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Adobe goes live with Photoshop Express beta

Adobe has released it's live,free online version of photoshop express for those who cannot afford to buy Adobe photoshop software. The beta version is available for free and offers 2GB of free storage space for your photos.The photoshop express is a simple Flash 9-powered web application which allows it to run on any browser on Windows,linux or OS X platform.Using this online image editing application you can edit photos from your computer or import images from your Facebook, Google Picasa or Photobucket.
However the images can be edited only using 17 different tools.Apart from storing and editing,the images can also be shared with other members.
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Amd’s Ati TV Wonder 650 Combo USB for Mac is more than just a tv tuner

Mac users has something to cheer as AMD's new HDTV solution for Mac Ati tv wonder 650 combo USB is available at most of the leading computer retailers accross North America.This device integrates two TV tuners to receive off-the-air ATSC/HDTV broadcasts as well as analog television programming.The company says,"The ATI TV Wonder 650 Combo USB for Mac transforms Mac desktops and notebooks alike into ultimate TV entertainment systems, with full personal video recorder functionality. With the included ATI tvPORTAL TV application for Mac, users can watch, pause, or record high definition TV1. Even analog TV is made brilliant on the Mac as the ATI TV Wonder 650 Combo USB for Mac produces sharp, true-to-life analog TV images. With full featured Electronic Programming Guide in ATI tvPORTAL, users can schedule and manage TV recordings with ease".

"AMD continues to bring The Ultimate Visual Experi ence to consumers' displays and screens including HDTVs, PCs and game consoles. Today AMD expands that visual experience with high definition multimedia entertainment for Mac customers," said Matt Skynner, vice president, AMD Graphics Products Group. "AMD is enhancing the Mac experience with HDTV support from ATI TV Wonder 650 Combo USB for Mac."

With a manufacturers suggested retail price of US$149,the ATI TV Wonder 650 Combo USB is being distributed by VisionTek, a leading supplier of 3D graphics and desktop enhancement products.The product is Bundled with ATI tvPORTAL™ Software Suite which lets you to watch TV and DTV on your Mac and Record MPEG-2 videos with ease to your hard drive.

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Google SMS service launched in India

Google the leading search engine has launched it's mobile SMS service in India. With Google SMS service which is still in beta stage the mobile users can get local business listings, movie showtimes, weather, facts, dictionary definitions, and other local or web information just by sending an SMS to 54664 or 5GOOG.

This service is currently available to Airtel,BSNL,Reliance and BPL subscribers across Delhi, Bangalore, Mumbai and Hyderabad. Google doesn't charge for sending and receiving queries but the users would be charged with standard rates for sending text messages depending on the network operator.

"There's no denying the importance of text messaging in India, and the launch of Google SMS is a natural next step for our mobile strategy," said Vinay Goel, Head of Products, Google India. "Millions of new mobile users are being added every month, and Google SMS will provide them with a quick and easy way to get the information they need when and where they need it." according to google press center.

For more information you can visit www.google.co.in/sms for online Demo and additional features.

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Cosair's flash survivor-the world's most reliable flash drive

Cosair's Flash survivor series drives are the toughest and most rugged flash drives available in the market today.These drives are water-resistence,aluminum encased and shock-proof.In addition to such high quality and reliable design the survivor flash drive delivers a lightning read/write performance upto 38MB/sec and 28MB/sec respectively.The survivor flash drives are available all over the world in two variation-
Flash Survivor GT 8GB – MSRP $129.99 USD
Flash Survivor 4GB – MSRP $59.99 USD with 10-years limited waranty.

Features:

Water Resistant to 200 Meters / 20 Atmospheres
Sealed with an EPDM (Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer) waterproof seal, the Flash Survivor is designed to provide 200 meters of water resistant durability. During these tests, no leaking or compromised integrity of the data on the drive was found.


Shock Proof – Triple Point Protection
The Flash Survivor features triple-point protection against shock and impact:

Encased in CNC (Computer Numerical Control) milled aluminum as found in aircraft part production, ensures consistency in material quality, thereby guaranteeing the USB drive’s toughness. CNC-milled aluminum is the most durable material ever used on a USB drive.

Additional protection from shock and vibration is achieved through the use of rubber molded collar shielding. When dropped, the durable rubber absorbs the impact force to prevent damage to the inner drive and the USB connector.

Engineered outer metal tube with two end caps provides enforcement to the hollow tube and prevents it from collapsing when abused.

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Free instant multimedia messaging using cellsurfIM

CellSerf, a mobile media and technology company based out of New Delhi, India and Sunnyvale, CA, has partnered with Candid Marketing, a leading marketing services company, for developing the mobile advertising market and business in India.Cellserf recently has launched its mobile application for Multimedia Instant Messaging,Global Multimedia Mobile Messaging and Multimedia E-mail that allows users to go beyond the traditional style of communicating in Text. The application and service is free to use, which means with the CellSerf application on the phone, users can exchange Multimedia (MMS) and Text messages for free.

The Instant Messaging service of CellSerf allows Mobile users to send voice, picture and video instant messages to their friends on Yahoo, MSN and Google Talk accounts together.Like any other IM applications for mobile CellSerf IM does not require VoIP or 3G network to send Multimedia IM from mobile.The application uses innovative technology to communicate multimedia content over 2.5G network.

Similarly, the CellSerf mobile Messaging and E-mail allows users to send Video, Picture, Voice and Text messages as SMS and emails to their friends on mobile and desktop respectively.On signing up with CellSerf, users get a mobile email ID that is based on their phone number. For example, a user with mobile number +9198xxxxxxxx in India gets the mobile email ID 9198xxxxxxxx@cellserf.com . The mobile email ID is very useful for friends on computer to send emails that are received instantly on the mobile and which can be replied to. The mobile messaging and email services are also free to use.

To download Cellserf on your mobile-

• From your mobile browser go to cellserf.com/app and click on download. This installs CellSerf on your mobile handset.
• Or from your computer click this link and download the JAR and JAD files. Upload them to your phone (using bluetooth, infrared, or serial/USB cable), then install the application by opening the JAD or the JAR file on the phone.

If the installation is successful, you should find CellSerf in the list of installed Java applications for most phones, in the main menu or the “My Own” menu for Symbian phones, or in the “Java Games” menu for some other phone

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