Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5 released, now $149

Adobe may be all-in for their Creative Cloud subscription service but they're making an exception for their Photoshop Lightroom applications which will sell for $149.99 for both Mac and PC versions, upgrades will cost $79 for an upgrade from any version and it is included in the Creative Cloud subscription package. Lightroom 5 brings a lot of innovation to photographers and their workflows.

The ability to work on files on external drives, a smart Upright feature that straightens distorted photos and finds the horizon as well as a vastly improved healing brush. 

WWDC 2013: iOS 7 and iRadio launch tomorrow confirmed by WSJ

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

It is the day before the big WWDC 2013 Keynote and developers are already walking the streets of San Francisco in wide-eyed anticipation of tomorrow's big reveal. The Wall Street Journal has some news today to whet appetites. The newspaper has confirmed that a 'new and improved' iOS 7 is going to make its debut tomorrow together with a possible iRadio music streaming service.

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Toronto Police, Olympus and Henry's launch 2013 "Pixels for Pistols" gun amnesty

Toronto Police Chief William Blair will launch the 2013 Gun Amnesty "Pixels for Pistols" program today. The Toronto Police Service, in partnership with Henry’s Camera, Olympus Canada, Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services, has created an opportunity for Torontonians to surrender firearms to the Toronto Police Service and receive an incentive gift from Henry’s and Olympus for doing so.

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Review: Braven BRV-1 ultra rugged Bluetooth speaker

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

There are various Bluetooth speakers in the market catering to smartphones and tablets. Most of these do a good job of playing back music, acting as speakerphones and mic as well as carrying a charge for various hours. Braven's BRV-1 has the added advantage of being ultra-rugged, has the ability to be used as a secondary battery for smartphones and is water resistant to boot.

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