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Sizing your disk backup and deduplication system to avoid future missteps

Love of Boston still big on social media

Cloud Safety: What You Need to Know to Protect Yourself

Smart Summer Hiring Tricks

Catherine O’Neal | People On The Move

Service encrypts files stored on Dropbox

Mobile County, Ala., Uses App to Supplement Radio Communications

Surf report: Tiny camera creates Instagram-like photos

The Disaster Shelter You Want to Live in Way More than a FEMA Trailer

The Spider Monkey holster keeps your accessories within reach

What Happens to Social Media After a Twitter Revolution?

ExaGrid adds cloud option for disaster recovery

New Books on the Market

Adventures in Archiving

Essentials: Here’s What You Need to Shoot Magazine-Caliber Celebrity Photos

Secure Dropbox Files With DigitalQuick

CommVault Extends Data Control Directly to End Users

Twittersphere, blessed by Benedict, loses it’s first pope

2013 Channel Chiefs: Nick Ganio, VP of Sales, ExaGrid Systems Sales

For the Home Theater Geek, Spyder4TV HD Shows Your True Colors

How Often Should You Be At The Office?

Crucial Ballistix Sport PC3-12800 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 Desktop Memory

THINK OUTSIDE THE (FLOWER) BOX!

Valentines Day Edible Treats — a Sweet Surprise

Will Super Bowl set social media records?

Macworld/iWorld 2013: ChromaLuxe Allows Users to Create Interchangeable Custom Metal Inserts for iDevices

Tech This Out: Windows Phone 8X by HTC

Employers Urged to Tackle Domestic Violence

CommVault CEO on Earnings, Growth [VIDEO]

CommVault Stock Up After Earnings, Sales Handily Beat

Four (and a half) promising ideas from Davos

Cool digital photo gadget bargains

Top Retail Buzzwords for 2013: Omnichannel, Personalization, Mobile

What Does Twitter Think of Facebook’s Graph Search? (Chart)

250,000 Social Media Users in U.S. Said They Got the Flu

5 Ways To Find Focus In The Distraction Economy

Miami-Dade County Information Technology Department Successfully Migrates More Than 10,000 General Government Radio Communications Users To A Digital Radio System

Review: ExaGrid aces disk-to-disk backup

The Weekend Guide

Mobile registers, body scanners, digital wallets on retail horizon for 2013

Safe and Secure: Integration is key in evaluating technologies

AfterCapture Reviews: Datacolor

Fotodiox Radio Flash Triggers

CUs Grapple with Rising Benefit Costs

Book Review: How To Cheat In Photoshop CS6: The Art of Creating Realistic Photomontages by Steve Caplin

Write the next chapter in your career story

Video Chats Improving Police Response in Silicon Valley

Aquabotix factory visit, and hand’s on the HydroView Cruising World Blog

Retailers And Inventory: The Importance Of Accuracy

7 Ways Outsourcing Has Changed

Testing the Sigma SD1 Merrill In the Studio

Three Tips to Blend Photography and Positive Change

Last minute photography Christmas gift ideas

Elevate the Everyday

7 Ways Outsourcing Has Changed

Klout Scores Integrated into Crimson Hexagon Social Analytics

StickyAlbums: Practically an App for Instant Referrals

New Ilford Galerie Prestige Inkjet Papers

an interview with matt armendariz

10 Healthy Chili Recipes

10 killer PC upgrades for less than $250

Hack/reduce names data analytics startup Entagen its newest member

6 Non-Dell Products To See At Dell World

Lionbridge to pay $7.6M for crowdsourcing services biz

Harris announces Washington Gas deployment

FS Review: Sigma’s New 35mm f/1.4 is Amazing

The Writer’s Workbench: Holiday Gift Edition 2012

Infographic: The reach of cargo theft

Lens Review: Sigma 50-150mm f/2.8 EX DC OS HSM APO

How to choose between scale-up vs. scale-out architectures for backup and recovery

Tips to Avoid HIPAA Violations

The Death of The Cash Register 

Complete list of winners of GSN’s 2012 homeland security awards

Spider Camera Holster Review

Harris CEO named to panel on communications security

Crucial Ballistix Sport VLP DDR3-1600 16GB Kit – Let the Benchmarks Begin

Christmas Approaching, Retailers Devise New Methods To Crackdown On Shoplifters

The 100 Best Products of 2012

Tyco’s Pernice on shrinking shrink

10 Home Pregnancy Tests (and How to Use Them)

Triggertrap camera-triggering app free for the holidays

Fotodiox’s WonderPana Filter Systems

US: Datacolour manages colour accuracy with Viewport

10 Sneaky Holiday Shopping Tricks

Sigma 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 DC Macro and Macro 180mm f/2.8 Available

Food Photography Inspiration and Tips – Read Before Thanksgiving!

Make a Statement With ChromaLuxe Flex Frame Cases for iPhone; Print Personalized Images on Cases 

News/ Salma Hayek Unveils New Nail Polish Collection

Crucial Touts More Headspace with Ballistix Low Profile Ram

Dell PowerVault DL2300 Appliance Will Ship with Commvault’s Simpana 9

INSTANT MBA: Destroy Hierarchy And Show Employees You’re One of Them

The Imaging Resource Digital Photography Newsletter: Grab Bag Gift Guide

Better Than a Bake Sale

Washington Gas Upgrades to Harris Corporation Hybrid OpenSky2 and P25 Radio System

Fox Bangor ATM skimming story

Inside Verizon’s Innovation Center: Home Health, Virtual Retail, & More

Cloud front breezes along briskly

HDR Express 2

Your Guide to the Election and Social Media

Are You Blocking The Way

Wanted: A definitive analysis of social media data

It’s not just a low-wage economy

Gear Lab

The Goods: Book ‘Em

New & Improved: ExaGrid Adds SecureErase Feature to Security Capabilities

Verizon partners with violence awareness campaigns

What to Do If You Have a Security Breach in Your Data Center

Tune in to tomorrow’s webinar on LTE/LMR convergence

Crucial Ballistix DDR3-1866 8GB Kit

Ilex To Host Live Book Launch

CommVault Earnings Shatter Wall Street Estimates

CommVault FY Q2 Revenues, EPS Top Street Estimates

CommVault offers snapshot technology without full backups

CommVault highlights app snapshots with standalone IntelliSnap software

Sandy Brightens Financial Firms View of Cloud

Albums that Don’t Say Cheese

Public Safety Communications Announces 2012 Hot Products

3 Effective Leadership Lessons That I Learned As A Child

Review: Lexar JumpDrive S73 16GB USB3 Flash Drive

Pendorize picks Crimson Hexagon for social listening

Experiential Marketing Tips for Standing Out at Auto Shows

How to Weather Proof Your Event

Net income, revenue rise at HCL Technologies

ID Management, NAC and DLP

SME Mobile Banking: A Revolution Just Around the Corner

Harris gets $15M radio deal with Latin American nation

Purple Flares Got You Down? CamHoodie Case for iPhone 5 Can Help

The camHoodie iPhone 5 case claims to fix the purple lens flare issue

Datacolor SpyderCAPTURE PRO

MyMusic.com Launches with $1M angel funding

Private Equity Isn’t About Greed; It’s About Growth

Another 3Q12 Record for Exagrid

New iPhone 5 case offers to fix purple flares

Can CamHoodie Solve iPhone 5′s ‘Purple Haze’ Problem?

Lexar Image Rescue 4 Review

ExaGrid Gunning For Market Share

Creating cohesive storage management

Crucial m4 mSATA 256GB SSD Review

Host Maria Bailey interviews Tracey Clark

Jobs day: What will it mean for Obama? – Why even bother guessing? – Romney walks back ’47%’ remarks – Banks ready for swipe fee fight round 2

Food Recalls: An Ounce Of Prevention Is Worth A Pound Of Cure

Creative Destruction: When Incremental Innovation Isn’t Enough

Obama `Rusty:’ 26% Tweeted — Romney `On Game:’ 22%

Tyco’s Jay Hauhn on technology opportunities post-split

Yesware’s Bellows Discusses Small Businesses, Funding

Tyco Makes Split Official

In the Know with Jay Hauhn: Broader Spectrum Ahead for Security and First Responders

StillSecure Safe Access

The Phoblographer’s Better Late Than Never Ultimate Photokina 2012 News Roundup

“Client Goodies”

2012 Hospital Security Survey

Apple Maps App Gets Lost on Twitter: Only 10% of Tweets Approve

10 Must-Have Apps for Entrepreneurs

Tyco’s three-way spinoff to take effect on Oct. 1

Lexar announces $900 256GB SD card for pro video

Data Management Demand Gives CommVault Systems A Lift

Infographic: The CEOs of Tomorrow

Take Food Photos Like Matt Armendariz (Meaning, Like a Pro)

Are Your Aging Parents Taking Too Many Pills?

It’s a dangerous situation.

Did you ever ask your aging parents how many prescriptions they are taking?…Read More

12 Stylish Art Ideas for a Kid’s Room

Brighten up your child’s space with wall decor that you’ll love too… Read More

Verizon Expands 4G LTE Coverage Near UCONN Storrs Campus

Verizon Wireless announced today the recent activation of new 4G LTE coverage in Mansfield to enhance the network’s coverage at UConn and along Routes 44, 195, 275 and 320…. Read More

These gadgets score with dads and grads

It’s time to buy gifts for dads and grads. With graduation parties galore and Father’s Day approaching, here are some tech-savvy suggestions…. Read More

Verizon 4G Now on Main Street, Worcester

Verizon Wireless has been rolling out its higher-speed 4G LTE coverage around the region…. Read More

Macro Flower Photography: A Tutorial in Focus Stacking

The closer you get in macro flower photography, the fussier focus gets. Since “fussy” is not a technical term, let me explain. Because focus is inherently shallower… Read More

Agencyport Releases New Version of Portal Software

Agencyport Software, a provider of software and services to the global insurance and reinsurance industries, announces the availability of AgencyPortal 4.5, the latest version of its platform for insurance companies… Read More

Rome and Floyd County officials approve county-wide public safety communications system

A delegation of Rome and Floyd County officials visited the Harris Communications Factory in Lynchburg, Virginia this week… Read More

Verizon launches 4G network in northern Vermont

Residents in some Lamoille County towns will soon have the opportunity to access Verizon’s 4G LTE (4th generation Long Term Evolution) network… Read More

Agencyport Partners with PilotFish

Residents in some Lamoille County towns will soon have the opportunity to access Verizon’s 4G LTE (4th generation Long Term Evolution) network… Read More

Pro-File-Lindsay Adler backs up her online success with real work

Let’s face it, guys: social media controls our lives. Whereas a few years ago people would spend their free time reading a book… Read More

Crucial Announces LRDIMM Server Memory with Support for Intel Xeon E5s

Although it’s not as sexy as hardware advancements in the PC market, any new technology in the enterprise space is a big deal… Read More

