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Maps Go 3D

While much of the 3D buzz at CES was about TVs and camcorders, I was equally impressed with a different kind of 3D. The Swedish company C3 Technologies demonstrated its photo-realistic 3D maps, which are likely turn up in next-generation … Continue reading

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Call Routing

You may have three different phone numbers: a home number, an office number, and a mobile number. Wouldn’t it be great to have a single phone number that could ring all three phones at the same time? Or route your … Continue reading

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Refined Color

Digital photos give us a great deal of control with our image processing. The problem for most of us? We don’t know how to make the color, contrast, detail, or shadow adjustments that can transform a lackluster snapshot into a … Continue reading

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Relight Your Photos

Talk about frustration. You snap a photo with your digital camera, and when you look at it later, you notice the subject is darker than it should be. Everything else is perfectly lit, except for the face or object that’s … Continue reading

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Free Cartoon Bubbles

Want to add cartoon bubbles to your photos? Now you can. Digital Anarchy is offering a free Cartoon Bubble plug-in for Photoshop and Photoshop Elements. You can vary the size, shape and position of the bubble, as well as the … Continue reading

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Ribbon Worthy

I had read about the new ribbon interface in Microsoft Office 2007, but didn’t have a chance to try it until my meeting with Microsoft at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES). At first glance, I felt lost. Like a complete … Continue reading

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