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500px Releases their Lightroom Plugin

Users of the popular Lightroom app and 500px.com photo site will be glad to know that 500px has finally released their Lightroom export plugin.

http://500px.com/lightroom

Use Gmail, Calendar, and Google Docs Without a Net Connection

If you someone who frequently flies or has limited access to the internet at times, this might be a good thing for you.  Google has released a Chrome web app called Gmail Offline which does just that.  You can now access some of the popular Google services like Gmail and… Continue reading

Kindle Cloud Reader Brings Books to the Browser

Not too far back there was some ruckus with Apple and their app guidelines which in the end made Amazon remove the store link inside the iOS Kindle apps.  Today, Amazon introduced the Kindle Cloud Reader which will let you purchase and read your Kindle books from virtually any device… Continue reading

Google+ App for iPhone Available

The official Google+ app for the iPhone is now available in the App Store.

iTunes link

 

Spotify Launches in U.S.–Get Invites Now

The long awaited arrival of Spotify for the U.S. is over, as it is open to U.S. residents today.  The free accounts are still open for invites, but you can subscribe to premium or unlimited access and get in right now.

Think of Spotify as your new music collection. Your… Continue reading

First Look: Sprout Social

I received a tip to check out a new startup called Sprout Social which is a tool for businesses to manage and monitor your presence on social media outlets.  Social media  has become an necessity for nearly every business, but managing all the current and upcoming social networks can be… Continue reading

LastPass Urges Users to Change Master Passwords

LastPass is a fantastic and popular tool for storing passwords, logins, etc. in the “cloud”, but a possible security anomaly has prompted them to urge users to change their master passwords.

“In this case, we couldn’t find that root cause. After delving into the anomaly we found a similar but… Continue reading

Google Calendar Sync now Supports 64-bit Outlook 2010

Google has put out an update to Calendar Sync which now makes it compatible with the 64-bit version of Microsoft Outlook 2010.  Outlook 2010 has been out for quite a while now, and for those who use Google Calendar and Outlook 2010 (64-bit) can now finally get their syncing done… Continue reading

Amazon Introduces Cloud Drive, Cloud Player

Amazon has introduced their Cloud Drive and Cloud Player which lets you store and play your music library from the Amazon Cloud to either your PC, Mac, or Android device. 

“We’re excited to take this leap forward in the digital experience,” said Bill Carr, vice president of Movies and Music… Continue reading

Firefox 4 Now Available

The highly anticipated Firefox 4 has officially been released! After what seemed a long beta process the final release version of Firefox 4 was made available to the public today for download.

This is a significant release for FF, and there are plenty of changes in this release.  The official… Continue reading