Interview with Harold Davis — Closeup Maestro of Flowers & Water Drops

“There are no rules!” This is Harold Davis’ favorite exclamation. His extraordinary closeup photographs of flowers and water drops inspire Harold’s books… Read More

Review: SpiderPro Camera Holster

Most new products come in and you just know right away if it is something that you will like or not. The SpiderPro Holster was not one of these products… Read More

Review: SpiderPro Camera Holster

The guys at Spider Camera holster recently sent us a SpiderPro Single Camera System for review [$135 Amazon].  After spending some quality time with the holster here’s our SpiderPro review… Read More

Verizon rolls out 4G high-speed service in VT

Verizon Wireless brings 4G LTE Networks to Cape Cod on May 17

Verizon Wireless announced it will introduce the nation’s largest 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) network in Barnstable, and six additional communities throughout Upper and Mid-Cape Cod, on May 17… Read More

Combating the Rise of ‘Polypharmacy’ – Tips for Seniors on Risk of Many Medications

If you’re over the age of 60, chances are you’re taking multiple medications. In the last 10 years, the percentage of… Read More

Sigma 8-16mm F4.5-5.6 DC HSM Wide Angle Zoom Lens Hands-On Review

Of all the gear in a photographer’s bag, none is more coveted than the lens collection… Read More

Using the Content Aware Fill Feature in Photoshop CS6

The content-aware fill feature was new to Photoshop CS5… Read More

Tips From a Pro:  Harold Davis on Getting Better Flower Photos   

Flowers are on of the most photographed subjects on the planet… Read More

Evolving Security Technology for Commerical Business   

ADT Commerical Security- soon to be known as Tyco Integrated Security- recently held its annual… Read More

Photographing Flowers: Exploring Macro Worlds with Harold Davis  

Are you one of those photographers looking for… Read More

Pinhole Press’ New Wedding Line  

We see so many new products but sometimes there are ones… Read More

Verizon upgrades coverage in Lunenberg 

Verizon Wireless recently activated new 4G LTE coverage in… Read More

SpiderPro Single Camera Holster Review

While TechGeeze is generally a technology-based news and review site, today will be somewhat different, though not totally.  As many might notice, photography nowadays… Read More

5 Quirky-Cute Mother’s Day Gift Ideas

I Put on my Zooey Deschanel hat (or should I say beret) to dream up these sweet, personalized treats for all… Read More

The Coolness Factor

Mobility continues to soar over the technology world as well as provide business value… Read More

Access Granted: Electrical contractors hold keys to access control

According to a report from Global Industry Analysis (GIA), the global electronic access control systems market… Read More

Properly Protect Your Plant’s Perimeter

Over the past decade, chemical and petrochemical facilities have seen an increase in security related regulations… Read More

Pharmacists offer prescription for better diabetes care

DeWayne Lanier eyes more than a prescription when a customer picks up an order… Read More

Sigma 120- 300 mm f 2.8 EX DG OS HSM Lens Review

The Sigma 120-300mm f2.8 EX DG OS HSM, (compare prices) was first announced at Photokina in the fall of 2010… Read More

VA. County Awards Harris $10M Contract for P25 Network

Harris has received a $10 million contract from Pittsylvania County, VA to deploy a public safety digital communications system…  Read More

Hot Off the Press: WHCC Launches Image Blocks: Customized Display Piece for Any Room

Eagan, Minn. - White House Custom Colour <http://www.whcc.com/>  (WHCC), the premier professional photographic and press printer, today unveiled Image Blocks…  Read More

Numark N4 Unboxing & First Impressions Video

The Numark N4 is a versatile USB MIDI DJ controller…Read More

Lexar Media Releases new Platinum II offerings

Lexar Media, has recently introduced two new offerings…Read More

Datacolor Spyder4TV HD

Calibrating an HDTV is a simple process, but few users bother to do it.  Our hand guide walks you throught manually calibrating…Read More

Unified Color: HDR Expose 2

We finally get the time to have a closer look at HDR Expose 2…Read More

Blurring Images Using the New Blur Tools Filters in Photoshop CS6

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Focal Press Announces New Books/ You Tube Tutorials for Photoshop CS6 Users

While everyone and their mentor has been blogging all about Adobe Creative Suite and Photoshop CS6 will make you a better photographer…Read More

Extreme Contrast edits in Lightroom 4 and ACR 7

Welcome to the first edition of PopPhoto.com Weekend Photo Assignment…Read More

6 Hands-Free Reasons to Strap on a Spider Holster, Partner!

Ask any photographer what would make their photography work or casual experience less stressful…Read More

Gadgets Allow New Vinyl-to-Digital Transfer Options 

Fans of vinyl records finally have more options for going digital, courtesy of new apps and gadgets…Read More

Datacolor Spyder4Elite Review 

The Datacolor Spyder4Elite, (compare prices) (review) is a device (and a system) for the color calibration of your video monitor…Read More

Unified Color Announces ADOBE ® PHOTOSHOP ® LIGHTROOM ® 4 Support

Unified Color Technologies announced that its range of award-winning HDR software… Read More

Sigma Wins Two TIPA Awards

Sigma’s 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 II DC OS HSM has won the TIPA 2012… Read More

Lens Test Sigma 105mm f/2.8 EX DG OS HSM Macro

A ruggedly constructed, large-aperture, full frame, image stabilized…Read More

Review: Sigma 10mm F2.8 Fisheye (Nikon F-Mount)

I’ve always loved fisheye lenses.  They can present you…Read More

Interview with Steve Caplin- Photoshop Digital Artist, Commercial Illustrator, & Author

Nemo and the personable and informative Steve Caplin discuss Steve’s books and the ways he uses Photoshop for commercial illustration…Read More

Weekend Photo Assignment:  Take a Photo From a Moving Vehicle

Welcome to the first edition of the PopPhoto.com Weekend Photo assignment…Read More

Learning about Exposure through Flower Photography

When it comes to photography, exposure is a big topic…Read More

Tame Natural Light for Fantastic Flower Photography

If you can see a flower, it is a source of light. With flowers, this visible light originates elsewhere — with the sun (natural light) or an artificial light source…Read More

HDR Expose 2 Review

I was recently contacted by Unified Color to do a product review of HDR Expose 2…Read More

Sigma Adds Optical Stabilization to its 50-150mm f/2.8 DC series telephoto lens

Upgrading its previous DC series telephoto lens this week, Sigma is releasing the…Read More

Lexar 1000x CF Card UDMA 7 (2012)

Lexar 1000x CF Card (0.335 oz./9.5g, 16, 32 and 64 GB)…Read More

Lexar USB 3 Dual Reader CF 5.0 UDMA 7 and SD UHS-1 (2012)

Lexar 1000x CF Card (0.335 oz./9.5g, 16, 32 and 64 GB)…Read More

Props and Drops

Striking Poses from F. Holland Day

Photography Review F. Holland Day in Artistic Photography Making A Presence…Read More

ADT North America Commercial Security to Be Renamed Tyco Integrated Security

PSA Security Network announced the promotion of Krista Ferndelli to Director of Education…Read More

North America Commercial Security changes name to Tyco Integrated 

Tyco International has announced that its ADT North America Commercial Security business unit, a security systems integrator, is changing its name to Tyco Integrated Security…Read More

With Forthcoming Split, ADT Renames Commercial Security Unit 

ADT Commercial renames itself as Tyco Integrated Security brand in advance of September split within Tyco…Read More

ADT Commercial Rebrands as Tyco Integrated Security

LAS VEGAS — As Tyco Int’l continues its reorganization into three publicly traded companies, the firm will rebrand its ADT North America Commercial Security business unit to Tyco Integrated Security, the company announced at ISC West. The new name will be phased into use in the coming months…Read More

The Many Faces of F. Holland Day

Fred Holland Day (1864-1933) was a colorful and controversial character in his time, a wealthy Bostonian who championed photography as an art form…Read More

Hot One Awards 2012 – Digital Storage Media Category

TThe 128GB Lexar Professional 133X 128GB SDXC Class 10 memory card edged out a strong contender from the Hoodman Raw Steel line…Read More

FCC Announces Appointments To Broadband Interoperability Board

As mandated by a new law designed to enable the buildout of a nationwide public-safety broadband network operating on 700 MHz spectrum, the FCC last week announced its appointments to the 15-member technical advisory board for first-responder interoperability…Read More

Protecting Our Nation’s Critical Infrastructures Through Information

Cyber-physical Systems (CPS) are systems that feature the coordination of both physical and computational elements…Read More

Motorola Droid 4 offers nice touch

Now that I’ve decided to ditch my BlackBerry, I’m in the market for a new phone…Read More

Nine Tips for Keeping Your Memory Cards Ready to Shoot

Besides your camera, your memory card may be the most important piece of equipment in your photo bag …Read More

Reid Appointed to P25 PTIG Board 

James Reid with Harris was appointed to the board of directors for the Project 25 Technology Interest Group (PTIG)…Read More

Lexar posts Mac-compatible UDMA 7 firmware update utility for USB 3.0 Dual-Slot Reader

After releasing the version for Windows last month, Lexar has now posted the Mac version of a firmware update utility, and firmware, for its Professional USB 3.0 Dual-Slot Reader…Read More

Pepro Redesigns Micro-Site Solution

Shielded enclosure-systems manufacturer Pepro recently unveiled a redesign of its popular Micro Radio Site, which the company hopes will penetrate the cellular arena, in addition to its use in land-mobile-radio networks…Read More

Cambridge Security Seals’ New Heavy Duty Pull Tight Seal Offers Improved Security and Strength

POMONA, New York, February 7, 2012 – Cambridge Security Seals (CSS), the quality leader in tamper resistant and loss prevention seals, announced the availability of its new Heavy Duty Pull Tight seal (HPT)…Read More

New interactive security services offer added protection

Security systems are growing into the digital age with more capabilities than ever…Read More

Harris Public Safety and Professional Communications Makes Three Major Product Announcements

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Gary Fong GearGuard Review

GearGuard is a security system for photographers, devised by Gary Fong who wanted better protection for his kit while out on assignment…Read More

Galaxy Tab 7.7 an admirable also-ran

A sleek new tablet computer recently landed on my desk…Read More

Sigma announces details of rewards program for SD1 early adopters

When Sigma dropped the price of the SD1 from around $6,900 to $2,300, the company also announced a reward program for those who paid full price for the camera…Read More

A clutch of  cunning inventions

Every now and then, a technology product comes along that’s so profoundly brilliant, the world changes forever…Read More

Featured Product: Heavy Duty Pull Tight Seal Offers More Security, Strength

Cambridge Security Seals (CSS), provider of tamper-resistant and loss-prevention seals, is offering its new Heavy Duty Pull Tight seal (HPT)…Read More

Motorola ups tablet, smartphone game

The Motorola Droid Xyboard 8.2 is a reboot of the original Xoom tablet that’s thinner, faster and visually sharper…Read More

Caught in the act!

