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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...
Navman updates NavDesk software
NavPix features are go 11 December 2007 12:29 GMT
Navman has completely redesigned their NavDesk software, which allows you to manage your Navman GPS system.

The new NavDesk application features additions including a location search through Flickr and Google Earth upload and, like Navman's latest S-Series...
Flickr adds geo-based features
For the armchair explorer 19 November 2007 10:48 GMT
Flickr has announced it will launch a new map-based photo browsing experience, and a new feature called "Places".

The new Flickr world map will allow people to discover "timely images" and "key themes" being photographed around the world, while Places give...
Yahoo Trip Planner available in the UK
Digital, interactive travel scrapbook 25 September 2007 14:17 GMT
Yahoo UK & Ireland has announced the availability of Trip Planner, an interactive tool within Yahoo Travel.

Claiming to blend social search, photos, advice and insight from Yahoo's online community, Trip Planner hopes to become a growing interactive archive...
Navman S-Series satnavs officially revealed
New range completely redesigned from inside out 13 September 2007 18:30 GMT
Navman has officially launched its new S-Series, following a "dramatic redesign" of the company's satellite navigation systems.

The new devices - the S30, S50, S70 and S90i - were revealed ahead of schedule when Amazon managed another of their now near-famous...
New iPod mock-up photos appear on Flickr
At least, we assume they're mock-ups... 3 September 2007 9:34 GMT
Flickr user MacFranky has been busy PhotoShopping some cool this-what-they-could-look-like new iPod pics.

Look closely and you'll see some nice attention to detail with the Beatles album art.

It won't be long now until we can compare these mock-ups...
Blurb creative DIY book publishing launches in the UK
Design your own best seller from less then a tenner 7 August 2007 13:46 GMT
Blurb has launched in the UK. A creative book publishing service, popular in the States, Blurb lets you design your own professional quality books.

Using the drag-and-drop-type BookSmart software that you can download from the Blurb website for free, you can...
Always-On Millipod Micro tripod for compact digi-cams
Thin, metal fold-out tripod clamps to base of camera 28 June 2007 17:03 GMT
Made Products have designed an always-on micro tripod for compact cameras as well as a cape, sorry, we mean Wrap-Up Case.

The Millipod Micro Tripod attaches to your camera via the tripod socket and can be folded out when needed for timer shots maybe, or if...
Flickr goes multi-lingual - launches in seven new languages
Says salut, hola, ciao, hallo and er, three more 12 June 2007 15:58 GMT
Flickr, one of the leading online photo-sharing communities, will launch flickr.com in seven additional languages to help the global Flickr community more easily explore, find, manage and share photos.

The new languages are French, German, Korean, Italian,...
"Blind" camera takes no photos
Just shares random Flickr pics 25 May 2007 13:28 GMT
Hands-down the most whimsical tech product we've seen this year, if not ever, there's something about this crazy device that touched the romantic part of us buried deep (okay, buried VERY deep) down inside of us.

Described as a "Blind Camera" this works on...
Flickr members object to opening Yahoo accounts
Storm in a teacup 1 February 2007 13:28 GMT
A few Flickr users have become disgruntled since an announcement by the website that all Old Skool users, those who had Flickr accounts before the company was bought by Yahoo, would have to open a Yahoo account and use a Yahoo username to sign into the photo sharing site.
WEBSITE OF THE DAY - flickr.com
a website that makes storing, sorting and sharing your photos much easier 24 August 2006 6:16 GMT
Today’s website of the day is flickr.com a website that makes storing, sorting and sharing your photos much easier.

Your account is free and allows you to upload all your photos, organise them and then share with the whole world or just your friends and family.
Nokia enhance Nseries with Adobe and Flickr partnerships
Direct access to Flickr and Adobe software in the box 25 April 2006 11:23 GMT
Aside from launching three new handsets and three new Bluetooth headsets today at a press conference in Berlin, Nokia has also announced two software partnerships to help it offer its users something over and above other handset manufactures.

The first to be...
Yahoo buys Flickr
21 March 2005 17:12 GMT
Yahoo! Has agreed to buy the photo sharing website Flickr for an undisclosed sum to boost its blogging offering.

The service which allows users to personalise photo collections on the web supports a number of options including the ability to share photos, submit...