Category: Software & Technology
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Google And MIT Researchers Demo An Algorithm That Lets You Take Clear Photos Through Reflections | TechCrunch
Google And MIT Researchers Demo An Algorithm That Lets You Take Clear Photos Through Reflections – TechCrunch Whenever I try to take a photo through a plane or hotel window, chances are there are plenty of reflections that show up on the final image and ruin it. Now, however, Google and MIT researchers have found a way…
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The adblocking revolution is months away (with iOS 9) – with trouble for advertisers, publishers and Google | The Overspill: when there’s more that I want to say
The adblocking revolution is months away (with iOS 9) – with trouble for advertisers, publishers and Google The thing about print adverts was that they stayed where they were. Photo by Bethan on Flickr. TL:DR: when Apple’s iOS 9 comes out in September, there’s going to be a dramatic uptake of… via The Overspill: when…
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A Plea for DNG – Again – Luminous Landscape
A Plea for DNG – Again – Luminous Landscape What Camera Companies Do With Raw Files Is Against Photographer’s Best Interests It’s that time of year when newly announced cameras are hitting the stores. This means that they are also crossing my desk for review. It’s a fun time, with one exception. Ra via Luminous…
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Interview: Lytro CEO Jason Rosenthal on the Future of Light Field Technology
Interview: Lytro CEO Jason Rosenthal on the Future of Light Field Technology Lytro’s research into the world of light field technology has produced two consumer devices. Their first camera was released in 2012 and introduced via PetaPixel: http://petapixel.com/2015/07/15/interview-lytro-ceo-jason-rosenthal-on-the-future-of-light-field-technology/ Battling heavy critics of light field technology, Rosenthal talked to us about what his vision for the…
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Visual content recognition : A test drive – Kaptur
Visual content recognition : A test drive – Kaptur We took 5 visual content recognition engines for a test drive to compare their strengths. The results might amaze you via Kaptur: http://kaptur.co/visual-content-recognition-a-test-drive/ We thought it would be wise to run a few of the deep learning automated tagging services through a series of tests, not…
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Product Update: UNLIMITED Storage for PRO Subscriptions | PhotoShelter Blog
Product Update: UNLIMITED Storage for PRO Subscriptions – PhotoShelter Blog As of today, all PhotoShelter Pro subscriptions include unlimited storage. Pro members, this means you are no longer restricted to 1TB; you now have the freedom to upload as many images as you like — at no extra cost! Have a Basic or Standard account…
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Study on Instagram Advertising – Kaptur
Study on Instagram Advertising – Kaptur A new study from L2 Insight on Instagram advertising reveals that the photo sharing app has slowly but effectively integrated Facebook user data in its offering via Kaptur: http://kaptur.co/study-on-instagram-advertising/ Using specific user case, the L2’s report sheds a deep inquisitive light on what appears to be a very well-crafted and…
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Instagram to Offer Millions of Current Events Photos – The New York Times
Instagram to Offer Millions of Current Events Photos An upgrade to the service’s Explore button will show users the most important photos from trending events. Link: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/24/technology/instagram-takes-on-twitter-with-an-updated-photo-feed.html?partner=rss&emc=rss On Tuesday, Instagram began tapping into the 70 million photos and videos posted daily to its service to put its 300 million users in the middle of current…
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Chrome update turns browsers into covert listening tools – Boing Boing
Chrome update turns browsers into covert listening tools The default behavior of hotword, a new, black-box module in Chrome (and its free/open cousin, Chromium) causes it to silently switch on your computer’s microphone and send whatever it hears t… via Boing Boing: http://boingboing.net/2015/06/24/chrome-update-turns-browsers-i.html The default behavior of hotword, a new, black-box module in Chrome (and…
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Automated photo generating A.I – Kaptur
Automated photo generating A.I – Kaptur What will we do with all the data we accumulate from photos? How bout an automated photo generating A.I via Kaptur: http://kaptur.co/automated-photo-generating-a-i/ Automated photo generating A.I. using all the knowledge acquired about photography, including which image types helps sell more products, which dominant colors appeal to viewers, which composition…
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Do Imaging and Cloud Companies Protect Your Privacy?
