Tumblr is a very popular micro-blogging platform that allows everyone to simply share multimedia stuff such as photos, videos, textual content, etc. It offers a great and smart way to share your thoughts, creativity and interact with other people online. Perhaps, if you’ve a blog on Tumblr (tumblelog) or are obsessed with some of the amazing tumblelogs out there, then here’s a nifty and handy tool that you must check.

TumblRipper is a free small tool for Windows that offers the ability to quickly download photos of Tumblr blogs with great ease. Using it, you can create a backup of all your tumblr pictures to your computer or any of the tumblr photoblog you adore. The app is indeed very useful as it can automatically download entire pictures from any tumblr site. One just need to specify the source and the destination for saving the photos.

It downloads the photos in their largest size available and keeps the original upload dates intact. The indexing and downloading progress of files is also shown. One good feature is that the tool doesn’t downloads the entire photos as a standalone package but as individual files, thus allowing you to access the downloaded photos in real-time. The application has a mere size of 11KB and doesn’t requires an installation.

- Requires Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0

Download TumblRipper    via [Ahmed Zizo]

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Tired of installing a whole lot of applications just to open a variety of file types on your computer? Free Opener is an smart and nifty program for Windows that overcomes this hassle. It lets you simply open and view a majority of supported file formats using just a single software. You no more need to install dedicated applications to open all those different types of files that aren’t natively supported by Windows OS.

Free Opener is completely free and doesn’t requires any other type of special software to work. Using it, one can quickly and easily view, edit and print over 80 different file formats including Microsoft Office files (.doc, .docx, .ppt, .pptx, .xls, .xlsx, .xlsm, .msg, .vcf), Adobe files (.swf, .flv, .psd, .pdf), Code files, Photoshop files (.psd), Image files, Media files, Raw images, Flash animation (.swf), Archives (.7z, .gz, .jar, .rar, .tar, .tgz, .zip) and many other file types directly using Free Opener.

It is certainly a useful utility for users looking for an app to simply open and view files. However, the application lacks some basic features like ‘drag and drop’ support to open files. There are no decent keyboard shortcuts and the PDF files are not displayed on a single extended page. The archives (.rar, .zip) cant be viewed directly, you first need to extract the file/folder from an archive to your desktop prior to viewing it.

Note: The app requires online installation during which it prompts to install additional free software like toolbars, browser add-ons, game applications, anti-virus applications, etc. They all are completely optional and you can easily decline their installation.

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TinEye is a very popular and useful reverse image search engine with a database of over 2,045,766,648 images till date. The service looks up for equal or similar images over the web by letting users submit an image to TinEye to find out where it came from, how it is being used, if modified or un-watermarked versions of the image exist, or to find higher resolution versions. TinEye uses image identification technology rather than keywords, metadata or watermarks to perform this amazing task.

To use TinEye, one needs to upload an image or enter image address using their web interface to look for similar images. Luckily, we found a handy TinEye Client for Windows that adds TinEye to the context menu of image files and makes the task more easier.

TinEye Client is an unofficial extension for Windows that allows you to look for similar images on TinEye directly from the Windows Explorer context menu. It is a simple and elegant tool, you can use TinEye client app to choose an image file from a folder or paste an image copied to clipboard. It supports shell-integration, means you can just right-click an image on computer that automatically uploads to TinEye and shows the relevant results in browser. There is 1-click option to enable/disable TinEye option in context menu. The tool also lets you set the default sort order for resulting images.

Download TinEye Client    via [Geekissimo]

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Certainly, there are lot of free File Sharing sites that allow users to upload their data to cloud and share it easily with their family, friends, co-workers, etc. However, most services lets you share stuff via their web interface only, which isn’t much convenient for users who frequently upload & share files across the web. Luckily, I got to know about a great web service that is a perfect alternative to CloudApp, an app for Mac.

Minus is an amazing and fast file sharing platform that allows users to simply upload, manage and share photos, music, documents and files. It is a cross-platform program, available as a desktop application for Windows, Mac and Ubuntu. Minus is available for popular mobile platforms – Android and iOS (coming soon for WP7), and has browser extensions for Chrome and Firefox. Minus is Absolutely Free! Just create an account at Minus in less than 5 seconds and you’re all set to use it efficiently.

Key Features include -

• Get 10 GB of free space
• Share Large Files up to 2 GB each
• Unlimited Downloads and Transfer
• Use Dashboard to manage your uploaded stuff
• Profile to publish and share your files and folders (example)

Minus is very handy and useful because it makes sharing files real simple & quick. One can easily batch upload files using its web interface or use its desktop app that offers the ability to ‘drag and drop’ photos and files into the taskbar and instantly upload onto Minus. It currently supports files such as images, PDF, text docs, music and videos.

Minus application for desktop comes with built-in Screen Capture support which is indeed a great add-on. Hence, it eliminates the need to first take a screenshot using a dedicated program, then save and lastly upload it to web for sharing. With Minus, just Take screenshot quickly using a user-defined hotkey and it will upload it automatically. Once the file is uploaded, a pop-up shows up and the file share link gets copied to the clipboard which you can share with anyone (Private by default).

The desktop app has a simple and cool interface, with Dashboard providing access to all the files uploaded and lets you manage them. You can delete files, toggle Public/Private, set a caption for files folder. You can even drag a bunch of files from desktop or explorer to an existing folder or gallery.

Minus on Web – The web interface of Minus is also pretty impressive and easy-to-use. The Dashboard displays your files, activity, lets you explore and search all the cool publicly shared stuff. You can choose between several display modes and switch between light and dark background with Lights On/Off option. Users can upload files (drag n drop), edit the file name, download files, get a shortlink for your files. It also displays the storage usage, number of folder views and total hits to your profile.

