Google may have just killed two birds with one stone, with the purchase of imaging app developer Nik Software. While the company is known for pro photography apps like Capture NX and its Efex Pro series, the real gold is to be found in their simple app called Snapseed, which allows desktop iPad (essentially iOS users) to make simple edits to their photos. It doesn’t take a genius to see what Google aims to do with Snapseed — like Facebook buying Instagram, Google can buy Snapseed for Google+.
So, who up for a Googlegram? There isn’t much excitement in that, actually.
Via: Nik Software, Vic Gundotra (Google+)
Microsoft’s new press event will be based at Gotham (much like Motorola’s) in New York City. Their event is based around Windows 8, as a launch event on October 25th. It’s time to start counting the days, and watch them go by.
AT&T, the first carrier to ever hold the iPhone, has not released exact numbers, but they are excited with the results of Apple’s iPhone 5 pre-orders, of which (and I quote):
Casio has always had a knack for creating great G-Shock watches. And their high-end, analog Aviation collection is no different. The GW-40001A is in fact the highest end of their collection, and looks the most impressive. Based on atomic time-keeping functions, solar power, resistant up to 15Gs, with shock and vibration resistance, and is waterproof to 200M, the GW 40001A has the guts to function in just about all the Earth’s environments.
California-based company Chrome has always been about delivering the most hardcore products. From their solid rolltop backpacks, cyclist shoes, and amazing designs, Chrome has always been a company to watch and wait for cool, new creations, despite how young they actually are (circa. 1995). And let’s not even begin how many A+ technology journalists use Chrome bags. That being put aside, let me give their latest bag, the Lieutenant Rolltop, a brevity review.
Getting your hands on an iPhone 5 has gotten increasingly harder, every hour. Keep in mind retail Apple, AT&T, Verizon, and Sprint stores will offer the iPhone 5 starting at 8AM on September 21st, but Apple already has something to say about its initial results.
Heads up for those of you who don’t like advertisers tracking the sites you visit in order to provide more relevant ads:Google just added a Do Not Track feature to Chrome. While they may be late to the party (Safari, Internet Explorer, and Firefox already have this feature), at least Google has delivered. 
It’s time to pre-order a new iPhone 5, folks. In this case, Apple, AT&T, Sprint and Verizon have kicked off online pre-orders at 3:01AM (or at 12:01AM PT for folks on the West Coast). Sixth generation iPhones begin shipping on September 21st and starts at $199.99 on contract for the 16GB model, or $649 unlocked for the same capacity, in either white/silver or black. Not interested in have the comfort of your iPhone 5 sent to you? Head to a retail Apple Store location — and let fate test you — starting at 8AM on launch day.
NIntendo has let loose its first HD generation home game console. The Wii U will launch in the United States on November 18th, with several packages available. The first, called the ”Basic Set”, includes a Wii U console, GamePad, AC adapter, HDMI cable, Wii U sensor bar and 8GB of storage for $299.99. The second bundle is the ”Deluxe Set,” which has everything the Basic Set has, with a GamePad charging cradle, console stands for the the console and GamePad, 32GB of internal storage and a copy of Nintendo Land; it will be available with a black paint job for $349.99.
The Nikon D6000 is the kind of camera for a photographer who has the money to invest on a high-end DSLR, but not enough to score the D8000 or a Canon EOS 5D. The D6000 is the perfect gray area, with a 24.3-megapixel, full-frame (35.9 x 24mm) sensor, a light weight 26.8 ounces, a 3.2-inch LCD screen, a smaller 31-point autofocus system (compared to 51 in the D8000), and finally, can shoot video in 1920 x 1080 resolution video at 30, 25, 24 frames-per-second and 1280 x 720 video at 50 and 60 fps.
