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What cool apps are there around?

May 29, 2012

When most people think about cool apps, they think entertainment and games, and yes there are some really cool fun apps around; in fact they dominate all the app markets. But there are also many apps that can help us with our day jobs and many of those are also rather cool, so here are [...]

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eyePhone: Making Stronger Photographs with Your Camera Phone

May 22, 2012

New eBook Available: Your camera phone is always with you, and whether you’re an amateur or vocational photographer, it only makes sense to know how to use it to your advantage. eyePhone: Making Stronger Photographs with your Camera Phone is a stunning 45-page downloadable PDF eBook, full of inspired insights, invaluable tips, creative considerations, and must-have [...]

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Little Known Apps That Can Help You A Lot in Your Weight Loss Venture

May 20, 2012

I refuse to believe that the creature staring back at me from my bathroom mirror is me. Every morning it gives at me that sad grin and reminds me what years of sedentary indulgence have finally lead to. But I have resolved to rid my bathroom of this unwanted guest and restore the more slender, [...]

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When zoom camera lenses creep – who do you call? Lensband!

May 6, 2012

Are you a DSLR shooter and do you own a super zoom lens? If you can answer yes to that double-question, then you’ve probably already heard about “lens creep”, or perhaps you’ve experienced it yourself, on your own lens(es), maybe even quite often. If you answered “no” to the double-question, but you’re considering buying a [...]

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“SHOOT + SHARE: Getting Your Photographs Out Into the World” by Stuart Sipahigil.

April 24, 2012

SHOOT + SHARE by Stuart Sipahigil is an inspiring and insightful eBook about making photographs you’re proud of and successfully sharing them with an eager audience. Do you want to attract more fans, followers, and buyers? Are your best photographs buried in a shoebox or hard-drive? Stuart will help you define your goals, understand your [...]

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Giveaway for Mac users: CleanGenius 3.0 from EaseUS

April 16, 2012

CLOSED! THERE ARE NO MORE LICENSES LEFT! Pay attention, Mac users! TechPatio has been given 14 licenses for the new CleanGenius 3.0 from EaseUS, that we want to give away to our readers – for free – each license is worth $29.95. CleanGenius 3.0 As the name implies, the app is a genius at cleaning. [...]

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Motorola DEFY XT535 – Quick Review

March 30, 2012

Finally, we welcome a real smartphone that is not only smart, but it is tough as well. Even though many people said that the new DEFY will just be a slightly improved version of the DEFY Mini, it is safe to say that they were very wrong. Namely, the Chinese market is going crazy about [...]

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Photo App “Must Haves” for the iPhone

March 30, 2012

Apple’s iPhone device is capable of performing a huge assortment of different tasks, but few are quite as popular as the imaging capabilities of the device. From sharing applications to those used to transform everyday shots into masterpieces, there are plenty of incredible apps to choose from on the App Store. Some of the following [...]

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Top 5 Free Apple Applications for Managing your Finance

March 22, 2012

Managing your finance is very essential. But when you are on the go it becomes almost impossible to track and manage your finance. However, for most iPhone and iPad users there seems to be a solution. Apple applications come for various categories. The category finance is one of the most important categories. Though Apple apps [...]

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LG Rumor Reflex

March 21, 2012

So, here we have another environmentally conscious cell phone that has often been advertized as a smartphone, but it is actually a feature phone – which is the opposite of a smartphone and many people prefer the not politically correct term dumb phone. Now, even though this might have sounded a bit too harsh, the [...]

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10 Best Tips and Apps for Your Best Business Trip Yet

March 19, 2012

Today, it seems there’s an app for everything. For those of us who spend a great deal of time traveling, the good news is that there are apps to help make the most of your travel experience and save money in the process. We all know things can get expensive between accommodations, airfare, and car [...]

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Top iPhone Apps That Can Help You to Lose Weight

March 14, 2012

Living with abnormal body weight is no less than a curse. In addition, if you find it difficult to lose weight in this technology-based world, you are certainly living under the rocks. If you can afford the much-acclaimed iPhone, you can add fuel to your weight loss efforts. There are innumerable applications designed for the [...]

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David duChemin: “Forget Mugshots: 10 Steps to Better Portraits”

March 13, 2012

Forget Mugshots, 10 Steps To Better Portraits is for every photographer who’s ever wanted to make stronger photographs of people. Written by David duChemin, a photographer whose living and calling for the last 6 years has been creating compelling portraits and people photographs for clients all over the globe, if he could tell you only [...]