Retail theft remains high but grocers are using some reliable crime stoppers such as cameras and public view monitors in new ways…Read More

Hot Product News: Security Seal

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Don’t Leave the Dock Without One

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Creative Lighting for Portraiture

As a traveling and oftentimes “guerrillahttp://www.bu.edu/today/2012/terrier-tech-samsung-jetpack-4g-lte-mobile-hotspot/ editorial and advertising photographer, I usually run into a ton of complications when it comes to getting the gear I need into locations, whether it be the need to travel light and get out quickly, or the lack of any source of electricity for 300 miles—all while trying to maintain great light quality…Read More

Better Black & White: 6 Tips from Gary Fong

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New Standards for Hazardous Location Radios

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Harris Corporation Unveils Momentum, a Complete DMR-based Solution

MELBOURNE, FL/BOSTON, MA, February 15, 2012 – Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS), an international communications and information http://www.bu.edu/today/2012/terrier-tech-samsung-jetpack-4g-lte-mobile-hotspot/ company, has announces the immediate availability of Momentum™, a complete communications solution for the growing North American Digital Mobile Radio (DMR) user community…Read More

Droid pushes the right buttons

I’ve just about gotten used to pecking out text messages and e-mails on a glass smartphone screen…Read More

Pepro Celebrates 20 Year at IWCE: Unveils Micro Radio Site 

Pepro LLC, a manufacturer of shielded enclosure systems for stationary and mobile applications, arrives at IWCE 2012 marking its 20^th year of protecting sensitive equipment from a wide range of operational and physical threats…Read More

Gary Fong Puffer Pop-Up Flash Diffuser http://www.bu.edu/today/2012/terrier-tech-samsung-jetpack-4g-lte-mobile-hotspot/…Read More

Gary Fong Flip-Cage

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Using Advanced Security Technology to Comply with the Food Safety Modernization Act

Last year, the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), was implemented to prevent food-borne disease caused by both intentional and unintentional sources, and to improve detection and response when an outbreak occurs…Read More

Terrier Tech: Samsung Jetpack 4G LTE Mobile Hotspot 

This week “Terrier Tech” reviews a mobile hotspot. For students living on campus, Internet access is free and it’s everywhere..Read More

ADT Develops Mini EMP to Fight Bank Card Skimming 

Financial fraud rings often use skimmers, realistic looking card readers placed over factory card readers..Read More

2012 Channel Chiefs By Company 

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CameraBag 2 Review 

CameraBag2 is a great option for basic photo editing if you are mostly sharing photos on the web or via other electronic methods…Read More

Lasting Impression 

When brands like Cadillac and OnStar are mentioned, the first thought is more likely automotive than consumer electronics…Read More

Verizon Wireless Recaps New England Network Upgrades in 2011, Valued at $297 Million 

Verizon Wireless has been on a roll this past year. They’ve probably covered more Americans with 4G in one year than…Read More

ADT Launches ‘Anit-Skim’ Solution for ATMs 

ADT Business Solutions announced on Monday that it has launched a new solution to protect banks and their customers against the growing threat of ATM skimming…Read More

ADT Launches New Solution to Protect ATMs Against Skimming Attacks 

ADT Business Solutions today announced the next generation of its Anti-Skim™ ATM Security solution to help protect banks and their customers from the rising threat of ATM skimming…Read More

ADT Combats ATM Skimming With New Solution  

BOCA RATON, Fla. — To protect financial service companies and their clients from ATM skimming, ADT Business solutions has released ADT Anti-Skim ATM Security kit…Read More

Manufacturing Outlook Discussions  

We’ve seen the headlines: American manufacturing jobs are appearing overseas…Read More

Document: (About) All Firms in De-Dupe

In data reduction, first technology was and continues to be lossless compression used at least since 1990 for tape, HDD or LAN/WAN transmission with software or chips…Read More

Give Boring Meetings a Makeover 

How many meetings will you attend this week, or this month? Possibly dozens: U.S. businesspeople hold about 11 million meetings a day…Read More

CameraBag 2 is Full of Ways to Edit Your Photos 

With CameraBag 2, you can preview how your image will look with its variety of preset styles and effects…Read More

Canvas Valley Wraps from CVSPhoto.com Review 

The canvas gallery wraps from CVSPhoto.com are a good value in a canvas type print…Read More

InVNT Produces Gatorade Event at Superbowl XLVI 

inVNT, a live events agency that supports brand messaging for companies and trade associations, has announced that it produced a combined media event…Read More

Huge Sigma News: Two-Thirds price cut on SD1, massive DP1/DP2 Upgrades! 

There are price drops, and then there are *Price Drops* – this is clearly one of the latter…Read More

Sigma SD1 Becomes SD1 Merrill and Gains (Much) Keener Price Tag 

Sigma’s new CEO, Kazuto Yamaki has announced the re-branding and re-pricing of the company’s flagship camera…Read More

New Gear: Sigma Introduces DP1, DP2, and SD1 Merrill Cameras 

When Sigma announced their flagship SD1 DSLR, it caused a lot of commotion. People were very interested in the 46-megapixel…Read More

ExaGrid’s EX13000E Disk Backup System Named Storage Magazine Product of the Year Finalist

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Episode 61: Customer-Centric Security

In Episode 61 of SIW Radio, we feature an interview with Darryl Strack, strategic global accounts manager of ADT Commercial Security…Read More

Cambridge Security Seals’ New Heavy Duty Pull Tight Seal Offers Improved Security and Strength

Cambridge Security Seals (CSS), the quality leader in tamper resistant and loss prevention seals, announces recently…Read More

Cambridge Security Seals’ New Heavy Duty Pull Tight Seal Offers Improved Security and Strength

Cambridge Security Seals (CSS), Pomona, NY, a maker of tamper-resistant and loss-prevention seals, announced the availability of its new Heavy Duty Pull Tight seal…Read More

Some Alternatives to the Flowers and Chocolates

Valentine’s Day is just  days away. What love potion do you have planned this year?…Read More

CameraBag 2 Photo Software for Mac and Windows Released for Under $25

For those seeking a less expensive and easier-to-use alternative to Adobe Photoshop, Nevercenter this week released CameraBag 2…Read More

ExaGrid Named 2012 Best Channel Vendor by Business Solutions’ VAR Subscribers

WESTBOROUGH, MA, February 02, 2012 –/BackupReview.info/– ExaGrid® Systems, Inc., the leader in cost-effective and scalable disk-based backup solutions with data deduplication…Read More

CVS Will Text You When Your Prescription is Ready

There are few things more awkward than hanging around the asiles of your local pharmacy while you wait for your prescription to be filled…Read More

PP’s Giveaway of the Month

Enter now for your chance to win!…Read More

Latest Products:  Heavy Duty Pull Tight Seal

Cambridge Security Seals announces the availability of its new Heavy Duty Pull Tight seal (HPT)…Read More

Get Rollin’

The auto industry may be making a comeback, but that doesn’t mean all auto show exhibits are keeping pace…Read More

Aloha ROI

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Parallel Kingdom has 1m Player

PerBlue’s location based, massively multiplayer role playing game started out on iOS and Android in 2008 but is now on the web and Facebook…Read More

New App Turns Smartphone Into a Hotel Room TV Remote Control

Starting today, travelers in about 500,000 hotel rooms across the USA will have the ability to channel surf using their smartphones instead of an old-fashioned remote control…Read More

Gary Fong Tripod Adapter for IPhone 4

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“Bill’s Gotta have Gadgets”

Are you scrambling every day to figure out where you put your keys or phone…Read More

Apple in China: Has IOrwell Arrived?

It’s ironic and disheartening that the company that set out to change the world could accomplish the task only by employing vendors who subject workers to slave-labor…Read More

The Week in IOS Accessories: Make a Little Music

In this week’s roundup of new—or newly announced—iOS accessories, we’ve got a heavy emphasis on music making…Read More

Location-Based RPG Parallel Kingdom Hits Facebook 

Parallel Kingdom from developer PerBlue has been available for iOS and Android devices since 2009, but more recently launched a Web-based version…Read More

“Review” CameraBag 2 (beta) 

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Ferrara Joins Androscoggin Bank  

LEWISTON — Androscoggin Bank announces that Rhonda Ferrara has joined the bank team as senior vice president of risk and compliance…Read More

Location-based Games Should Never be Limited by Location, Reckons PerBlue’s CEO Justin Beck

It may sound like a strange concept, but in the view of PerBlue CEO Justin Beck, some location-based apps are too focused on location…Read More

Alabama County Picks Up Harris For P25 System

Harris has been awarded a $7.3 million contract to design and build a Project 25 radio system in the city and county of Montgomery, Ala., that is expected to be operational in the fall…Read More

Wagoner County Working on New Radio Network System

WAGONER – Wagoner County is working to install a new 800 megahertz radio network system by 2013, E911 Coordinator Judy Elliott said…Read More

Public Safety Agencies to Upgrade Radio System

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DFW Airport Unveils LTE Plan

Dallas/Fort Worth Airport recently filed its plans to deploy an LTE network that would be integrated…Read More

Algoriddim’s Mac App of the Year djay 4 Trades IOS and Mac Features

Algoriddim is back in a booth at CES 2012 this week in Las Vegas, and TUAW stopped by to chat with the company as well as congratulate them on winning Mac App of the Year…Read More

Six Websites that Can Help You Grow Business in 2012

We may have just turned the corner into a new year, but many restaurateurs are expecting to still feel the economic pinch…Read More

Facebook Goes Massively Multiplayer: Parallel Kingdom

Massively multiplayer role playing game Parallel Kingdom debuted on Facebook today…Read More

Dry-toner Digital Press Perfect for U.K. Converter

U.K. printer expands from conventional print processes to offer short-run labels that offer personalization options and high-quality finishing options at a competitive price…Read More

Top Species: Cod

As a purchaser of about 2 million pounds annually,Culver’s knows cod….Read More

Hailing the Wrong Taxi

WHEELCHAIR users have long been deprived of a quintessential New York City experience: riding in a taxi….Read More

You Need These Camera Accessories

Trick out your new point-and-shoot, interchangeable lens compact, or dSLR with some must-have gear for a better shooting experience….Read More

Sorting Out an Avalanche of IPad Apps for the Best of 2011

Like owners of iPhones and Androids, users of iPads faced a surge of new apps last year….Read More

Marin and New Maine Art @ The Addison

When John Marin: Modernism at Midcentury moves from the Portland Museum of Art to theAddison Gallery of American Art at Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts….Read More

Technology Allows More Security Options for All

When George Orwell’s classic novel “1984″ was first published in 1949, it foreshadowed a society with an omnipresent Big Brother watching our every move…Read More

Outfit Your Flash

F.J. Westcott has a series of Speedlite kits for accessorizing your flash, beginning with the Micro Apolloon-camera softbox for diffuse spread of white light…Read More

“The Latest in Lenses”

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Crisis Center Thanks Walk-Run Supporters

The Jeanne Geiger Crisis Center would like to thank our supporters who participated in the 20th Annual Walk Against Violence & Dorothy’s Run 5k…Read More

