| Adobe Photoshop Express Lands on Windows Phone Posted: 27 Jun 2014 11:14 AM PDT  On the go photo editing
Little by little, the Windows Phone platform is being fleshed out with a bigger and wider variety of apps. For you photography fans, Adobe Photoshop Express is now available for Windows Phone 8 and Windows Phone 8.1 devices as a free download. For casual edits, this means you no longer have to export your photos to your PC for Photoshop-style touchups and the like -- just use your Lumia device instead. The basics are there, like cropping and being able to straighten, rotate, and flip photos. There's also a red-eye removal option. Beyond that, you can use the one-touch "Auto-Fix" tool in Photoshop Express to correct for brightness, exposure, and shadows. Other free options include slider controls for exposure, contrast, clarity, vibrance, and more; one-touch filters (over 20 effects to choose from), and easy sharing to sites Facebook and Instagram. Of course, there are in-app purchases too. You can add a Looks Pack and a Noise Reduction Pack for even more options. You can download Photoshop Express here. Follow Paul on Google+, Twitter, and Facebook |
| Origin PC Genesis Overview (Video) Posted: 27 Jun 2014 10:50 AM PDT  Check out video footage of this cool, revolutionary chassis
In this video, Gordon walks you through Origin PC's Genesis. The Genesis features the company's custom designed and modular chassis that lets the builder add a bottom slice with additional radiators or hard drives as well as the capability to mount the motherboard tray in four orientations including reversing the tray and window. It's truly a unique and dare we say it—revolutionary approach to case design. And yes, just like custom systems from other vendors, you can get the case—you just have to buy entire system and gut the parts. The case isn't quite perfect though so Gordon walks you through what works and what doesn't. And no, despite what Gordon seems to imply, you can't actually change the orientation of the motherboard willy nilly. That's done when you order the machine and when it's being built. |
| Google Wants to Mine Healthcare Data, Claims It Could Save 100,000 Lives in 2015 Posted: 27 Jun 2014 10:42 AM PDT  Data mining fears are costing lives, Google's Larry Page says
Google faces an uphill battle if mining healthcare data is on its agenda. There's already a perception out there that Google knows too much, and when you delve into the highly personal sector of healthcare, it's hard to imagine there being much public support. However, Google's Larry Page says that his company could save as many as 100,000 lives next year by mining healthcare data. If true, might that change your mind? "For me, I'm so excited about the possibilities to improve things for people, my worry would be the opposite," Page told The New York Times. "We get so worried about these things that we don't get the benefits." Page laments that regulations make collecting and analyzing healthcare data such a difficult process, even when the data is analyzed anonymously. "Right now we don't data mine healthcare data. If we did we'd probably save 100,000 lives next year," Page added. Page's comments came after Google's opening keynote for its I/O developers conference. The Mountain View firm announced a series of products, services, and initiatives, most of which revolved around Android. Google also used the opportunity to introduce Google Fit, a fitness and health tracking platform that will implement sensors on wearable devices. Follow Paul on Google+, Twitter, and Facebook |
| Asus, Gigabyte Headed for a Photo Finish in Motherboard Shipments Posted: 27 Jun 2014 09:10 AM PDT  Top two motherboard makers fight for pole position
In the grand scheme of things, it really doesn't matter if Asus edges out Gigabyte in motherboard shipments, or if Gigabyte manages to swipe the shipment crown by a hair. However, it's fun to watch these two race to the finish line, which is partly why we keep covering it. The other reason is because both companies want the crown, and that could mean price cuts at some point. So, which company is going to win? Go ahead and flip a coin. The latest chatter Digitimes is hearing from its sources within the supply chain is that both companies are expected to ship 5.1 million to 5.2 million branded motherboards in the second quarter of 2014. Looking ahead, those same sources say Asus and Gigabyte are likely to ship 6 million more in the third. At last count, Asus was ahead of Gigabyte by a mere 100,000 units back in the first quarter. Depending on how things shake out, Gigabyte could close the gap by the end of the second or third quarter, and then it would be a fierce race in the fourth. That could be where the price cuts come in. There's been speculation of an aggressive price war breaking out in the motherboard industry. This would include Asus and Gigabyte, but also smaller players like ASRock and MSI. Follow Paul on Google+, Twitter, and Facebook |
| Old Timey Video Explains Net Neutrality in 60 Seconds Posted: 27 Jun 2014 08:13 AM PDT  Show this video to your friends and family if they ask about net neutrality
Ron Burgundy likes to think of himself as "kind of a big deal," but so is the topic of net neutrality, which we'd like to see him report on once the Anchorman series reaches the Internet era. In the meantime, it's up to us to educate ourselves on the topic, as well as make sure that our less tech savvy friends and family know exactly what's at stake. If you're having trouble explaining net neutrality to one of them, here's a short video that will help. The embedded video below (which was brought to our attention by Business Insider) takes the core concept of net neutrality and presents a simplified visual using the analogy of cars traveling on a freeway. It begins with various vehicles all traveling down the freeway without obstruction. Some say YouTube and Twitch on the side, while others are unidentified. Out of nowhere, a guy with a Comcast hat strolls onto the scene and sets up a toll booth. Netflix pays up and is able to race along at full speed, while an unidentified vehicle that refused to pay the toll has an obstruction place on his tire that slows it down considerably. The video plays into the fact that Netflix recently inked a multi-year agreement with Comcast to make sure its traffic would reach the homes of Comcast subscribers at full speed. Prior to the agreement, Comcast customers frequently complained about frequent buffering, degradation in video quality, and even dropped videos. In any event, here's the video: Follow Paul on Google+, Twitter, and Facebook |
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