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Be Stylish and Beautiful with Help of iPhone Apps

March 5, 2012

Do you often wonder how to choose the right beauty products and fashion clothes that will adhere to your personality? Are you a big follower of the styles adopted by your favorite celebrities? Do you wish to obtain expert reviews on how to add latest items to your collections of clothes, shoes and makeup products? [...]

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Sony NEX converters: Ultra Wide Angle & Fisheye, on 16mm f2.8 [Photos]

February 29, 2012

Here’s a quick comparison shot between three Sony NEX lenses. Actually, it’s only one lens, but with two converters. So what we have here, are the following lenses/converters: Sony SEL16F28 which is a 16mm f2.8 wide-angle lens. Sony VCLECU1 which is a 12mm ultra-wide angle converter. Sony VCLECF1 which is a fisheye converter. Voigtländer Nokton [...]

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Tamron 18-270mm PZD review – well, kinda, it’s just my impressions!

February 26, 2012

The thing about opinions is that they change from time to time. Just one year ago, I was on about “lens quality” and “pixel sharpness” etc., I was shooting with expensive, good quality glass on my D7000. I even published a blog post comparing the expensive Nikon 24-120mm F4 VR lens with the cheaper superzoom [...]

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Locate Free Wi-Fi With Free Zone Wi-Fi Android App

February 20, 2012

With the advent in technology, Wireless internet is on a roll these days. Whether it be a school, college, or a cafe, all these places are well equipped with Wi-Fi networks. So why not locate free Wi-Fi and use them to save our 3G internet bills. Isn’t that a cool idea. Here’s an Android app which will help [...]

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Top 5 Free Business Card App

February 19, 2012

The world keeps on evolving and the process can be attributed to the advancement of technology. Smart devices have simplified how people access information and organize their lives in general. Business card Apps are amongst the latest list of applications which have been created to enable smart phone users to simplify the storage and organization [...]

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New Photo eBook: “Exposure for Outdoor Photography”

February 16, 2012

There is more to exposure than just getting the right amount of light into the camera. Every exposure also creates a specific aesthetic. Exposure For Outdoor Photography by Michael Frye is about natural-light photography and the creation of exposures that are not only technically perfect, but aesthetically compelling. This 50-spread PDF eBook, tackles the basics, [...]

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LG 55 inch OLED TV

January 29, 2012

After much hype the curtain on the 55 inch OLED TV by LG the LGEM9600 was finally lifted at the 2012 CES in Las Vegas in January. Sleek, smart, stylish and skinny, LG EM9600 is a winner already. Currently it is the largest OLED TV in the world and also the best as the LG [...]

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Top 3 Android Apps for Healthy Weight Loss

January 28, 2012

What apps do you usually download from the Android Market? Maybe games? Social apps? Book readers and music apps? I guess you do, since those are the most famous apps with the biggest download number on the Android Market. But did you know that Android Market has much to give those who’re trying to lead [...]

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“Making the Print”: Printing Techniques for the Digital Photographer

January 17, 2012

New eBook Available! Making the Print: Printing Techniques for the Digital Photographer by Martin Bailey is the second eBook in our Masterclass series and it’s the perfect primer regarding all things related to fine-art printing. No stone is left unturned as Martin explains in-detail everything you need to know about making beautiful, frustration-free prints. This [...]

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Turning Your Resolution Into Reality With Fitness Apps

January 4, 2012

We use our smartphones for just about everything these days. We used to need cameras, but now our smartphones handle that. We used to need mp3 players, but our smartphones have us covered. Now that there are a host of great fitness apps, your smartphone might be able to take the place of your personal [...]

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“Vision is Better 2″ by David duChemin – photography ebook, discount code inside!

December 14, 2011

New eBook Available! VISION IS BETTER II is a collection of 44 of the most recent essays about the photographic life and craft from David duChemin’s wildly popular PixelatedImage Blog. His insights on the how and why of photography, visual story telling, and life-lessons learned along the way make for a compelling and inspiring eBook [...]

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11 Ways to Improve Your Photography – a FREE ebook by Craft & Vision

December 12, 2011

Craft & Vision recently launched this FREE ebook titled 11 Ways to Improve your Photography. The ebook consists of several authors within the Craft & Vision community, including world-renowned David duChemin, explaining in detail about some of the things they wish they had learned earlier in their career, which would have improved their photography. Well, [...]

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Review: Sony PlayStation 3 Wireless Headset (Virtual Surround)

December 4, 2011

Since I listed the Sony PlayStation 3 wireless headset with virtual surround on my top 10 gadgets I want for Christmas list, I’ve received a few questions from TechPatio readers about this headset. Honestly, this headset probably shouldn’t be on the “I want”-list, as I already have it, but I’m just so thrilled about this [...]

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