Do Imaging and Cloud Companies Protect Your Privacy? A new report offers critical insights into how well companies like Adobe and Dropbox protect a photographer’s privacy. via PDNPulse: http://pdnpulse.pdnonline.com/2015/06/imaging-cloud-privacy-report.html Social networking sites like Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and Pinterest didn’t fare as well though they still beat out Google, which is aggressively courting photographers with its…
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Instagram Announces Plans to Expand Advertising – NYTimes.com
Instagram to Open Its Photo Feed to Ads The mobile photo sharing service, which has been mostly ad-free, is opening its feed to all advertisers and allowing them to target its users demographically. Link: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/03/technology/instagram-to-announce-plans-to-expand-advertising.html?partner=rss&emc=rss the company announced plans to open the Instagram feed to all advertisers, from the local tattoo parlor to global food…
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What Silicon Valley Can Learn From Seoul – NYTimes.com
What Silicon Valley Can Learn From Seoul South Korean companies are building software for smartphones that’s chaotic, multifunctional and exciting — everything that American apps aren’t. Link: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/07/magazine/what-silicon-valley-can-learn-from-seoul.html?partner=rss&emc=rss without a more affordable, better mobile web, even the best new offerings from American entrepreneurs will be stuck in the past
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The second generation photo storage : Google Photos – Kaptur
The second generation photo storage : Google Photos – Kaptur It’s smart, it’s simple, it’s useful and it’s free. What more can you expect from a photo storage service? Google Photos certainly delivers on the mobile photo crowd’s major pain points with elegance. via Kaptur: http://kaptur.co/the-second-generation-photo-storage-google-photos/ free unlimited storage. With so many of the other…
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LDV VISION SUMMIT, DAY 2, OVERVIEW – Kaptur
LDV VISION SUMMIT, DAY 2, OVERVIEW – Kaptur As day 2 of the LDV Vision Summit started, it was clear that the topics were going to be different than the previous day. Here’s a brief overview of the last day via Kaptur: http://kaptur.co/ldv-vision-summit-day-2-overview/ Day 2 opened the doors to more practical applications of visual tech,…
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Adobe Sneak Peek: Retouching a Giant 50MP Photo in Prototype Mobile Software
Adobe Sneak Peek: Retouching a Giant 50MP Photo in Prototype Mobile Software Adobe wants to be the 800 pound gorilla of mobile photo editing. Today the company released the 2-minute sneak peek video above showing off some mobile via PetaPixel: http://petapixel.com/2015/05/21/adobe-sneak-peek-retouching-a-giant-50mp-photo-in-prototype-mobile-software/ 2-minute sneak peek video above showing off some mobile retouching features its currently developing.…
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LDV Vision Summit, Day 1, Overview – Kaptur
LDV Vision Summit, Day 1, Overview – Kaptur The LDV Vision Summit just ended yesterday and with it, the conclusion of 2 full days of discussions about visual tech and its impact on our world. Here’s a brief overview of day 1 via Kaptur: http://kaptur.co/ldv-vision-summit-day-1-overview/ From immersive technology cameras to face recognition activated door bells,…
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Flickr Fixing ‘Racist’ Auto-Tagging Feature After Black Man Mislabeled ‘Ape’
Flickr Fixing ‘Racist’ Auto-Tagging Feature After Black Man Mislabeled ‘Ape’ Flickr has caused some unexpected controversy with the auto-tagging feature it launched earlier this month. The “advanced image recognition” system has via PetaPixel: http://petapixel.com/2015/05/20/flickr-fixing-racist-auto-tagging-feature-after-black-man-mislabeled-ape/ In addition to Deshon’s own tags of the photo, Flickr added a number of auto-tags that originally included “ape” and “animal.”
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Image content recognition: A Stillbirth ? – Kaptur
Image content recognition: A Stillbirth ? – Kaptur Are content recognition companies in danger of dying before maturing ? We analyze the how and why and give a peek into their future. via Kaptur: http://kaptur.co/image-content-recognition-a-stillbirth/ A flurry of unhappy users have taken to forums and social media to complain that the auto tagging feature was…
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TechCrunch Disrupt NY : A quick tour – Kaptur
TechCrunch Disrupt NY : A quick tour – Kaptur We spend a few hours roaming the aisles of Techcrunch Distrupt NY in search of the next big thing in the Photo: Tech space. Here’s what we found…. via Kaptur: http://kaptur.co/techcrunch-disrupt-ny-a-quick-tour/ While it might still be called disrupt, it’s probably just by habit than real meaning.…