Chamber’s Chief Makes Early Exit

The Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce’s chief is stepping down at the end of the week…Read More

CVS Wants to Show It Cares About Coupons

The CVS drug store chain is undertaking a humorous effort to encourage customers who are members of its loyalty program to redeem the rebate coupons they receive…Read More

Hastings Retiring from Top Chamber Post

Bob Hastings, who took over leadership of the Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce at the height of the recession in early 2009 and forced a series of dramatic changes in the organization’s size and focus, told members of the Chamber’s executive board Thursday night that he is retiring in January…Read More

Matter Communications Hires Shift’s Mladenoff as GM

NEWBURYPORT, MA: Matter Communications, a high-tech and consumer PR agency with offices in Newburyport, Providence and New York, hired Mandy Mladenoff as GM of its Newburyport HQ…Read More

The Photographer’s Eye – Interactive Edition for IPad Review

When Amazon announced the Kindle with its electronic store, then Apple introduce the iBooks Store a few years later…Read More

Pittsylvania County Moves Ahead on 12.5 Million Emergence Radio Upgrade

Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors approved a contract for a multi-million dollar upgrade to the county’s 911 emergency radio system last Tuesday and warned that a tax hike will likely be needed to pay for the project…Read More

Samsung Nexus Ups Ante in Smartphone Wars

The Samsung Galaxy Nexus marks an exciting new chapter in the world of smartphones as the launching pad of Google’s much-anticipated Android 4.0 operating system…Read More

Samsung Nexus Ups Ante in Smartphone Wars

The Samsung Galaxy Nexus marks an exciting new chapter in the world of smartphones as the launching pad of Google’s much-anticipated Android 4.0 operating system…Read More

Last Minute Gifts

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Very Last Minute Gift Ideas

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Credit Card, Debit Card ‘Skimming’ a Hidden Threat to Shoppers

GULF SHORES, Alabama — This holiday season, credit-card and debit-card users might be buying gifts for more than just friends and family…Read More

Coordinated Shoplifting Rings Target Wilmington Stores

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Lexar JumpDrive S50 USB Flash Drive Comes with Antimicrobial Protection

The fact that our thumb drives are meant to be portable means that we usually take them wherever we go. …Read More

Holiday Gifts for that New DSLR Owner

Is someone you know getting a new DSLR in their stocking this year? Well here’s a short list of items that will go perfectly with that new camera. These are all items that I have tested and use on a continuing basis. They also range in price so there is something for every budget…Read More

Six Great Gifts for Photographers

Still stuck for a gift to give your household shutterbug? Here are some of my favorite photo products from this year—as well as some perennial favorites—at a variety of prices…Read More

Threat of Credit Card “Skimming” Rises During the Holidays

Still stuck for a gift to give your household shutterbug? Here are some of my favorite photo products from this year—as well as some perennial favorites—at a variety of prices…Read More

Splendid Stocking Stuffers for Serious Shooters Audiocast

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Snapshots for Our Troops- Giving the Gift of Picture (Broadcast)

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Snapshots for Our Troops- Giving the Gift of Picture (Online)

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Portraits of Love

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A Free MBA for a Case Contest or a Tweet

Just around this time last year, Felipe Penna had taken a week off from his job at Deloitte Consulting in Brazil to work up a plan for a business that would never see the light of day…Read More

Best Bird Photography Book + Wildlife Photo Book – 4 Minute Audiocast

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Stocking Stuffers for the Photographer

It looks like we all made it through this year’s Black Friday pandemonium.  I hate thinking of all the holiday shopping I need to do, and always say I will start early and buy online, but alas, never quite accomplish it…Read More

Atlanta to Integrate Public and Private Surveillance  

ATLANTA—This city is planning to integrate the public and private surveillance camera systems into one system to be monitored from an operations center…Read More

Lexar Echo MX Backup Drive is a Full-Featured Gadget

USB flash drives are a great way to move data between computers, but with so many choices, it may be hard to decide which one to get…Read More

Rolling Out the Welcome Mat for Online Banking Customers

Online account opening can provide myriad benefits to banks, including processing efficiencies and improved cross-sell ratios…Read More

Military Families Get Professional Photos

USB flash drives are a great way to move data between computers, but with so many choices, it may be hard to decide which one to get…Read More

Portraits of Love Stops by the Coast (Broadcast)

GULFPORT, MS (WLOX) -There’s someone missing from this family portrait, but Jessica Holmes and her children showed their best smiles anyway…Read More

Portraits of Love Stops by the Coast (Online)

GULFPORT, MS (WLOX) -There’s someone missing from this family portrait, but Jessica Holmes and her children showed their best smiles anyway…Read More

Features Briefs

Q&A Building a Proactive Food Defense Strategy

The #1 Item People Steal May Surprise You

BALTIMORE - Black Friday sales were up 7 percent over last year, giving a holiday boost to stores, but shoplifting is also up this season…Read More

Loss Prevention Spending Priorities in 2012

There are a number of issues facing retailers as we continue our economic recovery. Consumers’ buying behavior remains cautious. As a result, retailers continue to be challenged to keep their costs down while asking more from their staff….Read More

Technique: Book Excerpt, David Tipling “The Bird Photography Field Guide”

Branch Showcase: Androscoggin Bank

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Review: “Focus on Composing Photos: Focus on the Fundamentals

Cables to the Cloud

Cable operators are gearing up to offer enterprise-level cloud-based business services, but there are enormous questions about whether these companies can handle the rigors of commercial IT engagements…Read More

Improve Your Understanding of Great Photography with “Photographer’s Vision”

The photography market is bombarded by “how-to” books that aim to help photographers wrestle with their camera settings, create effective HDR exposures, or cook their images in Photoshop…Read More

Small Business Saturday Attracting Customers

They have been doing this for 16 years. New England local small businesses working hard to be noticed…Read More

Win a Sony a55 with the Take Great Pictures Fall Into Photography Contest

Want to win a $800 camera for Christmas? Well, you’re in luck as the Take Great Picturesphotography website is sponsoring a Fall into Photography contest, the winner of which will receive a Sony a55 digital SLR camera (an $800 value)…Read More

A Great Stocking Stuff for a Photography Enthusiast

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Tips for Storing and Editing Your Holiday Photos

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Cambridge Security Seals Launches U.S. Production

Cambridge Security Seals has completed its first month of shipping orders produced at its automated manufacturing facility in Pomona, New York…Read More

Gary Fong Lightsphere Collapsible Review

We reviewed the original Gary Fong Lightsphere four years ago. One of our comments was that it was big and bulky, and this has now been addressed with the all new Gary Fong Lightsphere Collapsible, seen above attached to an old Vivitar 283 flashgun…Read More

Why is Torrenting Being Ignored by the Social TV World?

If you know anyone that lives outside the US and that’s a TV junkie, there’s a good chance…Read More

Take Great Pictures: Tips & Techniques, Sony Camera Sweeps 

Holiday time means family time with lots of picture opportunities. TakeGreatPictures.com, a site created and maintained by The Photoimaging Information Council, offers tips and techniques on everything from taking photos to scrapbooking…Read More

Take Great Pictures: Tips & Techniques, Sony Camera Sweeps 

Holiday time means family time with lots of picture opportunities. TakeGreatPictures.com, a site created and maintained by The Photoimaging Information Council, offers tips and techniques on everything from taking photos to scrapbooking…Read More

Gadgets: Highlights of the Photo Plus Expo: Gadgets, Gears

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International Photographer Michael Freeman Opens Up

Michael Freeman is a photographer known internationally for his extensive work in Africa and especially Asia…Read More

Gary Fong Bundles New Iphone Tripod Adapter with Flip-Cage

Gary Fong, Inc. introduces two new value-packed bundles containing its popular iPhone Tripod Adapter and multi-purpose Flip-Cage…Read More

Flash and Flash Accessories

Another good choice is the Sigma EF610 DG Super, which offers full-feature compatibility with most popular DSLRs…Read More

Fall Into Photography Contest: Win a Sony Alpha a55 DSLR + Lens

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New Iphone Accessory Bundles from Gary Fong

As smartphones continue to produce images of better quality, more people are taking a series look at the cameras built in to their phones and are using them to take photos they’d usually pick up their digital camera for…Read More

Renovated Addison Gallery Ready to Reopen

ANDOVER — After several years of extensive renovations and periodic closures, the Addison Gallery of American Art, a world-class museum on the campus of Phillips Academy, will re-open for good Oct. 14, just in time to celebrate its 80th birthday…Read More

Tweet and Get It Giveaway

How many shutter releases does your camera have, interesting smartphone usage stats, and what lens should I use – all on this weeks episode of the Digital Photography Cafe…Read More

Rest AND Adventure: A Weekend Getaway to Gloucester, Massachusetts

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Cover Story: The Hidden Hazard

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DPP In Focus, New Tools of the Trade

Lensbaby has refined its popular Composer special-effects lens with an all-metal construction and an upgraded swivel ball-and-focus mechanism that delivers smoother focus and tilt control…Read More

Extreme Couponing’ Shoppers Pose Loyalty Test for Stores: Tech

Sept. 28 (Bloomberg) — Extreme couponing, a consumer trend spurred on by the reality TV series of the same name, may make deal-chasing U.S. shoppers less loyal to retailers from Kroger Co. to Staples Inc…Read More

Product Spotlight: Focus on 3DPhotoWorks

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Gary Fong Flip Cage Review

There’s plenty of times throughout the years that I’ve wished I had a small mount for my point and shoot cameras…Read More

Gadgets: Keep your dSLR safe, but accessible while staying active

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The Bean Group named to prestigious Inc. 500|5000 list

PORTSMOUTH — When Michael Bean started his real estate agency in 2003, the former technology entrepreneur wanted to bring a different perspective to the industry…Read More

MacBook Air makes upgrading laptop a fun affair

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Acme Made Slick Case For iPad & iPad 2 Review

The Acme Made Slick Case is designed for use with either the iPad 1 or 2 and comes in a range of colours including gloss white, matte black, purple, red and yellow and is priced at around £24.00. Also available from Acme Made for iPads is the Skinny Sleeve…Read More

Paul Krugman’s Political Assertion, Negative Media Representation and Other 9/11 10th Anniversary Sentiment 

Well-known economist and New York Times Op-Ed columnist Paul Krugman lit a small fire under the conservative base after he claimed Republicans, such as former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani and former President George W Bush, poisoned the memory of 9/11 and as such become a “occasion for shame” and as Krugman called it a “wedge issue”…Read More

Accessories Can Turn iPhone into a Fancy Camera

There may be an iPhone 5 waiting in the wings, but that hasn’t stopped Kogeto founder Jeff Glasse from preparing to release in the coming weeks his Dot accessory, which slips over the iPhone 4 to provide a 360-degree view on videos and photos…Read More

Lowepro Photo Sport 100/200 AW Bag Review

LowePro’s photo backpack line contains a newer entry; a lighter backpack meant for a more active photographer…Read More

Going to the Extreme: Pepro is the Pioneer in the Design and Manufacturer of Custom Enclosure Systems for Sensitive Electronic Equipment