Furthermore, Minus allows you to Edit images in browser with Aviary. You can simply add effects to your photos in just a single click, rotate, resize, crop, remove redeye, sharpen, add text, etc.

It’s Reliable – Minus uses the latest Cloud computing technologies. They are fully deployed on Amazon’s EC2 and S3 Cloud storage. Minus keeps all files indefinitely unless deleted by the uploader or if it violates their terms of service.

Minus for iPhone, iPad and Android devices, allows you to upload files and photos to Minus from your mobile device, directly from the app or from the share menu. It keeps a history of uploaded files and galleries. You can login into account to access your files.

Minus Firefox and Chrome extension – Allows you to take screenshots of your browser and auto-uploading them to your account. Additionally you can browse your galleries with this extension.

Download Minus – Desktop App for Windows/Mac/Ubuntu | Android App | iOS App

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Lots of people have got their hands-on the recently launched iPhone 4S and the techie ones have started comparing it with the original iPhone 4. The exterior of iPhone 4S is apparently similar to iPhone 4 but its interior components do differ. The new iPhone 4S carries a powerful A5 dual-core processor, faster graphics, Siri voice assistant and most importantly a 8 megapixel camera with support for 1080p HD video recording at 30fps.

The new camera with a larger f/2.4 aperture lets in more light, so photos look brighter. And the advanced hybrid infrared filter keeps out harmful IR light for more accurate and uniform colors. Moreover, it features video stabilization that steadies shaky shots.

Now, if you already have an iPhone 4 and are thinking to get an iPhone 4S just for the sake of better 8MP camera, then make sure to check the below comparison between camera photos taken using the iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S. This might be a crucial factor in deciding whether it’s feasible to buy iPhone 4S considering just its improved camera.

Side-by-Side Photo Comparison of iPhone 4S and iPhone 4 -

- By iLounge (See more @Flickr)

- By Andy (See more @Flickr)

- See more at DigitalPhotoBuzz

Credit: Robert Scoble

Video Camera comparison – iPhone 4S vs. iPhone 4

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• By Gruber @Flickr
• Today’s iPhone
• iPhone 4S (1080p) vs. iPhone 4 (720p) – Video comparison by iLounge

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Google+ has got various amazing features in a shot span of time and that’s one thing I like the most about it. Recently, Google+ introduced the Share option which allows users to share a particular photo directly from the lightbox viewer to specific circles or people. Dave Cohen just announced about a new addition to Google Plus that lets you download full size photos from Google+.

Though one can easily save the picture shown in the lightbox by dragging it to desktop or using the Save image as.. option. But that would only download the small-sized picture as shown in the photo viewer. Using the new “Download photo” option, the picture will be downloaded in the highest possible resolution available with great quality. However, you may not see the download option for every photo. This happens if the uploader has disabled it to prevent everyone from getting the full resolution image.

How to use – When viewing a photo in the lightbox photo viewer, click Actions. If the photo owner has allowed downloads, you will see an option to Download Photo.

If you don’t want viewers to download your photos, click the gear icon at the top right corner of G+ screen, to open Google+ Settings (https://plus.google.com/settings/plus). Scroll down the page and uncheck the ‘Allow viewers to download my photos’ checkbox.

Here is a nice video shared by James Lawson-Smith -

Here are some amazing high-resolution wallpapers from +Romain Guy. Try downloading them using the new download photo feature! [Link]

Do share your thoughts on this new feature!

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Evernote, one of the best and full-fledged notetaking app for major platforms has now acquired Skitch. Skitch is an amazing Mac application packed with efficient features to capture, annotate and share images. Evernote team is also working to integrate Skitch with Evernote so as to let users easily draw, ink, grab screenshots, annotate and share their photos. Furthermore, Evernote has plans to polish Skitch, add new features and desires to make Skitch available on every desktop and mobile platform.

Luckily, Evernote has made Skitch Free for Mac! The full version of Skitch, which used to be $19.95 in the Mac App Store, is now completely FREE! There are no more trial versions, no more ads and no more restrictions, either.

New users can sign into Skitch with their Evernote credentials. Existing Skitch users can continue to use their Skitch.com accounts.

Skitch is a smart and easy-to-use app that allows you to quickly take Screen capture, crop, resize, sketch and share. With the free built-in skitch.com image hosting, Skitch is the fastest and easiest way to share your work and your life.

Key Features:

• Screen grab your desktop, web browser or apps
• Annotate with pen, text, shapes and arrows
• Instantly upload to skitch.com, Flickr, FTP & .me
• Resize, crop, rotate & flip images
• Capture full length (longer than your screen) websites
• Take photos with your built in webcam
• Open and save in many different image formats
• Archive and re-use images from your Skitch history

Download Skitch App for Mac    via  [Evernote Blog]

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If you’re on Google Plus then you must have noticed several profiles using a combination of images which are parted into 5 individual photos but looks a single image if adjoined. This is something really impressive that enhances the look of your profile. One can chose to use any 5 favourite photos (150 x 150 each) but a ordered banner looks much cool. Here is a free web service to easily Make Google Plus banners for profile in a few clicks.

1. Visit gpluspic.com/banner and upload your desired image (JPG, GIF or PNG).

2. After uploading, choose the area to crop that you want to set as your profile banner.

3. Hit ‘Preview and Download’ button. Save the images in order to your desktop and give them names like 1 2 3 4 5 because they have similar names and aren’t in image format.

4. Open your Google+ profile and click on Edit Profile.

5. Click on the Add some photos here section.

6. Click ‘Add Photo’. Upload the first image of the set. Similarly, add the other images in their correct order and select Done editing. The images are saved in Scrapbook photos.

You can create and share your Google+ profile banners by using Google+ banners tool.

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