Wednesday
Dec082010

Adobe Lightroom 3.3 update now available

Adobe released an update to its popular Lightroom 3 photo management application. Lightroom 3.3  can be downloaded directly from Adobe's update page and offers additional camera support for several new camera models including the Canon PowerShot 95, Nikon D7000 and Olympus E-5.

Adobe Lightroom 3.3 retails for US$299 and requires Mac OS X 10.5.6 or later to install and run.

Wednesday
Dec082010

Nokia's N8 Camera School offers up online tips for better videos and pics

Got a new Nokia N8 Symbian smartphone? Check out some in depth how-tos and tips to learn how to make the most out of that 12 Megapixel camera with the awesome Carl Zeiss optics. Nokia's N8 Camera school is a great online resource that combines user comments and feature-specific tutorials that will teach you to get superb photos and videos.

Tuesday
Dec072010

Google taking its talents to the desktop with Chrome OS, Cr-48 notebook revealed

Now that Google has dominated the web search and advertising markets and expanded into a successful mobile OS strategy with Android OS, it is setting its sights on something bigger, The desktop.

Until now, the Chrome OS project was considered another funky exploration from the Google Labs. It was a big "what if scenario" that married the concept of cloud-computing and a web browser as the only components one would need for personal computing. Now out of the skunkworks and into the mainstream, the Chrome OS is being realized as a competitor to Windows, Mac and Linux.

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Tuesday
Dec072010

Motoring: Honda's Element is "retired."

Honda is ending production of the Element, with more than 17,000 sold in Canada since its debut in 2002. Credited for starting the mini-cube car trend, the Element was loved for its quirky design as well as its rugged functionality.

The company said that customers have “more recently embraced other vehicles in the Honda lineup,” such as the CR-V.

The Element was first introduced as the Honda Model X concept at the 2001 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. ”The Element defied popular trend designs in favour of a utilitarian shape that showed how functionality can come from thinking inside the box,” said Jerry Chenkin, executive vice-president of Honda Canada. “It made boxy vehicle designs cool, and Element owners enjoy its unique styling and versatility.”

Honda will offer 2011 model-year Elements in the U.S., but will wind the model down in Canada with remaining stock of 2010 models.

Source: Canadiandriver.ca