There are many challenges inherent to operating a fully functioning digital communications site on top of a mountain…Read More

US Forest Service to Purchase Faraday Cage Enclosures from Pepro LLC

Oil City, Penn. – August 30, 2011 – Pepro LLC (www.peprollc.com), the leading manufacturer of shielded enclosure systems for stationary and mobile applications, has been chosen by the Department of Agriculture’s U.S. Forest Service, the national agency that manages public lands in national forests and grasslands, to provide protection of sensitive communications equipment at many radio tower sites across the country…Read More

Forest Service Selects Pepro for Tower Sites

Pepro was selected by the Department of Agriculture’s U.S. Forest Service to provide protection of sensitive communications equipment at many radio tower sites across the country…Read More

28 Best Photo Gear bargains for 2011

With autumn comes a flurry of new photo-product announcements —and the traditional season for bargain hunting…Read Morehttp://www.photographyblog.com/news/lowepro_optics_series1/

PDMA Seeks Photographers for Thirds Annual Portraits of Love Project

Woodbury, NY, August 29, 2011 — The PhotoImaging Manufacturers and Distributors Association (PMDA), a respected photo industry organization that brings together some of the most renowned brand names in the photographic community with the common goal of sharing the impact photography has on our society, today announced that it is calling for studio photographers throughout the country to participate in its third annual Portraits of Love Project, which offers families of deployed military personnel free portraits for the holiday season…Read More

Photography Books for Beginners: Michael Freeman, Photographer

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5 Back-To-School Music Apps for Making http://www.photographyblog.com/news/lowepro_optics_series1/ and Influencing People

College is not only about learning, but learning who you are — and that includes discovering the music you’ll enjoy for the rest of your life…Read More

Upgrade Your Backpack: Pick a Pack That’s Right For You

Everyone has a backpack laying around somewhere, but the handy item goes underappreciated as an everyday carry-along…Read More

12-Year-Old Coupon Queen’s Secrets

Everyone has a backpack laying around somewhere, but the handy item goes underappreciated as an everyday carry-along…Read More

Fun for DJs, but not so Nice for Invading Lice

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Am I a Photographic Cheat?

I recently had the good fortune to have a book of my …Read More

A sea change for Gloucester as it goes fishing for tourists

GLOUCESTER, Mass. – Twenty years ago this October, a howling Nor’easter blindsided the New England coast and sank a Gloucester-based swordfish at sea with all six hands aboard…Read More

Lowepro Optics Series

The Lowepro Optics Series is a new series of purpose-built bags for wildlife watchers… Read More

Gary Fong GearGuard Security Bundles

Gary Fong has released two new Gearguard Security bundles of photography equipment security products… Read More

How To Take a Great Back to School Photo

School is about to be back in session for another year.  School signals turning another page to the chapters of your child’s life.  Your children have been excited to head back to school, and you have shopped for the supplies and the clothes to make their first day back perfect… Read More

Gary Fong Offer New Security Bundle Kits

Gary Fong Inc., New York, N.Y., introduced two new bundles GearGuard security product bundles… Read More

Acme Made Introduces New Tablet Cases

Acme Made (http://www.acmemade.com) has announced new safeguard solutions for tablets, eReaders, and this the iPad 2… Read More

Acme Made Launches Two Folio Cases for Ipad2

Acme Made is announcing two new cases for the iPad 2 today…Read More

She {hearts} It: Focus on Photographing People

I would not call myself a “Professional” photographer. More like a hobbyist who loves to take photos of my kids and for friends and family…Read More

The Photographer’s Eye Field Guide Adiocast Review

This three minute audiocast review strongly recommends an outstanding, compact book…Read More

Macbook Air Cases and Covers Roundup

Acme Made’s Skinny Sleeve MBA is one of the more attractive and well-designed Air sleeves we’ve come across..Read More

Back–School Photography Tips

I still have a hard time fathoming that August is the beginning of the school year around here (Tennessee)…Read More

Pro Review: DxO Optics Pro v6.5 is an Auto Adjustment Hit

With 10 years in the digital image calibration business, DxO Labs has a strong reputation for quality image processing…Read More

Best Five Camera Bags for All Occasions 

Having a decent bag to lug your precious camera kit about in is crucial. Without one, lenses will get scratched and dropped, memory cards lost and plenty of things dented and bashed about…Read More

Buddhists Liberate Lobsters, Rerouting from Boiling Pot to Sea

(Reuters) – Instead of plunging headfirst to their death in a pot of boiling water, 534 live lobsters escaped the dinner plate and belly flopped to freedom into the dark waters of the Atlantic Ocean…Read More

Tips from a Pro:  David Tipling on Beginning Bird Photography

If you’re at all interested in wildlife photography, there’s a good chance you’ve seen at least a few of David’s images...Read More

Fits in Your Camera Bag:  Photography Books for Beginners

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DJing on Your Iphone

The new djay app for the iPhone or iPod Touch puts you in control of your music.With two digital turntables at your disposal, you can beat-match, scratch and record your own mixes…Read More

New & Notable: 3DPhotographic Prints

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“Photo Book Basics”

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App Smashup:  Making Music with iPad Apps

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Birding in the National Parks: Lowepro’s Optic Series for Wildlife Viewing

Birders and wildlife watchers are starting to get used to the fact that gear manufacturers recognize us and want to make equipment specifically for us…Read More

Acme Made Shrinks Cases for 11″ & 13″ MacBook Air

Now you’ve had a few days to play with your brand new MacBook Air, it’s time to look for cases that will fit your 11″ or 13″ computer…Read More

CVS Wants to Show It Cares About Coupons

The CVS drug store chain is undertaking a humorous effort to encourage customers who are members of its loyalty program to redeem the rebate coupons they receive…Read More

Love it!  Custom Vino Labels

If you’re giving wine as favors, you’re going to love Pinhole Press’s classy take on the personalized bottle label—it’s definitely the nicest (read: least cheesy) version I’ve seen…Read More

Acme Made Union Pack

If you’re picking up a new Mac for school, you’re going to need a way to carry it around campus…Read More

Lowepro Toploader Pro 75 AW Camera Case Review

If you find me shooting, you will probably also find at least one Lowepro Toploader Pro hanging from my shoulder or attached to a Lowepro Belt I am wearing…Read More

The Best Ever…

May I suggest some of my summer favorites…Read More

Verizon Envisioning New 4G Horizons at Tech Center

As it showed off a 20,000-square-foot expansion to the Waltham campus where its 4G LTE technology was developed, Verizon demonstrated novel applications for the wireless networking technology…Read More

Lowepro Toploader- A Premier Outdoor Photography Bag

Hiking, backpacking and mountain climbing are three activities I do a lot of…Read More

DSLR Field Guide Review

Do you ever wish that you could take advantage of all the features on your digital camera? In The DSLR Field Guide, Michael Freeman sets out to teach you how to do just that…Read More

Where Present, Future Network

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Laptop Gear Review: The Acme Made Clutch

I loved the look of the Courier and was grateful when the company sent one in slightly more muted colors to me so I could also take a look and review it as well…Read More

Michael Freeman’s Tips on Photographing Fireworks

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Ten Tips for Shooting Fireworks from Smithsonian’s Michael Freeman

The upcoming weekend means a chance to see family and friends, kick back and have a little fun, but it also means you’ve got a tremendous photo opportunity in the traditional Fourth of July fireworks…Read More

Field Guide Series Press Release; Print Edition

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“In Focus: AsukaBook Maker 2″ 

Audio is a crucial component of making high-quality videos. Since the sound capabilities of video DSLRs are somewhat limited, consider the PIX 220 fromSound Devices…Read More

“Rogue FlashBenders”

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“Caught Speeding? There’s an App for That”

A new app for Android smartphones called My Max Speed purports to help preserve drivers’ rights by automatically logging their cars’ speed every five seconds…Read More

“Location, Privacy a Two Lane Street”

If 20 years ago, you’d have said that Al Franken (D-Minn.) would be drafting location-privacy legislation from his position as Senator of the State of Minnesota, you’d probably have gotten a more robust laugh than did some of Franken’s skits on Saturday Night Live…Read More

“Pulled Over for Speeding?  Get a Second Opinion!!!”

A new Smartphone app is designed to protect your rights when dealing with police by recording your rate of speed every five seconds and storing the data in a spreadsheet compatible with Microsoft Excel…Read More

Road Trip: Boston to Cape Ann

Come here for New England charm minus the crazy crowds. Whale watching, boating, fishing, and feasting on seafood are the main to-dos…Read More

“Avoid Speeding Tickets with My Max Speed App”

Sometimes you lose track of how fast you’re going. You’re wrapped up with stuff you’ve got to do, your favorite song is on the radio or you’re trying to follow directions. Now, there’s a speed monitoring app that encourages safe driving and protect your rights…Read More

“Iconosys Unveils My Receipt Manager App”

Laguna Niguel-basedIconosys has introduced its new My Receipt Manager smartphone app that’s designed to help small-business professionals manage financial information…Read More

“Revamped Image Quality Website DxOMark Offers New Tools for Comparing Cameras and Lenses”

June 24, 2011 – DxO Labs has announced the launch of the latest version of DxOMark, its online, freely-accessible resource for image quality data and analysis of digital cameras and lenses…Read More

What’s Going On?

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David vs. Goliath

The challenge: Going head-to-head with more established rivals — during a recession…Read More

5 Daily Habits of Successful Entrepreneurs 

It’s all about momentum. Other people—potential employees, prospects, vendors—naturally want to be part of a good thing, so they flock when your business is growing…Read More

Spider Holster Cameras- Black Widow Holster System

Have you ever been in a situation where you’ve been carrying your heavy dSLR, EVIL or Super-zoom camera around all day, and either your hands or neck are tired and sore from toting it around…Read More

Five Tips to Avoid Travel Photo Cliches

In three decades as a photographer for Smithsonian Magazine, Michael Freeman has been asked to shoot some of the world’s most picturesque locales…Read More

Objects of Desire:  Lowepro Photo Sport 200 AW

Year after year, Lowepro churns out photo bags and backpacks that are not only highly functional, they’re snazzy looking…Read More

St. Peter’s Fiesta Kicks Off Wednesday in Gloucester

GLOUCESTER — There is pageantry and prayer; a grand procession and boat racing; and a unique home-grown contest where men dress up in women’s clothing and walk barefoot over a grease-covered horizontal telephone pole just yards from the Fishermen’s Statue…Read More

“DxO Film Pack Adds 10 New Film Looks”

Sony, having recently discontinued the A33, has just announced the A35m, which offers  full-time AF (it will focus while shooting videos), a 16MP APS sensor, and a fixed translucent mirror…Read More

Acme Made Skinny Sleeve for MacBook Air

Think different, right? We do it with our computers, so it makes sense to do the same with our computer cases…Read More

