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<title><![CDATA[Adobe hammers DNG nail in PowerPC coffin]]></title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 28 Mar 2011 07:10:14 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[An Adobe Systems tool that lets older software handle raw images from newer digital cameras is about to leave behind Apple's PowerPC-basedMac era.The upcoming version 6.4 of Adobe's DNG Converter will be the last to run on the older Macs, said Lightroom product manager Tom Hogarty in a blog post over the weekend. The software is used to convert digital cameras' proprietary raw-format images into Adobe's Digital Negative format. It's useful in part because older versions of Photoshop aren't updated to support newer cameras, but using the DNG Converter can bridge the gap.&quot;The PowerPC (PPC) Mac systems, commonly referred to as G4 or G5 systems, represent a significantly different platform than the Intel-based solutions Apple started offering in January of 2006. Due to the differences in software development environments, Photoshop CS5 and Lightroom 3 both dropped support for PowerPC systems in 2010,&quot; Hogarty said. &quot;However, there is increasing overhead required to support the PowerPC code base in the DNG Converter, so the final DNG Converter 6.4 update will be the last update to support PowerPC systems.&quot;Apple announced its plan to move Macs from PowerPC processors to Intel x86 processors in 2005, a shift that was very disruptive for software but that brought better performance, especially for laptops.Since then, Apple'siPhone andiPad products--even more sensitive to battery constraints than laptops--have helped establish clout for still another architecture, the ARM-based chip family. Adobe's phase-out of PowerPC support is no surprise, given how elderly in computing-industry terms PowerPC Macs now are. My first thought on reading it was that perhaps it means Lightroom 4, which uses the same raw-processing engine as the DNG Converter software, will be coming soon.Adobe updates Lightroom periodically to support new cameras' DNG Converter 6.4 is based on the same engine as Lightroom 3.4, currently in testing. If the DNG Converter 6.4 is the last with PowerPC support, I thought, perhaps that indicates the end of one product cycle.But perhaps not. Adobe released Lightroom 1.0 in February 2007, Lightroom 2.0 in July 2008, and Lightroom 3.0 in July 2010.Even if the gap between 2.0 and 3.0 was unusually long, it seems unlikely that 4.0 would arrive less than a year after 3.0, stronger competition from Apple's Aperture notwithstanding. So perhaps this is just where Adobe decided to draw the line for PowerPC. <br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[First impressions of LG Thrill 4G]]></title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 Mar 2011 07:10:48 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The LG Thrill 4G is the Optimus 3D repackaged for AT&amp;T.(Credit:Nicole Lee/CNET)LG is definitely making a bigger name for itself in the U.S. market by bringing two hot European phones to these shores. The LG Optimus 2X was repackaged as the T-Mobile G2X, and now the LG Optimus 3D is coming stateside in the form of the LG Thrill 4G. We traipsed down to the AT&amp;T media event at CTIA 2011 earlier today to get a closer look at the phone that will be the first-ever 3D smartphone in the country.If our impressions sound similar to the ones we had of the Optimus 3D, it's because the Thrill 4G is really the same phone. Like the Optimus 3D, it has a very capable 1GHz dual-core processor along with dual-channel and dual-memory architecture. Design-wise, it has a generous 4.3-inch WVGA display, and feels decidedly solid in the hand. This is heightened by the matte rubbery surface, which provides a nice grip when held.The big attraction, of course, is that the Thrill 4G is capable of showing 3D without the need for glasses. Press the 3D button on the side (or select the shortcut via the touch screen), and you'll come to a rotating hub of 3D content. The hub itself appears three-dimensional, and we could definitely see the icons jump out at us. From here, you can look at 3D images, go to YouTube 3D, or start up the 3D camera so you can, yes, shoot photos and videos in 3D. The Thrill 4G can do this because it actually has two 5-megapixel cameras on the back. It can record 3D video in 720p, and 2D video in 1080p. Though we can't imagine using the phone in 3D mode all the time, we have to say that it does have its appeal. We played the Let's Golf game in 3D, and it was quite fun to see the ball fly off into &quot;the distance.&quot; The 3D effect is certainly there, in a way similar to how it is with the Nintendo 3DS. After a few minutes playing with it, though, we think the 3D apps and games might be more of a fun thing to demonstrate at parties rather than something we would use on a daily basis. We'll have to evaluate it further once we get a review unit to test. After recording those 3D videos, you can either share them on YouTube 3D, or plug in a cable connecting the phone's Micro-HDMI port to a 3D television so you can see it on the big screen. Of course, you can do this with non-3D content as well. The Thrill 4G also has DLNA support so you can stream that content wirelessly through other DLNA-compatible devices.As the name suggests, the Thrill 4G has support for AT&amp;T's HSPA+ network, which is the carrier's current definition of &quot;4G.&quot; Theoretically, this gives it faster speeds, though some of AT&amp;T's customers might beg to differ. Other features of the phone include a front-facing camera for video calls, and the usual Wi-Fi, GPS, and stereo Bluetooth. The Thrill 4G ships with Android 2.2 Froyo with a UI that's not quite stock, but AT&amp;T promises the phone will be upgradeable to 2.3 Gingerbread. As for pricing and availability, that information is unknown for now. Check out our gallery of the LG Thrill 4G.LG Thrill 4G hands-on (photos) <br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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