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Hands-On With Adobe's New Free, Web-Based Photoshop Express



Today, Adobe launched a beta version of Photoshop Express. Aimed at anyone who wants to do quick edits of pictures, this new flash-based version of Photoshop is totally free and runs right in your Web browser -- perfect for anyone who doesn't want to clog up their computer with a full program installation or drop hundreds of dollars on the regular version of Photoshop. The service also allows you to manage and share photo galleries with friends and family with at very own yourname.photoshop.com.

Photoshop Express gives you 2 gigabytes of online storage, and allows you to connect, edit and share your photos directly with Picasa, Photobucket and Facebook. We gave it a quick spin today and are impressed with the program's slick, clean, and easy-to-use interface, but this is definitely not a Photoshop replacement. While you can clean up your pictures and easily share them with friends, you won't be able to "photoshop" images like this.

That said, Express lets you make a range of basic photo edits -- red-eye correction, exposure changes, cropping and more -- that will be more than enough for most non-professional photographers. Also, we were impressed with the app's speed, especially considering the Web-based nature of the site. Ready to try it out? Sign up here.

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Google Offers 250 Gigs of Storage for $500

Google Announces Storage Prices For Online Apps
When Yahoo decided to offer unlimited free storage with Yahoo Mail, we all figured it was only a matter of time before Google offered the same... well, Google has put the kibosh on that idea. The search giant has unveiled its new pay-for-storage system that will increase your limits on Gmail, Picasa, and, soon, Google Docs & Spreadsheets. Don't worry, though, since prices look to be reasonable.

Currently Gmail gives you just shy of three-gigabytes (3GB) of storage, while Picasa offers just one-gigabyte (1GB). For $20 a year, you can bump that combined storage up to six-gigabytes (6GB). For people who need even more storage, the options include 25GB ($75), 100GB ($250), and 250GB ($500).

Google has not announced plans to allow storage outside of the aforementioned apps, but rumors surrounding a Gdrive refuse to die. It could integrate nicely with the previously mentioned gBox, if and when Google decides to snatch up the new company.

From Newsvine and The Official Google Blog

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