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So you're on vacay, taking lots of stellar shots with your new digital cam. The only problem is you decided to go gadget less on this trip - no BlackBerry and definitely no laptop. If your only access to technology is a computer in the internet cafe beside your hotel, you just might be in luck. Now there are a slew of free web-based photo editing programs that will let you crop, cut, resize, Read more
The truth is about 96.5 percent of our Facebook experience is spent scrolling through pictures of last weekend's camping trip and Friday's happy hour. Now you can ditch the status updates and cut straight to the photos with the new Facebook iOS Camera app. Introduced today, it's billed as the photo-sharing hub for Facebook users. Separate from the standard iPhone app, we've broken down how to use Read more
Here at YumSugar, we're loving Instagram, the iPhone app that allows us to take, edit, and share our camera phone pictures. Any opportunity for us to take pictures of what we're eating (or drinking as the case may be) and share it is A-okay with us. The only downfall to Instagram that we can find is that we end up drooling all day over delicious food photos that other people post. Come find us Read more
Leonardo DiCaprio headed down to Cancun over the weekend for Sony's annual Spring junket, with this year's version dubbed "Summer of Sony 4 Spring Edition." The company takes advantage of a chance to show off their upcoming crop of films, which includes Leo's Django Unchained from director Quentin Tarantino. Quentin and Leo were side by side for yesterday's photocall, as were DiCaprio's costars Read more
Need a new gadget obsession? Check out the Polaroid SX-70 Black Label Edition Instant Camera Kit ($419) from The Impossible Project. This kit comes with a beautifully restored all-black Polaroid SX-70 camera (that folds down into a compact brick for storage) circa 1972 and two packs of PX600 Silver Shade UV+ Black Frame film so you can start snapping away as soon as you rip open the box. The Read more
Celebrities like Beyoncé, Mariah Carey, Hilary Duff, and Alicia Keys (clockwise from top left) have tweeted or posted photos of their babies' hands and feet. It's an adorable way to share something precious and personal with your friends, family, and followers, especially if you haven't published photos of your lil one's face yet. Here are a few tips on getting a great shot of those tiny feet Read more
In honor of Earth Month, Josie Maran (pictured left) is rereleasing her eponymous brand's cult favorite argan oil with an added charitable element. The beauty entrepreneur even recruited some of her model pals, Petra Nemcova (pictured right) and Angela Lindvall, to design the limited-edition bottles ($52 each) for the line's Model Citizen campaign. Available at Sephora, through QVC, or on Read more
Retina display! Amazing 2048 x 1536 resolution! But now that the new iPad is here, which apps should you download to best appreciate each of those 3.1 million pixels? Many app makers are revamping display quality to fit the iPad resolution, so we've rounded up six that are the most "resolutionary." iPhoto ($5) — A must for the new iPad, edit and further beautify your pictures with the ease of Read more
NBC's comedy Whitney initially revolved around its main characters being happily unmarried, but when I chatted with series creator and star Whitney Cummings, she spilled that we may be seeing Whitney and Alex getting engaged. She also talked about the recent breakup of Lily and Neal and how that will affect Whitney's attitude, along with some funny insights into her working relationship with her Read more
Boost your standard iPhone photography skills by adding the bokeh effect to your everyday snaps. What is bokeh exactly? Bokeh is the blur that appears in a picture's out-of-focus area, and it usually tends to look like a series of reflective dots. It can take a bit of practice to achieve a bokeh effect in photos, but these handy iPhone apps add it instantly. Hoping to step up your photography Read more
