iPhoto ‘09: The Missing Manual Now Available from O’Reilly

iPhoto ‘09: The Missing Manual is now available (O’Reilly 384pp, $35). Authored by New York Times technology columnist David Pogue and J.D. Biersdorfer, this updated Missing Manual offers clear and objective guidance on every iPhoto feature, including new tools such as face recognition, place recognition based on GPS data, themed slideshows, online sharing, enhanced editing, …

The $25,000 Condé Nast Traveler’s 2009 Dream Trip Contest

You could win a $25,000 vacation to anywhere on Earth in the Condé Nast Traveler’s annual Dream Trip contest. Just upload a photo from a trip and describe what made it a great travel moment. Additionally, 10 finalists will each win a Sony DSLR-A350k camera. And for every photo submitted, you will automatically be entered …

ddisoftware Releases Qimage 2009.250 Pro Printing Software

ddisoftware says their latest professional photographic printing software, Qimage 2009.250, now features a powerful new photo album functionality for the Studio Edition that allows users to organize photos into user defined photo albums. The new version also include a “menu cheater” that allows direct access to dozens of commonly used functions that previously required drilling …

JOBO Unveils Nano Series Ultra-Thin Digital Photo Frames

JOBO AG has unveiled a new line of what it describes as affordable ultra-thin and very stylish digital picture frames. The new 9 mm thick JOBO NANO 7 is the first in a series of three new NANO digital picture frames to be introduced by JOBO soon. The JOBO NANO 7 digital picture frame will …

Underwater Photographer Issue 48 Available for Free Download

Issue No. 48 of the Underwater Photographer magazine is now out, featuring product news and reviews of underwater equipment for underwater photography. You’ll learn about underwater housings for various DSLR and point-and-shoot cameras there, as well as how-to articles on underwater photography. Also in this issue, Tim Rock writes about the “Kingdom of the Whales” …

Nik Software Sharpener Pro 3.0 Now Compatible with Lightroom

The new Nik Software Sharpener Pro 3.0 update is now compatible with Adobe Photoshop Lightroom. Photographers use the Sharpener Pro application to achieve superior and consistent selective sharpening results, according to Nik Software. “Sharpener Pro 3.0 now joins Viveza, Color Efex Pro 3.0 and Silver Efex Pro for Lightroom, enabling photographers to incorporate the leading …

Clickfree Traveler Offers Solid State Backup

The new Clickfree Traveler – a flash memory-based backup storage device – is available now in 16GB, 32GB and 64GB capacities. Being solid state, Clickfree has no moving parts and is therefore expected to last much longer than hard drive-equipped external storage. It automatically starts when connected to a computer, then searches for, copies and …

Gorillapod SLR Now with Bubble Level

Joby’s Gorillapod SLR now comes with a bubble level to allow perfectly level horizons especially in landscape shots. The bubble level is mounted under the camera, on top of the Gorillapod SLR. Joby said the Original Gorillapod is the lightest and most versatile camera tripod available today. Featuring over two dozen flexible leg joints that …

New Home Printers from Epson: P50, SX515, SX415 SX215, SX115, S21

Epson has unveiled a new range of printers – the Epson P50, Stylus SX515, SX415 SX215, SX115 and S21 – boasting fast, top quality and cost-efficient printing at home. The P50 is for state-of-the-art imaging, according to Epson. The company said it features a modern design with premium finish and produces high definition images that …

TweetPhoto Offers Photo Sharing for Twitter Users

TweetPhoto is a new free photo sharing service primarily for users of the Twitter messaging network, the popular micro-blogging service which allows users to communicate world-wide in short messages of 140 characters or less via the Internet. TweetPhoto allows users to easily upload and automatically publish links to photos on Twitter. The new service boasts …