An Interview with Our Former Photo Editor Peter Ensenberger

For 25 years, Pete oversaw all of the ins and outs of our Photography Department. Translation: our award-winning photo guru was in charge of everything related to photography — from the magazine, books and calendars to all of our other related products, including our Website. Needless to say, we kept Pete plenty busy…Read More

“DxO Labs Develops FilmPack 3 Film Simulation Software”

DxO Labs has launched FilmPack 3, the latest version of its silver halide film simulation software…Read More

Lowepro Fastpack 250 Review

More and more of us are carrying a laptop as part of our photography kit…Read More

Travel Photography 10-Point Checklist

More and more of us are carrying a laptop as part of our photography kit…Read More

“Escalate LIVE Be Boutique” 

Escalate LIVE “Be Boutique” is a new techniques film featuring five presentations by successful, respected professionalphotographers, a lively panel discussion lead by Dane Sanders and intimate tours of two thriving studios…Read More

Quick Draw Camera Belt

Managing a camera in the outdoors can be a pain. One solution, the Black Widow Camera Holster from Shai Gear LLC offers a belt-mounted system for western-style quick draw of a camera..Read More

Spider Holsters Go Multicamera With the SpiderPro Pad

Spider Holsters made a big name for themselves with their SpiderPro holster, moving your SLR away from hanging around your neck, and putting it on your hip for easy shooting…Read More

Using the Right Lens for the Right Photograph

A SWISS Army Knife is a terrific tool that is useful for a lot of tasks, but don’t try to tile a kitchen with one. Some jobs require specialized tools. And so it is with camera lenses…Read More

How to Get Free Money for Gas

CHICAGO (CBS) — Gas prices keep going up and up…Read More

Black Widow: Spider Camera Holster

Always on the lookout for a good, sturdy camera clip that would fix the problem of hanging a heavy DSLR around our necks, we looked into Capture a few weeks ago…Read More

CompuDay Photo 250 Bag for Laptop, Camera and More

There are many interpretations of the Transportation Security Administration‘s “plus one personal item” rule for airplane carry-ons, from purses to laptop bags, to that guy trying to sneak on a small fridge…Read More

Lowepro Slighshot 302 AW Camera Bag-Review

The LowePro SlingShot 302 AW fits a niche in the photo bag market, specifically for quick outings with essential gear…Read More

“Rouge 3-In-1 Honeycomb Grid”

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“Mobile Radio Site Can be Operational in Minutes”

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“Going to the Extreme”

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Meeting Rxcitement

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In Focus: Stay Connected

If you want to make your nature photography look more dynamic, be sure you’re getting the most out of your lighting accessories…Read More

From a Brownfield Site to a Community Center

For more than 30 years, Sirina Fire Protection Chairman Anthony Florez partially owned a New York metropolitan area fire sprinkler company not unlike Sirina…Read More

Shooting Better Sunsets: Advice from Michael Freeman

I recently was able to talk to Michael Freeman about photographing better sunsets…Read More

Review: Acme Made Ultra Zoom Camera Bag

It just so happened that the Acme Made Union Ultra Zoom camera bag ended up in my hands…Read More

Weekend Wrap Up for May 20, 2011:  Lowepro Unveils MILC-Friendly Bags 

Was the above photo shot at the actual press conference where the President announced the death of Osama Bin Laden, or was it a re-enactment minutes after the speech ended…Read More

Lexar’s Flash Card Reader Supports USB 3, SDXC

Lexar Media has overhauled its 2007-era dual-slot professional flash card reader to support fast new cards and the higher-speed USB 3.0 interface that have arrived in the last four years…Read More

Lexar Announces Professional USB 3.0 Dual-Slot Reader 

Lexar has announced the Professional USB 3.0 Dual-Slot Reader, an updated version of its previous two-slot USB 2.0 reader that’s designed to take advantage of the higher throughput potential of USB 3.0…Read More

Lowepro Compact Courier Series for ILC’s

Lowepro unveiled its latest pouch for ILC cameras and other smaller-bodied models like the Nikon Coolpix…Read More

Gary Fong Launches Puffer Diffuser for Micro Four Thirds

Flash accessory specialist Gary Fong has launched a version of its ‘Puffer’ flash diffuser for Micro Four Thirds cameras…Read More

Rich Spend, Others Scrimp, Retail Reports Show

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Lowepro Compact Courier Series

Lowepro has launched its brand newCompact Courier Series, consisting of the Compact Courier 70 and 80…Read More

Best Small Towns In America

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Review: Acme Made The Clutch

The Clutch from Acme Made is a MacBook Pro 13″ or MacBook Air 13″ briefcase that has a slick leather look…Read More

The Lowepro CompuDay 250 Backpack

I’m a big advocate of using backpacks to carry my photo gear, mostly because they’re much better for my back…Read More

Tradeshow Graphics Emerge in Three Dimensions

Tradeshow graphics have been confined to the realm of two-dimensional shapes and sizes since the first expositions began in the 1800s. In the last two months, however, all that has changed…Read More

Viewing Training, Marketing, and Documentation Content Through the Learning Lens

Years ago, the information that training, documentation, and marketing professionals created for their respective audiences contained very distinct and recognizable characteristics…Read More

Lowepro CompuDay Photo 250 Backpack Review

Early on in my photography career I was like most people and tried to save money by buying cheap gear like camera bags by buying cheap bags off eBay…Read More

It’s the Era of Boutique Hotels- and They’re Getting Family Friendlier

Traveling with kids is messy, aggravating, frustrating and wonderful, just like raising kids…Read More

10 Insider Grocery Savings Secrets

Besides couponing, there are so many different ways to save money on your grocery bill — if only you knew the ins and outs of your favorite store’s policies and promotions…Read More

Wedding Album Options for the Contemporary Bride

When you arrange for wedding photography, some photographers will happily provide you with just a DVD of images. Others will urge you to order an album…Read More

Gary Fong Micro Four Thirds Puffer Review

The new Gary Fong Puffer for Olympus Pen cameras is a simple flash diffuser for your camera’s built-in flash…Read More

DHS Launches Month-Long Multi-Band Radio Pilot In Louisiana

The Department of Homeland Security’s Science and Technology (S&T) Directorate kicked-off of a 30-day multiband radio pilot for emergency responders, to begin during the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival events running through May 8…Read More

Does Your Loyalty to Rewards Programs Pay Off?

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How to Shop a Farmers Market

NEW YORK (MainStreet) — Farmers markets have grown in numbers and popularity the past few years, thanks to Americans’ desire to eat better food…Read More

Why Pay Full Price

It’s starting to feel like you should almost never have to pay full price…Read More

New Oakland Police Radio

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DHS Pilot Program Coverage

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Mother’s Day Gifts that Show You Care

What better to commemorate motherhood than a mommy & me portrait that Mom will cherish forever…Read More

How to Take Great Wedding Photos- Tips from a Pro

If the Royal Wedding hasn’t yet made you aware of just how mundane wedding photos can be, June is coming soon with fresh opportunities for clichéd group shots (“Smile! Smile, everybody! Smile!”)…Read More

New Products

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Tech Briefs

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The Old Town & the Sea

My first memory of Gloucester is of waking to fog as thick as a milkshake, hanging on the gunwales of small boats, rolling among the lobster pot buoys, then breaking suddenly over the harbor as the sun rose like a big boozy grin…Read More

ENPRO Scores New Contracts with State, Federal Agencies

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Review: Lowepro CompuDay Photo 250 Backpack

I love gear bags, especially backpacks. The great thing about a gear bag is that I can carry more of my stuff…Read More

Food Allergy Product News:  Nut Free Chocolate for Mother’s Day!  Get Exclusive Coupon Code Here

Yes, Easter just ended but Mother’s Day is right around the corner! What better way to celebrate than with chocolate…Read More

Latest Port to Catch Cruise Industry’s Eye: Gloucester, Mass.

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Canadian Province Awards Harris a Big Contract 

A unit of Harris Corp., which has a presence in Massachusetts, said it has been awarded a contract worth at least $289 million in Canadian dollars…Read More

A Small Business Made to Seem Bigger

People who run a business alone often want it to appear bigger than it really is — as if it has teams of employees and unlimited resources…Read More

Battle of the GMA All Stars: Holiday Edition

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Seaside Holiday

From spring through fall, Gloucester is a tourist mecca, attracting visitors to its oceanside setting that is renowned whale watches, harbor cruises, deep-sea fishing trips and seafood fresh from the dock…Read More

Santa via Cellphone:  Shopping Online Without a Computer

This holiday season, consumers are beginning to shop and make purchases on their mobile phones…Read More

All Your Holiday Gifts in an Hour: CVS

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State Presses Case for Veazle Communications Tower

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The Tasty Lifestyle

Itching. Hives. Abdominal pain. Wheezing. Shortness of breath. Dizziness. It’s not a group of symptoms you want to mess with, and they only get scarier as the list goes on…Read More

Natural Products Expo East Tout Invitation

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Photo Lab Review- Review of MOO.com

Moo.com is a specialty printer for business cards, minicards, stickers, greeting cards, and postcards that allows customers to print a different photo on each item in an order…Read More

Foodie Friday: Vermont Nut Free Chocolate Review

Vermont Nut Free Chocolate Company was founded by the mother of a little boy with a peanut allergy…Read More

Picture Perfect Gifts for Grandparents

If your hard drive has more pics of your kids than the walls at Grandma’s pad, Pinhole Press can help…Read More

Get Pictures Out of the Computer and on to Something Secure

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Get Pictures Out of the Computer and on to Something Secure

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Free Portraits for Active Duty Families

Over Veterans Day I had the honor of swapping tales with a Korean War Veteran and we got on the subject of technology…Read More

Holiday Photo Tips

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Holiday Gear Guide 2010

Hi gang, and welcome to the online version of my 5th Annual Holiday Gear Guide (the printed version appears in Photoshop User magazine, which is just hitting NAPP members’ mailboxes this week)…Read More

10 Unique Green Gifts for Photographers

One of the advantages of our technological age is that it’s easier, and cheaper, than ever to express our creativity by printing up our own stationery, greeting cards, banners, calendars and even books…Read More

Vermont Nut Free Cocoa Powder: Allergy-friendly Hot Chocolate, and Vegan (Soy Free!) Chocolate Pudding Recipe

I’m part Swiss. Did I ever mention that? In fact, I’m a Swiss Citizen (dual)…Read More

How to Support Our Troops this Veterans Day 2010

Today is Veterans Day. To honor the courageous men and women of our Armed Forces, both past and present, here are several ways folks support these individuals, including ideas on how you can make your impact…Read More

New Gadgets for Photo Enthusiasts

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Holiday Gift Guide: Kick Back…Read More

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Christmas Gifts for Men

Stumped about what to get him this holiday season? Here you’ll find fun yet practical ideas that will please even the most finicky of guys…Read More

County Officials to Unveil New Enhanced Wireless Technology Radio System Today

RICHMOND — Madison County will unveil its new $13.9 million radio system Thursday at an event at Fire Station No. 5 on Enterprise Drive in Richmond…Read More

