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July 2007 - Posts

HD Photo -> JPEG XR?

We've written before on this blog about a new imaging file format called ' HD Photo ' that Microsoft has been working on. Today, Microsoft announced that efforts are underway to standardize HD Photo under the name 'JPEG XR' (XR = extended range). You Read More...
Posted Tuesday, July 31, 2007 1:33 PM by pixblog | 0 Comments

Live Image Search update

The Live Search team blogged about a few updates that they recently added to their image search page You can now filter image searches to help you find images with faces, portraits, or black+white images. When you search for people, you also get a list Read More...
Posted Monday, July 30, 2007 10:53 AM by pixblog | 0 Comments

Full Screen Slideshow on Spaces

So, you shelled out good money for a 21” LCD monitor with 1600 x 1200 resolution, and now you’re wondering “why do all these web sites just show me photos in a little 600 pixel wide area?” All those bright pixels, eager to light up and show off your memories, Read More...
Posted Wednesday, July 25, 2007 3:01 PM by pixblog | 0 Comments
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Moo Stickers

If you don't know Moo , you're missing out! Moo "prints things from your stuff". Things like MiniCards, which are 'calling cards' (think mini business card) with your photos on one side, and your contact into on the other side. Today they announced that Read More...
Posted Thursday, July 19, 2007 3:00 PM by pixblog | 0 Comments

Digital Pinhole Camera

I saw an interesting article from PC world on the MSN home page this morning about how to make and use a digital pinhole camera http://tech.msn.com/guides/articlepcw.aspx?cp-documentid=4967284&GT1=10240 I was reading it, and all I could think of was...why? Read More...
Posted Friday, July 13, 2007 8:41 AM by pixblog | 0 Comments

Pro Photo Summit - Day 2

Day 2 at the Pro Photo Summit. The day was dedicated to panel discussions related to the business of photography - the changing landscape of the industry that professional photographers work in. Still vs. Video Last year at the summit, the topic came Read More...
Posted Thursday, July 12, 2007 10:23 AM by pixblog | 0 Comments

Microsoft Pro Photo Summit

Today and tomorrow, Microsoft is hosting the 2007 Pro Photo Summit here in Redmond, WA. The event is run by the Pro Photo group at Microsoft, a team focused on technical evangelism in the imaging community. Today also marks the launch of the newly designed Read More...
Posted Wednesday, July 11, 2007 8:57 AM by pixblog | 0 Comments

Windows Live Photo Gallery

Check out the following link for more detailed coverage of the new/changed features in the Windows Live Photo Gallery (with screenshots!) http://windowsvistablog.com/blogs/windowsexperience/archive/2007/06/27/announcing-windows-live-photo-gallery.aspx Read More...
Posted Monday, July 09, 2007 11:00 AM by pixblog | 0 Comments

Happy 4th of July!

...to those of you in the US who celebrate such events :) We typically mark this occasion with lots of fireworks . If you want to take some great fireworks photos of your own, head over to PhotoJojo.com . They have an article entitled 11 Tips for Sparkling Read More...
Posted Tuesday, July 03, 2007 10:18 AM by pixblog | 0 Comments
 
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