Introduction and features Adobe has just announced Lightroom CC and Lightroom 6, the latest versions of its professional photo cataloguing and editing software. They’re actually the same program, but Lightroom CC is the version that’s integrated into Adobe’s subscription-based Photography Plan, part of its Creative Cloud service, while Lightroom 6 is the ‘perpetual licence’ version which you pay for and use in the old-fashioned way. The advantage of Lightroom CC
It’s been a long time coming, but it’s a sad moment nevertheless: a Microsoft executive has confirmed that Media Center won’t be available at all in Windows 10, finally killing off the software for good. ZDNet has the scoop from inside this week’s Build conference, but the writing was very definitely on the wall – the software suite was last given a major upgrade in 2009. A direct port was
It goes without saying that Microsoft has revolutionized It goes without saying that Microsoft has revolutionized the world of computing, even though its former business partner, Apple, is the more talked about player these days. Thanks to documentaries and movies, like Pirates of Silicon Valley, it’s common knowledge that both Bill Gates and Steve Jobs were similarly inspired by what Xerox was working on at PARC, the photocopying company’s research
Middle-of-the-road Lumias are all well and good but we know that Microsoft is holding off on releasing its next flagship handsets until Windows 10 is out in the wild – and that could be any time from summer onwards. When the brand new OS does make it to phones, the first two cutting edge devices in line could be the ‘Cityman’ and the ‘Talkman’, according to some insider rumours reported
Introduction and risks of hotel Wi-Fi Everybody loves free Wi-Fi. It’s one of the number one reasons for choosing a hotel, and there are even websites dedicated to it. But it’s not safe. “Hotel Wi-Fi is designed for easy and frictionless access,” says Stephen Moody, Solutions Director, EMEA at ThreatMetrix. “Devices are connecting to insecure, non-encrypted Wi-Fi networks.” The bottom line is this: use hotel Wi-Fi and you may be
By Erik Kirschbaum BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s top public prosecutor will look into accusations that the country’s BND foreign intelligence agency violated laws by helping the United States spy on officials and firms in Europe, including Airbus group, the federal prosecutors office said. A spokesman for the prosecutors office confirmed weekend media reports that an investigation had been launched as opposition politicians demanded more information about the unfolding scandal from
SurveyMonkey CEO and husband of Facebook Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg, Dave Goldberg, died unexpectedly on Friday night, his brother wrote in a Facebook post on Saturday. “It’s with incredible shock and sadness that I’m letting our friends and family know that my amazing brother, Dave Goldberg, beloved husband of Sheryl Sandberg, father of two wonderful children, and son of Paula Goldberg, passed away suddenly last night,” Robert Goldberg wrote.
Now that was fight night done right! Millions of viewers crowded around their TVs Saturday evening to watch Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao face-off inside the ring at the MGM…
David Beckham’s birthday is the gift that just keeps on giving! First, there was the soccer stud’s decision to finally join Instagram after all of these years. Then, there was…
Possible Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum is weighing in on Bruce Jenner’s transition. After the 65-year-old Olympic gold medalist and parent of six shared with Diane…