Michael Freeman Visits Los Angeles for His Book on Storytelling Through Photos

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Customer Service Gets Social

Much is being written today about the relationship between customer service and social media…Read More

From China, The Future of Fish

At the end of a wooden pier, a squat red machine the size of a dishwasher hums along with the din of nearby cicadas…Read More

Portraits of Love Project at Fort Carson: October 22

The importance of family is never more valued when a family member is overseas serving to protect our country…Read More

17 Tips to Look Younger

The leading experts reveal antiaging secrets you may not already know…Read More

Harris System Aids Firefighters

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Addison Gallery Opens Once Again

Andover residents Nancy Varnum and Thea Shapiro were waiting outside the Addison Gallery of American Art on Tuesday morning…Read More

Good Digital Photography Books For the Amateur Photographers

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Beginning Photographer? Check Out This Book

Photographing People, by Haje Jan Kamps, recently arrived on my desk for reviewing…Read More

In Renovated Addison, Unique Appeal Remains

ANDOVER — In 2003, the then-deputy chairman of Sotheby’s Europe, James Stourton, wrote a book called “Great Smaller Museums of Europe.’’…Read More

The Wedding Photography Field Guide Audiocast Review

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TANABAR Review

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Peanut Allergy News: Nut-Free Granola/Snack Bars from Vermont Nut Free Chocolate

Recently I was contacted by Vermont Nut-Free Chocolate, one of my all-time favorite nut allergy-friendly companies, about their new granola snack–the Tanabar…Read More

Crowded Field for Bringing Web Video to TVs

If you want to watch Internet video on most televisions, you need a gadget that pulls it in…Read More

Further Debunking the Cord-Cutting Myth

In the battle for the living room, The New York Times declared 2010 “the year that the incumbent is strengthening its foothold.”…Read More

Review: Gary Fong Puffer Flash Diffuser

The Puffer from Gary Fong is an easily packed flash accessory for those who use the pop up flash on their cameras fairly often…Read More

Gary Fong Flip-Cage and Puffer Flash Diffuser

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Find the Best Drugstore Deals

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Innovative Summer Gadgets: Gary Fong Flip Cage

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Latest Mini Gadgets

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Buying Store Brand vs. National with Coupons: A Look at CVS

A lot of people ask me, should I buy store brands or national brands and use coupons…Read More

The Sunscreens that Saved My Beach Vacation

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The Mobile Phone Maker Dead-Zone

With Apple’s (AAPL) iPhone 4 launch-a-palooza, the HTC Droid Incredible back ordered across the country, and the release of Droid X, Motorola’s (MOT) latest Android powerhouse, just over a week away…Read More

Meet the Boss: Sai WaliFu, CEO, YesVideo

Sai Wai Fu, founder, president and CEO of YesVideo, at his company in Santa Clara, Calif., on Wednesday, June 9, 2010. Behind him is the new memory safe that archives transfers for an annual fee…Read More

Lexar 24-in-1 USB Memory Card Reader Plays Nice with Ipad

Lexar have outed their latest multi-format memory card reader, compatible with 24 different types of flash storage, and they’re particularly excited by how easy it is to hook up to an iPad’s USB/Dock Connector adapter and import photos straight onto the Apple tablet…Read More

Storage Superstars 2010: Meet the Visionaries

Moore’s Law, which states that the number of transistors that can be placed on an integrated circuit doubles every two years or so, is a commonly-used measure of the rapid development of computer technology…Read More

Top Workplaces 2010

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UCSD Study Looks at Earthquake-Resistant Window Film

SAN DIEGO — As aftershocks continue from the Easter earthquake, a local company is hoping recent research by the University of California, San Diego will help a specially designed window film end up in more homes and businesses…Read More

DigiLabs Pro Helps Chicago Photographers Deliver Real-Time Wedding Albums

There’s nothing like making a bride wait six months for her wedding album…Read More

Batchbook RoyalBlue Edition

Within the system, you can create deals and define the process each one goes through. This is similar to the Leads page you find in Zoho CRM or Salesforce.com…Read More

Compellent Users Offer Snapshots on How it all Works

Compellent’s annual C-Drive users’ conference took place last month in Minneapolis, Minn…Read More

Kids with Disabilities Show Off Art at VSA Festival

Taylor Bernard, 8, has enviously watched her twin sister excel in sports. But Taylor, who has cerebral palsy and uses a wheelchair, found her own way to shine: through painting…Read More

Review: Lexar 32GB 600x CF Card Offers Tons of Speed and Storage for Pros

32 gigabytes for the average Joe is a ton of storage; it works out to roughly 1700 raw images with a 12 megapixel camera…Read More

Social Networking for Shooters: How to Stay Engaged with the Pro and Hobbyist Photo Communities

It seems social networking is on the lips of the young and old, professional and student, casual observers and fast-track hipsters…Read More

Six Ways to Change Your Skin Cancer Density

The number of women under age 40 diagnosed with basal cell carcinoma has doubled in the past 30 years…Read More

Celebrating the Path

NEWBURYPORT — The official opening of the Newburyport and Salisbury rail trails was a celebration of connections, local and state officials said yesterday…Read More

Teeth Whitener: Does it work?

Take home kits promise to whiten your teeth by shades upon shades, but do they deliver as promised…Read More

Best Baked cheese crackers? We rank the house brands

It’s crunch time for many college students, so how fitting that Store Brand Scorecard tried out baked cheese crackers this week, at the recommendation of reader/friend Allison Enright. …Read More

Tech Talk: The Android invasion is moving fast

Several months ago I wrote about the changing landscape of the smartphone marketplace, specifically with the release of Google’s Android mobile operating system. Since that time, …Read More

Reboot and Rally

I have and will always have a soft spot for Palm and its devices. Palm is the company that made the legendary PalmPilot and it was also largely responsible for popularizing smartphones with …Read More

Jobless rate falls, a first since ’07

Tammy Sullivan, 28, of Roxbury, was out of work for nearly a year after getting laid off from a Dedham restaurant. She applied for retail and customer service jobs at…Read More

Taking TV With You In The Digital Age

This spring, hundreds of people in Washington, D.C., are testing new gadgets that allow them to watch local TV on their mobile phones and laptops…Read More

Web Site Design Is Easier Than You’d Think

Businesses have about 90 seconds to make an impression online. With so much riding on brief encounters, many organizations incorrectly assume Web design will be a complicated and drawn-out process that requires a lot of time and money…Read More

America’s Fastest-Growing Tech Companies

Some stock market investors were stuck on the sidelines in 2009, looking for a bottom. But if they had the gumption to get back in early enough, they reaped the rewards…Read More

Healthy & Convienient: Delicious Dinners

Nutrition in a flash is a mom’s dream. Make dinner the easy way for your family with an eye on healthful eating….Read More

High Liner Foods nets savings from sustainablility

High Liner Foods USA’s seafood processing plant on Electronics Avenue is the single largest user of electricity in Danvers. However,…Read More

High Liner Foods among top North American seafood suppliers

PORTSMOUTH — The High Liner Foods processing plant has been one of the manufacturing mainstays on the Seacoast for decades and it is one of the least known…Read More

Virtualizing Data Storage

The number of servers inside many corporations is shrinking, but data continues to multiply.

The growth comes as no surprise. Graphics files take up far more room in the corporate storage farms than text, and…Read More

SDHC Flash Memory Performance on Canon

Digital SLR cameras generally save their images to one of two different types of memory card: the majority support CompactFlash (CF), while others such as Nikon’s D3000 and the Canon Rebel XS write data onto Secure Digital (SD) memory cards…Read More

Memory Cards, Part 1: CompactFlach From 8GB To 64GB

Professionals rely on high-speed CompactFlash cards. Today we’re looking at a handful of different options from Lexar, Samsung, SanDisk, Silicon Power, and Transcend with capacities up to 64GB and speeds up to 600x…Read More

Web Site Design Is Easier Than You’d Think

Businesses have about 90 seconds to make an impression online. With so much riding on brief encounters, many organizations incorrectly assume Web design will be a complicated and drawn-out process that requires a lot of time and money…Read More

Harris receives $100m in orders

A unit of Harris Corp. with offices in Lowell has received orders totaling roughly $100 million to upgrade the public safety and the public service communications system for Miami-Dade County in Florida, the company said…Read More

Uncertainty and promise in next-generation wireless

Three giant corporations will be marching through New Hampshire over the next couple of years, spouting a blizzard of acronyms such as LTE and 4G and WiMax, in an attempt to turn our cell phones into miniature Web-surfing machines…Read More

A Penny Shaved Is a Penny Earned

For years, I’ve felt like a sap whenever I bought razors.

It killed me to spend $2.50 to $3 a blade for my Gillette Mach 3. Yet the few times when I used cheap disposable razors, it was like shaving with a file.

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Digital Scrapbook Artist 2

So this is my new hobby …and I like this one even better than the first one …It is a little easier for me.

Remember I’m the not computer savvy person. This program makes it so easy to navigate, create, create. I have had so much fun with this – I got caught up in the fun and almost forgot to share the review…Read More

The Snuggliest Bed Six Bucks Can Buy!…Read More

A new response to emergency workers’ needs

John Vaughan, an MIT-trained scientist, had an epiphany one day on his way to the Massachusetts State House…Read More

Vancouver Olympics May Disappoint Online

As a live sports event with global relevance and historic importance, the Olympic Games would seem to be a magnet for online video. But some analysts are predicting that the Vancouver Games, unlike the 2008 Beijing Games, won’t be another turning point for online video…Read More

CVS Double ExtraCare Bucks Program Going on through March 15

This week CVS/pharmacy started the “I Heart My Double Bucks!” promotion.

This is a breakdown CVS sent to explain how the program will work:

Now through March 15, CVS/pharmacy is offering ExtraCare cardholders double Extra Bucks…Read More

Making A Difference: Family portraits bring smiles to soldiers

PMDA Soldiers’ Angels Portraits of Love Project Featured on NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams today…Read More

Do You Buy Store-Brand Beauty Products?

I love oil-blotting sheets, so I always keep one packet at work and another in my purse. They’re so useful for soaking up the pool of oil that collects on my face by early afternoon. Plus…Read More

Secure your data with encrypted USB drives

USB media represents a double-edged sword: on the one hand, data portability is an extremely useful thing; but on the other hand, data portability can be a gigantic liability for your business operations…Read More

Company makes buying by iPhone easier

A Cambridge e-commerce company is rolling out an iPhone application that supporters say could revolutionize online shopping…Read More

Tommy Hilfiger Thinks You Really Care About Him

Ever wanted everything Tommy Hilfiger at your fingertips? If you’re the owner of an iPhone, now you can…Read More

Honi Photo Speed System Review

The Honl Photo Speed System has been around for some time now.  I’ve had the pleasure of using the system on and off for several months.  The products are the creation of…Read More

Start-ups to Watch

SAN DIEGO — There are always important questions surrounding the start-ups that unveil products and services at Demo…Read More

Serif PhotoPlus X3 Digital Studio

If you’re the easily overwhelmed type who’d rather snap, save, and share photos than fret too much about editing them, Serif PhotoPlus X3 Digital Studio ($79.99 direct) may be for you…Read More

All CVS store brand items 40% off: Are store brands worth the savings?

