at 2:00 pm
Posted In: Analysis and Opinion, Around the Web

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Jonathon Bernstein is a freelance photographer, director, and producer with a love for both digital and film. He’s worked with publications, organizations, and bands including MTV, Google, Brooklyn Vegan, St. Lucia, and Cage the Elephant. This post was originally published on the Shutterstock blog and has been reprinted with permission. I recently spent the weekend with a group of friends exploring an abandoned psychiatric center on Long Island. As always, I made sure to bring a few cameras to capture the experience. It’s more than just equipment that makes great photos—vision and approach are just as important as the location and…

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Film vs. digital: Exploring the balance in an abandoned asylum

Jul08
by on July 8, 2014 at 2:00 pm
Posted In: Analysis and Opinion, Around the Web

jonoheader
Jonathon Bernstein is a freelance photographer, director, and producer with a love for both digital and film. He’s worked with publications, organizations, and bands including MTV, Google, Brooklyn Vegan, St. Lucia, and Cage the Elephant. This post was originally published on the Shutterstock blog and has been reprinted with permission. I recently spent the weekend with a group of friends exploring an abandoned psychiatric center on Long Island. As always, I made sure to bring a few cameras to capture the experience. It’s more than just equipment that makes great photos—vision and approach are just as important as the location and…

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