Photo sharing stories

#AltTextForAll: Improving the visual experience for blind & low vision people
Mon, 21st Oct 2019
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creative technologies
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social media
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photo sharing
More than 6.6 billion images are uploaded to the internet every day, but for those who are blind or have low vision, it can be a massively limited experience.

Travel photos on Flickr hint at people's global travel patterns
Mon, 16th Sep 2019
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creative technologies
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crowdsourcing
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flickr
Study shows Flickr photos may quickly track global tourism figures.

Adobe AI detects Photoshopped faces as war against fakes continues
Mon, 17th Jun 2019
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martech
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creative technologies
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ai
Adobe and UC Berkeley craft AI to spot Photoshop fakes, aiding truth in imagery.

Hands-on review: Epson FastFoto FF-680W
Tue, 11th Dec 2018
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gaming
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printing
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reviews
Simple in layout and function, it packs the punch of a professional scanner and will prove an invaluable tool for anyone needing to archive large quantities of photographs.

Five changes coming to Flickr in 2019
Fri, 2nd Nov 2018
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creative technologies
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flickr
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photo sharing
If you’re a Flickr community member or user, there are some big changes coming. Here are five things you need to know.

Hands-on review: HP Sprocket, the portable instant printer
Sat, 15th Jul 2017
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printing
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gaming
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reviews
The HP Sprocket harkens back to the days of Polaroid cameras, giving you the ability to print photos anywhere, at any time.

Snapchat Spectacles put up tidy but modest sales numbers
Thu, 11th May 2017
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creative technologies
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vr
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photo sharing
The numbers weren’t exactly super-specific, but it’s enough to make some estimates of how many units they’ve sold.

Kiwi developer's printing app scores Google Pay rights in Australia
Wed, 31st Aug 2016
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creative technologies
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photo sharing
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mobile apps
Kiwi app developer MEA has swept its way into Australia through its Printicular app, which is now offering customers Android Pay to print photos.

Is social media destroying our photos?
Tue, 16th Aug 2016
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creative technologies
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selfie
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photo sharing
Photo sharing apps are changing the role of photos, you could say.

What's really going on with men, women, and their smartphone photos?
Tue, 8th Mar 2016
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smartphones
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cybersecurity
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creative technologies
Women fail to protect their precious photos and videos on connected devices, according to a survey by Kaspersky Lab and B2B International.

From cardboard heads to yetis: Weird stock images galore
Fri, 19th Feb 2016
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creative technologies
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photo sharing
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photography
Stock image galleries are vast collections of every image you can imagine - from the very helpful to the downright weird.

Nikon releases new high-performance lens
Tue, 7th Jul 2015
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smartphones
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creative technologies
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technology gifts
Nikon unveils new high-performance lens for DX-format users, featuring Nano Crystal Coat technology and built-in VR.

Print your photos now... Or else
Tue, 17th Feb 2015
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printing
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document management
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ecm
Vint Cerf warns that our digital data is at risk of fading away, as technology advances and old files become inaccessible.

Instagram introduces 5 new filters - about time!
Wed, 17th Dec 2014
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creative technologies
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facebook
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instagram
Instagram has today announced the release of five new filters, a move to keep up with ever-improving mobile phone cameras.

Lady Gaga creates mobile pic printer with Polaroid
Wed, 14th Sep 2011
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smartphones
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printing
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creative technologies
Portable device to free images from digital cameras and mobile phones.