13 posts and columns on filters

Mattebox Photo App: More Than Just Filters

in Mobile on December 9, 2011 at 1:01 pm PT

We get it, Instagrammers. We love your Kelvins and your Hefes and your Lomo-fis. But what if you’re looking for an app that mimics the experience of a DSLR?
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Photo-Filter Hounds, Rejoice! Instagram Is Coming to Android.

in Mobile on December 8, 2011 at 6:29 am PT

Instagram, the popular mobile photo-sharing app that has racked up around 14 million followers in the year since it launched, has always been an iPhone-only app — until now. CNET, The Verge and other outlets report that Instagram co-founder and CEO Kevin Systrom confirmed yesterday, at the LeWeb conference in Paris, that he has dedicated staff working on an app for the Google Android mobile platform. He didn’t say exactly when the app would hit the Android Market, but said that he’s “excited to see our numbers today nearly double” when it does.

Photo-Sharing App Picplz Gets a Makeover

in Mobile on January 13, 2011 at 2:00 pm PT

The social mobile photo app for iPhone is adding the ability to see live previews of photo filters, along with various performance improvements. In an interview, Picplz’s creator said the changes are all about making the program even more fun.

Google Apps Adds an Anti-Spam Weapon to Its Arsenal

in Enterprise on January 6, 2011 at 9:05 am PT

Google Apps email users now have an easy way to vouch for the messages they send, making them less likely to get tangled up in overly aggressive spam filters.

What Privacy Problem? Web Ad Targeter Media6Degrees Raises $17 Million

in Media on December 12, 2010 at 9:00 pm PT

More money for a Web ad start-up that promises marketers it can sniff out prospective buyers by tracking their “social signature.”

What to Do With Photos Piling Up in a Phone

in Personal Technology on December 8, 2010 at 6:20 pm PT

A large number of photo apps have cropped up that allow you to tweak pictures, add filters, tag on information about subject and location, and post them on social-networking sites, writes Roger Cheng. Note: Walt Mossberg is on vacation and will return Dec. 16.

Digital Cameras Improve Zooms, HD Function

in The Digital Solution on November 9, 2010 at 2:26 pm PT

Katie compares digital cameras for potential buyers as they begin their search for gifts during the holiday season.

Mark Zuckerberg’s Nonapology: Facebook “Missed the Mark” With Privacy Controls. But Please Keep Sharing!

in Media on May 24, 2010 at 3:30 am PT

If you were looking for a mea culpa from the social network, this isn’t it. But why would you expect one?

The Black Art of Writing Facebook Updates

in News on May 4, 2010 at 1:10 pm PT

A Web 2.0 Expo panel on how corporate brands use Facebook shared a social media dirty secret: a company might have a spectacular fan page on the site–but its thousands of self-identified “fans” probably don’t visit that page there very often.

EBay Renames Kijiji, Pushes Mobile Selling

in News on March 31, 2010 at 5:00 am PT

On Tuesday, eBay announced two more efforts to refresh the reputation of its giant online marketplace, renaming its classifieds business and releasing new mobile apps to encourage people to find and sell things on the go. EBay changed the name of Kijiji.com–its Craigslist-competitor classifieds site–to eBayClassifieds.com in the U.S.

Yelp Goes on the Offensive About Filtering

in News, March 19, 2010 at 12:07 am PT