I record a lot of video and upload it to my YouTube account. Generally, my videos are recorded on a racetrack from inside my car, which means depending on the lighting conditions outside; the videos can turn out dark or have other issues that keep them from looking the best. If you have similar issues with your own videos, YouTube has launched a new one-click fix that may help us all get better quality when we upload.
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YouTube launches new one click fix for videos
Photoshop CS6 Beta free download released
Adobe has released Photoshop CS6 Beta, a free preview of the company's upcoming refresh to the much-loved image editing app, and bringing with it a range of new Content-Aware tools. The new Content-Aware Patch, for instance, can easily duplicate an area of an image elsewhere as a fill, while Content-Aware Move makes shuffling a section of an image elsewhere in the frame more straightforward.
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Lumus OE-31 wearable display hands-on
Wearable displays are going to change the mobile market, not to mention gaming, and usher augmented reality into the mainstream. At least, they will if display specialists Lumus have anything to do with it: the company has already shown us its 720p twin-display wearable prototype back at CES 2012, and SlashGear caught up with the company again today to see arguably an even more impressive version, the OE-31. Lower resolution, true, but smaller, lower-power and easier to disguise in the average pair of glasses: this could be the way you consumer your Twitter, Facebook, email, GPS and more on the move in just a couple of years time. Read on for our first-impressions.
DIY Birdman soars like an albatross
"Up in the air, Junior Birdman!" A Dutch inventor has successfully created a pair of human-scale bird wings that, thanks to a DIY control system using Wiimotes among other things, allowed him to fly around 100m. Enthusiast Jarno Smeets mimicked the wing design of an albatross, with wings crafted from kite fabric and the flyer's own flapping efforts amplified by motors.
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Microsoft comes clean with Internet Explorer distrust
This week the folks at Microsoft have finally come to terms with the idea that nobody other than hipster's mothers, uncles, and half-naked girlfriends use the web browser known as Internet Explorer. They've released a new commercial which features a therapist speaking with a nerd about how he "used to" hate Internet Explorer and how, now that he's gotten past his madness, he can move on the IE 9. When you accept that you have a problem, the healing can begin.
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Sony SmartWatch Review
Sony‘s first attempt at a smart watch, the Sony Ericsson LiveView, promised plenty and delivered disappointment, and so the company has returned with the Sony SmartWatch. The concept is the same – put a tiny sub-display on your wrist, so that you can monitor your phone’s notifications from afar – but the hardware has received a welcome boost, with an OLED touchscreen promising more intuitive navigation. Is the SmartWatch the gadget your wrist has been waiting for? Check out the full SlashGear review after the cut.
Pioneer RMX-1000 is one-stop DJ device
Pioneer has revealed its latest double-punch hardware/software combo for budding digital DJs, with the new RMX-1000 controller that also doubles as an effects and sampling station. Operating as a tactile USB controller for Pioneer's VST and AU DJ software, and as a standalone effects/sampler system when you're out of your studio, there are multiple preset effects banks that can be user-programmed or loaded up with celebrity DJ configurations.
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Xbox LIVE and WinPho sync gaming tipped for new Sonic
Upcoming game Sonic the Hedgehog: Episode II looks to be the first to support synchronized gaming between Xbox LIVE and Windows Phone, allowing gamers to pick up playback cross-platform as they move between console and mobile. Game manager Ken Balough confirmed the functionality in a video interview with Official XBOX Magazine that you can see after the cut, with the new Sonic itself attempting to channel the addictive 16-bit spirit of the early 90s.
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Qbo robot dons ASUS 3D sensor crown for intelligent autonomy
Open-source robot project Qbo has gained a new set of sensors, in the shape of a custom ASUS Xtion tiara that allows the 'bot to 3D map his environment, autonomously navigate and - most importantly - avoid obstacles. While Qbo already has twin HD webcam eyes and four ultrasonic sensors (two up front and two on the back), adding in the Xtion Pro Live sensor bar augments the robot's awareness of its environment, layering 3D on top of the 2D mapping it was already capable of recording.
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iRobot Scooba 390 cleaning ‘bot gets serious
Grubby floors beware; iRobot has introduced a new floor washing 'bot, the Scooba 390, a full-size version of the Scooba 230 that demands less prep work by its human owners. Where the 230 could wash your tile, linoleum or hardwood floor but first insisted that you manually brush it, the Scooba 390 includes a rotating brush to scoop up any obvious dirt before it gets down to more intensive cleaning.
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Sparrow for iPhone released
Popular Mac mail app Sparrow has jumped to the iPhone, promising a more streamlined way of checking your Gmail, iCloud and other accounts. Navigated by swipes and gestures, the app stacks virtual layers of inboxes, folders and messages, and flicks through threaded conversations using up and down swipes.
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ThinkFlood motorized in-wall iPad dock hands-on
In-wall iPad docks are neat, but motorized in-wall iPad docks take some beating for tech-cred. Home automation and distributed media specialist ThinkFlood is appealing to our geekier nature with its new, electrically-powered wall mounting kit for the iPad: simply press the button and the cradle opens out to allow you to slot your tablet in place. Check out our hands-on impressions - and a video demo - after the cut.
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