Paint.NET: Easy Image Editing and ManipulationIt’s fairly common to hear the term “googled” when someone isreferring to doing research via the web, or when photo touchups are involved the term “photoshopped” is commonly used. Itseems the de facto standard application for image manipulationis Adobe’s powerful Photoshop program. But Photoshop not onlycomes with a hefty price, [...]

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Microsoft is planing to release nine patches this coming Tuesday . This follows my earlier post on service pack updates / enhancements for Windows Vista which is referenced in the post titled ‘Vista Hotfix Service Packs Now Available’ on August 8th. Of the nine patches, six are classified as ‘critical,’ with the other three patches [...]

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Universal Music Group, subsidiary of Vivendi, announced last week that it would begin testing the sale of songs with out DRM (digital rights management) with such artists such as Amy Winehouse, 50 Cent and Black Eyed Peas. Universal’s move is unprecedented in an industry that insists on using DRM to curb online piracy of music. This [...]

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Apple has come under fire over hidden costs of replacing iPhone batteries. Like iPods, the battery inside the iPhone is sealed and cannot be replaced like most other mobile phones. Apple charges a fee of $79 to change the battery Officials in New York state have asked Apple to change its design saying that ‘A high-end [...]

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Google announced that its rumored new storage service is now live. GDdrive allows users to purchase added storage after their combined space from Picassa and GMail is filled (some 3.8 GB with their Infinity+1 offering). For $20 the company includes 6 GB of storage. For $75 a year, the company offers up to 25GB of [...]

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