Adobe Reveals Sneak Peek Of New Photoshop CS6 Features (video)

Adobe has unveil a sneak peak at some of the new features you can expect to see in Adobe Photoshop CS6 when it arrives later in the first half of this year. New features demonstrated by Bryan O’Neil Hughes, Adobe’s senior product manager, revealed a dark photo backgrounds which can be enabled to provide more contrast between the photographs and the CS 6 Photoshop application. However if you prefer to use lighter shades you will be given the option of four to choose from.

O’Neil explains in the video Sneak Peek #1: “We have a darker interface that allows for a more immersive experience,” O’Neil Hughes said. “We’re able to focus on the image and not on the interface itself.”

Adobe also revealed its new Camera Raw module, which can be used to edit the raw photos which have become more common as a file extension on many mainstream cameras over the past few years. The new Photoshop CS6 Camera Raw module gets the same editing controls as the Lightroom 4 beta, and shares the raw-processing engine.

As more information becomes available for the new Adobe CS6 software as always we will keep you updated.

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Google, Microsoft And Facebook And More Join Forces to Tackle Phishing Emails

15 companies including Google, Facebook, Microsoft, Yahoo and PayPal have joined forces to try and combat Phishing scams via email. The partnership has created a new antiphishing standard called Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting, and Conformance DMARC.org.

The new standard has been created to provide a system for verifying e-mails are originating from legitimate companies and not impostors trying to trick Internet users into clicking a phishing link. Providing companies with a legitimate way to communicate with their customers.

The new DMARC standard has been built to fit into an organisation’s existing inbound email authentication process. The way it works is to help email receives determine if the purported message “aligns” with what the receiver knows about the sender.

Adam Dawes, a Gmail product manager explains: “About 15 percent of all e-mail in the Gmail in-boxes comes from these organizations that have published these DMARC records,”-”That means that these records can not be domain spoofed.”

Other large companies within the new new DMARC.org partnership include AOL, Bank of America, Fidelity Investments, American Greetings, LinkedIn, and e-mail security providers Agari, Cloudmark, eCert, Return Path, and Trusted Domain Project. For more information on the new standard jump over to the DMARC.org website.

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Samsung Galaxy S Advance Gets Official

Earliert today we showed you some photos and a video of the new Samsung Galaxy S Advance, and now Samsung has officially announced their latest Galaxy Smartphone.

The Samsung Galaxy S Advance features a 4 inch WVGA Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels and it will come with Android 2.3 Gingerbread.

Other specifications on the Samsung Galaxy S Advance include a dual core 1GHz processor, plus 768MB of RAM, and a front facing 1.3 megapixel camera for video chat, on the back there is a 5 megapixel camera with auto-focus and an LED flash, the rear camera can record HD video in 720p at 30 frames per second.

The Samsung Galaxy S Advance also comes with Samsung’s custom TouchWiz user interface, and a choice of either 8GB or 16GB of built in storage, plus a microSD card slot which can take up to 32GB microSD cards.

Samsung have yet to announce how much the Galaxy S Advance will retail and it will go on sale in Europe in February.

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Firefox To Have New Tab, Home Tab Feature, Finally

Missing that tab feature present on other browsers when using Firefox? It’s finally coming, with Mozilla announcing an upcoming update to its browser that will not only bring that much-awaited tab feature but also some more features such as apps and chat functions down the line.

Incorporating apps will be rolled out much later but the tab feature will be available on version 12 of Firefox. Mozilla is also adding a home tab which is similar to Chrome but will have extra features thrown in.

The new tab grid also features your most viewed web sites so it’s easier to go to where you want to visit. The home tab will have so-called “launchers” for easy access. The rollout of the second phase of the home tab feature will also have apps, but that will come at a later time.

Despite the emergence of alternate browsers such as Chrome, Firefox has managed to keep in step somehow and prevent its loyal followers from shifting to another. With the addition of the tab feature and upcoming app integration, Firefox 12 will surely be something to look forward to.

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DoubleTwist Adds Podcast Catalogue

DoubleTwist has been updated and now has an integrated podcast catalogue, aside from some performance fixes. Before trying out the new feature though, take note that the added service will come with a price tag of £4.99.

The app has been a favourite by many as it allows users who have their music library on iTunes sync with their Android device. With podcasts now included, DoubleTwist just got better.

Developers of DoubleTwist opted to have some sort of a premium service, which will be a great addition to the app provided that you’re willing to shell out some money for the feature.

The update is not just all about the integrated podcast catalogue as users will also benefit from improved performance and stability. DoubleTwist’s function on AirPlay and AirTwist was also given a fix for better reliability.

With DoubleTwist already popular as it is, the added feature only makes it a more worth app to your growing collection.

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55-Inch OLED TV By LG Set For Release In 2nd Half

Remember that 55-inch OLED TV unveiled by LG at the recent CES? It will be available in the second half of the year.

No less than the South Korean company gave the estimate date when asked by The Verge. LG didn’t give an exact date but did mention “sometime in second half.”  No other details were provided.

The Cinema 3D TV was one of those who got the attention of many visitors at the event in Las Vegas. Its vibrant picture quality and sleek design is truly a sight to behold.

The 55-inch is just 4mm thick and weighs 7.5kg, not too heavy considering its size. Its stunning display would surely be a fitting centerpiece to your home theatre. Pricing is still unavailable as of this time.

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