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A Google prototype for a precision image search

April 28, 2008 4:37 AM PDT

The company presented a new algorithm for blending image-recognition software methods with techniques for weighting and ranking images that look most similar.
(From The New York Times)

Flickr brings tagging to vintage images

January 17, 2008 11:00 PM PST

Pilot project puts hundreds of public-domain pictures on photo-sharing site. In return, Library of Congress asks for tagging help.
Photos: Library of Congress uploads

Year in review: Picturing tech

January 2, 2008 4:32 AM PST

CNET News.com photo galleries helped tell some of the year's big stories, including the launch of the iPhone and Google's Street View, new discoveries in the solar system, and much more.

A post-IPO snapshot of Shutterfly

September 18, 2007 11:20 AM PDT

One year after its market debut--and a dramatic plane landing--the company is holding its own as the rare independent photo-printing site.
Photos: Shutterfly's big picture

Corbis move paves way for higher-end microstock

September 5, 2007 11:00 AM PDT

SnapVillage is considering support for raw images in its stock-photo business, a move that could give it an angle over better-established competitors that only permit JPEG.

Geotagging links photos to locales

September 4, 2007 11:00 AM PDT

Attaching location data to images enables new ways to search photos, give slide shows or be a virtual tourist. For now, early adopters only need apply.
Photos: A look at geotagging technology

Nikon answers Canon with full-frame SLR

August 24, 2007 3:00 PM PDT

The $5,000 D3 will be Nikon's first digital SLR whose sensor is the size of a full frame of 35mm film.
Photos: Nikon's full-frame SLR

Canon fights back with two SLRs

August 21, 2007 12:04 AM PDT

A new $8,000 flagship and $1,300 mid-range model give the top SLR maker better answers to the likes of Nikon and Sony.
Photos: Canon's new camera lineup

A picture worth a thousand lies

August 2, 2007 5:28 PM PDT

Neal Krawetz, a security researcher at Hacker Factor, knows a fake photo when he sees one. He also knows how it's done.
Images: Pictures that lie

Where's the SLR-style compact camera?

July 20, 2007 12:39 AM PDT

Choices are sparse for camera buyers looking for some of the performance and control of an SLR but not its bulk. The options could improve soon.
Photos: Compact digicams for the SLR set

Researchers try Google approach to understanding photos

July 12, 2007 2:23 PM PDT

Carnegie Mellon researchers develop techniques that let computers automatically add or replace elements in a digital photo.

Digital eyes on the digital evolution

July 3, 2007 4:38 PM PDT

A photojournalist turned artist focuses on the beauty of computer technology--and how it's changing his craft for the worst.
Photos: Eye inside iconic computers

Adobe to open Lightroom to developers

June 26, 2007 11:47 PM PDT

Adobe will release Photoshop Lightroom 1.1 Tuesday and has begun working to open the software to third-party programmers.

Corbis' microstock site lets photographers set fee

June 25, 2007 11:55 PM PDT

SnapVillage, launched Monday, differs from rivals in letting contributors decide how much they want to charge for images.

FAQ: What to do with your Yahoo photos

June 15, 2007 10:23 PM PDT

Yahoo Photos will begin shutting down on September 20. What should you do if you have pictures there?

Flickr expands beyond English-speaking world

June 12, 2007 6:53 PM PDT

Yahoo's photo-sharing site will work in seven new languages, and the company expects new members out of the expansion.

Wi-Fi memory cards coming to cameras

June 11, 2007 4:00 AM PDT

It's an SD memory card with built-in networking. Sounds cool, but will you spring $100 for it when it's released later this year?

With site revamp, Fotolia adds vector art

June 1, 2007 8:51 PM PDT

One of a host of "microstock" sites selling members' photos is expanding media types and speeding up image searches.

Corbis to take 'microstock' plunge

June 1, 2007 5:46 PM PDT

Established stock photography seller will take on a host of smaller rivals--and one bigger one--in the budding realm of low-cost online photo sales.

Photoshop plug-in hints at next Lightroom

June 1, 2007 1:44 PM PDT

Adobe is readying Lightroom 1.1 and giving a sneak preview of some of its new features in a Photoshop CS3 plug-in.