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Adobe has released Photoshop Elements 4.0 for Macintosh. We recently reviewed Elements 4.0 for Windows. Amazon.com is selling 4.0 for Mac for 79.99, and there is a $20 rebate for existing customers. Adobe Photoshop Elements 4.0 for Macintosh Delivers Editing Magic to Digital Photo Enthusiasts New version of No. 1 selling consumer photo-editing software* provides …
I’m sure you’ve all heard about the new Google Page Creator Beta. When I heard about it a few days ago, I went to sign up for an account, and as is usually the case, with their beta releases, they had stopped allowing new sign-ups. I went again today, and was able to login with …
From the New York Times: Most people who use e-mail now know enough to be on guard against “phishing” messages that pretend to be from a bank or business but are actually attempts to steal passwords and other personal information. But there is evidence that among global cybercriminals, phishing may already be passé. In some …
From the New York Times: It may well have been the best 99 cents Alex Ostrovsky ever spent. Early yesterday, he paid that amount to download “Speed of Sound,” a song on the Coldplay album “X&Y,” from the iTunes Music Store, the Internet music shop that Apple Computer started less than three years ago. He …
From the New York Times: A recent federal court decision in California might undermine a pillar of defense for Google in its dispute with publishers and authors who are challenging the company’s right to scan books that are still under copyright. Representatives of publishers and authors who have filed lawsuits against Google over its Book …
From eWeek: A small Canadian university has ruled out campus-wide wireless Internet access because its president fears the system’s electromagnetic forces could pose a risk to students’ health. Lakehead University, in Thunder Bay, Ontario, has only a limited Wi-Fi connections at present, in places where there is no fiber-optic Internet connection. And that, according to …
I have been discussing night photography in the past few tips, including helpful equipment and shooting techniques for great night shots. I will finish up the series today with some tips about when to shoot, using flash, a technique called dragging the shutter, and 2nd curtain sync. Using flash for night photography can be helpful, …
I recently received an email from Jim Lawler, the programmer behind PurgeIE: I am the author of PurgeIE which you reviewed for one of your newsletter articles. Please take a look at “DelinvFile” and consider mentioning it in your “Tips…” section. Although I recently converted “DelinvFile to a commercial version, the basic functionality is available …
From Yahoo! News: China is cracking down on junk e-mail and “illegal” mobile phone text messages, the official Xinhua News Agency said Tuesday. A new regulation will ban sending e-mail for advertising purposes to people without their permission, and all advertising e-mail must be titled “advertisement” or “AD,” the agency said. It also said that …
From TBO.com: America Online Inc., seeking to encourage its subscribers to sign up for high-speed connections, is raising the price of its main dial-up plan to equal that of its new broadband offerings. That means most subscribers will pay $25.90 a month for either dial-up or broadband beginning March 9, although AOL is offering discounts …