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"Call for Artists" from The Flickr Collection by Getty Images
Any Flickr member can now submit pics for consideration 6 November 2009 13:31 GMT
As The Flickr Collection by Getty Images has hit over 60,000 images, the site has announced a "formal Call for Artists".

This means that any of the 40 million-plus Flickr members can submit their work to be considered for the collection through the Call for...
Flickr goes Facebook with "People in Photos"
"Put a face to the Flickrverse" 22 October 2009 10:32 GMT
Flickr has launched "People in Photos", describing it as "a new feature that will help put a face to the Flickrverse enabling you to highlight people that you've photographed in a whole new way".

While the photo sharing site already offers the option to allow...
3D - short term play or here to stay?
Explorer, investor, advisor on emerging technologies and chairman of WebMobility Ventures, Ken Blakeslee, let's us in on his vision of the future 25 September 2009 16:00 GMT
As they say, “technology drives consumer demand". Well, not in my book! I look closer to the edges – to the users themselves - for the drivers of consumer demand. Technology that enables consumer desire is where my interest lies. The question is whether stereo 3D - realism...
Five ways to enjoy 3D right now
Ditch the bigwigs and get user-generating 22 September 2009 11:00 GMT
Just because the broadcasters and TV manufacturers insist on spending years around board-room tables deciding how they're going to deliver 3D to our homes, it doesn't mean that we have to wait to get our fix of stereoscopic images. So, while their coffee gets cold and digestives...
Yahoo Mail gets a revamp
More social and open 18 September 2009 10:39 GMT
Yahoo has unveiled "enhancements" to its webmail service which it says will allow its 11 million mail users in the UK "to more easily communicate with the people they really care about, share updates, and send high-quality photos".

From next month, users will...
Flickr releases native iPhone application
Official app finally out 8 September 2009 14:54 GMT
Flickr users on the iPhone haven't had too hard a time of things. They get a specially optimised version of the website, and the ability to email pictures to upload them, but it's not quite like having a native app to do that kind of stuff for you.

The new app...
iPhone most used camera on Flickr
Takes top place from Canon 17 August 2009 20:45 GMT
The iPhone has become the most popular camera on Flickr as more and more people share their images with the social networking service on the go.

In what is likely to be sad news to professional photographers gunning for quality over quantity, the camera phone...
Flickr announces Twitter integration
Post your photos to your feed 1 July 2009 10:09 GMT
Yahoo!'s photo-sharing website Flickr has announced that users will now be able to automatically share any photos uploaded to the service on Twitter.

To set up your account, go to Flickr's "add a blog" page, follow the steps to authorise Twitter, and then save...
Flickr intros mobile "nearby" feature
"See a place through the eyes of the flickrverse" 22 June 2009 13:58 GMT
Flickr has introduced a new function for mobile users of the photo sharing website.

Dubbed "mobile nearby", the application lets users carry out a search in a few clicks on their phone to find images taken by other Flickr users "nearby" to the mobile user's...
Social networking sites keep photos once they're deleted
Researchers concerned over "Zombie Photos" 21 May 2009 15:02 GMT
A group of security researchers at the University of Cambridge have discovered that some social networking sites keep all the photos you upload and then delete.

16 websites, including Facebook, MySpace, Bebo, Orkut, Blogger and Flickr had pictures uploaded to...
FotoInsight launches Designer v4.5
Integrates Flickr and geotagging support 17 March 2009 13:24 GMT
FotoInsight has launched new software that allows users to integrate their photos from websites like Flickr and Facebook, into their printed photo books.

FotoInsight Designer version 4.5 will pick photos straight from the website without the need to download and...
Flickr Collection launches on Getty Images
Offers Flickr pictures for licensed commercial use 11 March 2009 15:01 GMT
Flickr has launched a collection of pictures on Getty Images' website that showcases the work of Flickr users available to be licensed for commercial use.

Photographs for the Flickr Collection were selected by Getty Images’ editors - quite a task when there are...
Flickr lifts limits on free accounts
Limit lifted on number of sets allowed 6 March 2009 11:08 GMT
Flickr has changed its settings for members with free accounts so they no longer have to organise their photos into three sets.

