Tag: PHOTOSHARING

On the Official Google Blog today, the search giant announced that Google Images is getting a makeover. The revamped look, which features larger images and less white space, might appear oddly familiar to some users. We couldn't help but notice that some of these new design features -- like thumbnails that pop-out and reveal hidden text when you hover over them -- are similar to those found on ...

Facebook is one of the largest repositories of user-generated photos online. Many, it seems, dump every family snapshot and vacation photo into the site, but then must deal with the unpleasantness of tagging people who appear in the images. Sure, it's not a particularly difficult task, but drawing a box around each person, in each photo, and then typing their name can get pretty tedious. [Ed. ...

With Facebook now the most popular photo-sharing site on the Web, and with Picasa steadily gaining ground, Flickr found itself in desperate need of a shot in the arm. In response, then, Yahoo! decided to renovate its site in the hopes of making Flickr "more wonderful." According to the New York Times, the new and improved Flickr "displays photos gorgeously," with shots that are now 35-percent ...

As growing numbers of people upload photos of nearly everything they eat, broadcasting breakfast and documenting dinner has become the trend du jour across social networks and blogs. As the New York Times reports, it's not just foodies or gourmands that flood Flickr with photos of their flambés. Neuroscientist Javier Garcia, for example, decided to begin documenting his diet after ...

Do you like making stuff, but absolutely hate the idea of putting any effort into it? Well, we have just the thing for you. Essentially, Animoto is a Web app that produces videos from photos and music that you upload to the site. It analyzes the data and automatically generates a slide show, pieced together with crazy cuts and visual transitions. It's sort of like a movie trailer, but with ...