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      iPhone tip: How to save an image on the web to your Camera Roll (reader mail)

      by ben patterson March 2, 2012 digital cameras
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      Angela writes: Once in awhile I’ll come across a picture on the Internet that I’d like to copy and paste into my iPhone’s photo album. I know how to copy & paste text, but what about photos (or can you)?

      Tagged as: iPad, iPhone, Reader mail

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      How to get your personalized email address for uploading photos to Facebook

      by ben patterson January 9, 2012 digital cameras
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      Nope, you don’t need a fancy smartphone app to post snapshots to your Facebook wall with your camera phone. All you need is a phone that can send email, and a custom email address for uploading photos to Facebook. Easy, right? Well, here’s the rub.

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      How to save your Photo Stream snapshots before they’re deleted (reader mail)

      by ben patterson November 28, 2011 digital cameras
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      Liz writes: So I turned on Photo Stream on my iPhone and it’s filling up with pictures, but I read that the photos in my Photo Stream get deleted after 30 days. What’s the best way to save them before they get deleted? Hi Liz! Yes, you’re right: the pictures in your Photo Stream will [...]

      Tagged as: iOS 5, iPad, iPhone, Photo Stream, Reader mail

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      The “revolutionary” Lytro light-field camera: Your questions, answered

      by ben patterson October 20, 2011 digital cameras
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      Shoot first, focus later: that’s the idea behind the Lytro, a potentially groundbreaking new camera that promises to change the way we take—and view—pictures. Enticing stuff, but is the Lytro camera for real, and will it live up to the hype? Read on for 6 questions—and answers—about the buzzy new contraption, starting with…

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      5 things you need to know about Photo Stream (updated)

      by ben patterson October 14, 2011 desktops
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      One of the most interesting features in Apple’s new iCloud service is Photo Stream, which automatically shares the latest photos from one iCloud-connected device (say, your iPhone) with all your other iCloud-enabled gadgets (like your iPad, your Mac, or even your Apple TV). Photo Stream makes for a great way to access your freshest snapshots [...]

      Tagged as: iCloud, iPad, iPhone, Photo Stream

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      Reader mail: Better camera apps for the iPhone?

      by ben patterson June 30, 2011 applications
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      Mark writes: I finally pulled the trigger on a VZW iPhone. I was wondering if you had any thoughts on better camera apps than the stock one on the iPhone 4 and if it makes sense to get anything considering the enhancements in the iOS 5. Thanks. Hi Mark! It’s true that the upcoming revamp [...]

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      Picture this: a camera that lets you “shoot first, focus later”

      by ben patterson June 22, 2011 digital cameras
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      You thought you snapped the perfect picture, but when you finally check the photos in your camera roll, you wince—yep, out of focus, again. Well, a tiny California start-up that’s not all that far away from Google’s Mountain View headquarters is promising a new, pocket-sized point-and-shoot camera that will let you “shoot first, focus later,” [...]

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