In an announcement made on the Flickr blog, Flickr said that the limit has been lifted for basic users so they can now put their most...
All Flickr users offered video uploads
Not just for Pro members 4 March 2009 13:45 GMT
Following the launch of video upload functionality for its Pro members back in April 2008, photo sharing site Flickr has now extended the feature to all accounts.

In a blog post, Flickr has announced the news, stating: "Our free account members can now share...
Eye-Fi cards get video support
Upload wirelessly from your camera to YouTube 4 March 2009 10:18 GMT
Eye-Fi has announced two new wireless SD memory cards that will upload content directly from your PC or digital camera to the Internet.

Both photos and videos can be automatically uploaded to popular sites like Flickr and YouTube.

"The magic of...
"A Message for Obama" collaborative photo book published
Includes messages from people worldwide 20 January 2009 13:22 GMT
A collaboration between Blurb, The Guardian and Flickr has seen the launch of a commemorative book that captures the many different and personal reactions to the election of president Obama.

"A Message for Obama" was formed following a collaborative photo project,...
Twitter opens Poznan carbon summit
Micro blogging transforms climate news 5 December 2008 11:53 GMT
Twitter, the micro-blogging platform, has been deployed to open the workings of a major climate conference in Poland.

The meeting in Poznan is host to 11,000 delegates working to thrash out the basis for 'Kyoto 2', an international agreement on cutting future...
Eye-Fi SD cards get Twitter, Flickr and RSS support
Wi-Fi tech taken another step 10 October 2008 11:59 GMT
The Eye-Fi range of SecureDigital memory cards hit the headlines because they allow snappers to send their pics wirelessly from their camera straight to their computer using Wi-Fi technology.

It then included a GPS geotagging tool - another great innovation...
eMusic adds content from YouTube, Flickr and Wikipedia
Plus support for social networking sites 24 July 2008 10:47 GMT
eMusic has rehauled its website adding support for social networking websites including Facebook, as well as access to content from Flickr, Wikipedia and YouTube.

"A host of new Web 2.0 features will offer eMusic customers more musical context than any other...
Getty Images to pay Flickr photographers for pictures
Wants to expand its offering with "authentic" photos 9 July 2008 16:06 GMT
If you're a photographer that uses Yahoo's Flickr service to showcase your high-quality images, you may soon be scouted by Getty Images, the world's largest distributor of pictures and video, to become a paid contributor to its gallery.

Yahoo and Getty Images have...
Lego builders unpack iPhone
Might be a bit slow though 25 April 2008 12:45 GMT
While some sites reveal in the excitement of an unboxing of the latest product we can't say that we are normally that bothered here at Pocket-lint.

Unless you are under 5 there isn't too much exciting about a box. However this time, this one made us chuckle....
VIDEO: Megawhat news - controversy over the UK launch of Rock Star
Catch up with the tech news web tv show 9 April 2008 19:54 GMT
Switch on Megawhat TV now for the biggest stories of the day from the world of gadgets and technology.

In the headlines this week - pricing controversy as Rock Star comes to the UK; Is the first Android offering on its way; more gossip on the Nokia Tube phone;...
Flickr goes up against YouTube
Launching video-sharing service 9 April 2008 12:09 GMT
Flickr has built up a global following as an photo sharing site, but now it is going to challange YouTube's dominance by also showing videos.

Flickr, which is owned by Yahoo, has formally announced its plan to start to offer video streaming.

Movies...
YouTube opens up to developers
DIY video-sharing options 13 March 2008 10:47 GMT
Developers are mighty busy at the moment. Not only has Apple opened up its iPhone and iPod touch for third party applications, but now web developers are being offered the chance to design their own version of YouTube.

At the moment, web users can copy and embed...
Backup option for Flickr users now available
Peace of mind for your online pics 11 January 2008 9:49 GMT
People tend to put up the pics they are most proud of on sites like Flickr (or snaps to embarrass friends), and so losing these memories would be devastating.

But a new open source java application is now available which allows users to download their Flickr...