I went to CVS drugstore this week looking for an over-the-counter medicine to help me deal with a lingering sinus headache. Right next to a name brand item was the CVS brand — more than $2 cheaper and promising the same results…Read More

MyVocal and RadioWeave: Content solutions for commuters

SAN DIEGO–MyVocal is launching here at DemoFall 09 what looks like a useful service for anyone who ever gets bored while commuting in a car. The service lets you combine into a single stream your audio podcasts, as well as your text RSS feeds, which it will read…Read More

CVS.com is kicking off its Best Beauty Sale Ever! – from CVS Pharmacy

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Fall Garden Tours Offered in Newport, Charleston

Vacation Savings: More Than 50 Percent Off on Fall Getaways…Read More

The $2 Billion Question

Why are environmentalists seeing red over an ostensibly green program like ‘cash for cluckers’?…Read More

Today’s Deal Maker or Deal Breaker? CVS Store Brand Savings

It takes a lot to impress me.  But that’s just what Erin, who contacted me on behalf of CVS, did with her very compelling presentation of how simple it is to regularly save 30%-40% by switching to CVS store brands from national brand equivalents…Read More

People and businesses helping Michigan schools

There are several different ways that companies are working with our schools. Some businesses trade advertising for providing school supplies, sports equipment, and lunch programs…Read More

Boston.com Moms: the “boulder” rocks

Our prayers have been answered, Verizon Wireless has come out with a cell phone can survive a plunge into the toilet, aquarium and/or local YMCA pool — in other words, a day in the life with small kids…Read More

Lessons from the ‘Small Business Web’

Business development wasn’t working for BatchBlue Software, an eight-employee Providence startup that makes online customer relationship management tools for small business…Read More

Whitey, you’re yesterday’s news

Have I told you how tired I am of Whitey Bulger? I’m tired of his partner in crime, Steve “The Rifleman’’ Flemmi. (You can’t make up these names.) I’m tired of the ghastly details of Bulger’s murderous sprees…Read More

“Capital Green Scene” (radio interview with Beacon CEO Bill Capp)

Electricity underpins our modern life. But the production of electricity by burning coal, oil and natural gas also is one of the sources of carbon dioxide that is causing global warming…Read More

Social CRM for the Small Biz Crowd with BatchBlue CEO Pamela O’Hara

Social CRM has got to be one of the most talked about areas in CRM today. And a great deal of the focus at the enterprise level in #scrm (Twitter speak) is around the area of customer service…Read More

Ann Arbor-based student parotraits firm gives money to 3 Jackson County schools

The Ann Arbor-based company has donated more than $2 million to Michigan schools since it was founded in 2005. Money contributed by the company is generated from the sales of student portrait packages…Read More

A Clear Way to Keep Cool

DARKENED windows aren’t only for starlets shunning paparazzi or for low riders. Blocking out the sun’s rays can help prevent your car from turning into a kiln in August, reducing the need to run a power-sapping air-conditioner at full tilt…Read More

Have to Haves for the Summer Barbecue

We’re starting to spend more lunch times outside now that school’s on hiatus (or we would, if it would stop raining in NY), and there’s that niggling feeling of eco-guilt over all the disposable dishes and utensils being used up on the picnics…Read More

Businesses look toward recycling to cut costs and make money

Many businesses are turning to recycling to save money during a recession, prompting others to see opportunity in turning trash into treasure…Read More

Flywheel operator closes in on $43M loan from feds

Beacon Power Corp. said today it expects to receive a $43 million loan guarantee through the U.S. Department of Energy to build a 20-megawatt flywheel plant in Stephentown, Rensselaer County, N.Y…Read More

Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at Interactive Verizon Wireless Store

A unique Verizon store held its ribbon cutting ceremony in Bangor today. This store is different from others because of how interactive it is, allowing customers to experience the devices before buying them…Read More

Community Comes Together to Help Family

Berlin (WTNH) – Volunteers stepped up to help a homeowner who is trying to make summer fun for her kids…Read More

Memory Cards for Your PDA

Of the cards we’re considering in this article, CF has the largest footprint. CF cards are about the size of a matchbook. The format was first specified and produced by SanDisk in 1994. Today, many manufacturers offer CF cards…Read More

Family Finances: What to do when you need legal advice

There’s apt to come a time when your family needs a lawyer.

So what can your family do when you need legal help? First, remember that state laws vary so you’ll want to be sure any legal advice you seek takes your state laws into consideration…Read More

For cities & towns, a TV horror show

As more people switch to flat-screen – a trend that is expected to accelerate with the switch from analog to digital transmission next month – aging cathode-ray tube televisions are going the way of the cassette player…Read More

Cold Peas for Banged-Up Knees

When a boo-boo hurts, the hardest part is keeping our kids still so we can treat the hurt. Not anymore…Read More

A Green Challenge: Make Renewables Reliable

The Obama administration wants to rebuild the national electric grid that delivers power to everyone’s toasters and televisions. One reason is that the grid can’t handle all the new solar and wind power the president wants to build to create a greener energy economy…Read More

Taking a ‘byte’ out of plastic

It’s four times the size of the product and almost impossible to open. But at least the plastic used to protect the high-speed digital video card made by Lexar Inc. is recyclable…Read More

Get a brighter smile for less

Teeth whitening for less, get a brighter smile at home…Read More

CVS goes green with Earth Essentials

Your local CVS just got a little greener.  With its new Earth Essentials line, CVS is joining the growing wave of retailers who are creating their own eco-friendly product lines…Read More

Video Editing Software

Corel’s VideoStudio X2 offers the time-saving Movie Wizard mode for automated, full-length edits in only a few clicks. Alternatively, the VideoStudio Editor provides more extensive options with clip dragging, resizable interface windows, and large dialog boxes and controls…Read More

LG Versa’s a clever device, but it’s hardly sleek

I don’t have much patience these days for phones that drive you into lengthy contracts and force you to use a carrier’s own data plans. But I must admit the LG Versa (about $200 from Verizon Wireless, after rebate, and with a two-year contract) is a clever device, with a fine three-inch haptic (or “vibrotactile”) touchscreen…Read More

Addison Gallery donates catalogs to libraries

April is National Library Month and Poetry Month and libraries in Andover, North Andover and Lawrence have acquired more tools to celebrate both…Read More

March is National Craft Month! Hybrid Scrapbooking with Serif Digital Scrapbook

April is National Library Month and Poetry Month and libraries in Andover, North Andover and Lawrence have acquired more tools to celebrate both…Read More

20 Reasons to Use WebPlus X2 Web Design Software

This is one Web design software I really enjoyed reviewing. It was so simple and easy to use I think I may let my 10 year old give it a try. WebPlus X2 has everything, even clip art to help you…Read More

Shovels Sit Idle as Some Projects Are Delayed

THERE are shovel-ready projects at museums across the country. But the economic downturn has started to chip away at the museum building boom, delaying some plans and casting doubt on others…Read More

Verizon Wireless leads in customer loyalty

For the 17th consecutive quarter, Verizon Wireless led the wireless industry in customer loyalty, according to data released by the nation’s largest wireless carriers…Read More

40 Beauty Steals (and 10 Little Luxeries)

Great beauty finds don’t have to come in pricey packages. We asked experts from across the country (and our own Good Housekeeping Research Institute) to divulge the products that really deliver — for $20 and under…Read More

State Expanding Radio Newtwork

A new radio-communications system, one that expands an existing network used by state agencies, will now include local agencies and give them the ability to link up…Read More

The best products to beat winter cabin fever

Are the cold, dark winter days getting you down? Run out of ideas to entertain your loved ones? Good Housekeeping highlights the best in gadgets, Web sites and products to cure your family’s seasonal restlessness…Read More

Compellent Clicks With Its Tiered Data Storage System

Compellent Technologies CEO Phil Soran has been in New York City this week telling the company’s recession-defying story at an industry conference. He also met with East Coast investors, some of whom apparently were buyers…Read More

5 Ways to Save on Medical Costs by Going Generic

The amount of money that we shell out for healthcare certainly isn’t shrinking but, hey, at least it increased at a slower pace last year, the slowest in a decade…Read More

Dreamers and Doers

CUNY experiments with rebuilding the two-year college, to help students finish what they start…Read More

Financial Planning Considerations with a Special Needs Child

Everyone has financial needs, but if you’re the parent or guardian of a child with special needs, some unique considerations need to be made. There are a number of legal, medical, and financial issues you should plan for…Read More

Dreamers and Doers

At other colleges, this might have been a prelude to a fraternity prank or an invitation to help float the keg at the end of a party. But Mr. Naranjo, who had just arrived in the United States from his native Colombia some weeks before, wanted to talk about starting a business…Read More

Serif WebPlus X2

Serif WebPlus X2 continues to be a great choice for newcomers to Web design. But with the addition of ecommerce wizards and database connectivity, it has become a great tool for small business owners who want to build and maintain their site on their own…Read More

Newton Emergency Radios Now Connected

After years of labor, an idea for a better way of communicating between different agencies that began after the public safety disaster that was 9/11, was officially completed and welcomed into the county….Read More

It’s time to take your medicine

Pfizer Inc. collects about $10 billion a year from its cholesterol-lowering Lipitor, making the treatment one of the best-selling drugs ever. But if every patient took every Lipitor pill prescribed, that number would leap to $17 billion…Read More

Scrapbooking: The easy way

I’m a pretty crafty person, if I do say so myself. It’s a big part of my job here at ALL YOU and so I’ve at least dabbled in most aspects of crafting—except for one…Read More

Who Does the Credit Crunch Bite the Hardest?

Via Small Business Trends, I see an interesting survey that illustrates an important point when thinking about how theembattered credit markets affect small businesses–your average small business is not critically affected…Read More

What to Do When Your Child Turns 18

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The 34 best drugstore beauty finds

We gave six skin, hair, and professional makeup experts $40 each and sent them shopping to prove that you can look great without breaking the bank. It was never so easy and affordable to get gorgeous…Read More

“Serif Digital Scrapbook Artist Review”

I have wanted to get into digital scrapbooking for a couple of years now. I have two popular programs that I use all the time to edit graphics for my web site, however using them for scrapbooking has a huge learning curve…Read More

Talbots look to boost Web sales

Hoping to reinvigorate its stagnant direct marketing segment, Talbots Inc. has hired a Cambridge company to redesign the Web sites of its Talbots and J. Jill brands…Read More

Does the Financial Crisis Mean a Credit Crisis for Small Businesses?

While a lack of liquidity in the commercial paper market is making a mess of funding for some Fortune 500 companies, it’s a whole different ballgame when you scale down to the world of small business. According to a National Federation of Independent Business survey of a random sample of its half-million members in August, only 2 percent of respondents saw their financial situations as their biggest problem…Read More