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Apple has stricken 500px’s apps from the App Store because it facilitates nude image searches. The move is reported to have taken place early this morning in spite of the fact that the app defaults to a search mode that excludes nude images, requiring the user to make specific changes in order to find them. 500px has adjusted the app to try to please Apple as a result.

500px has rolled out a new update for the app to address the issue, which is awaiting Apple approval. The company’s COO Evgeny Tchebotarev stressed to TechCrunch that although nude images are allowed, pornographic photos are not. In addition to the iOS 500px app, the company’s ISO500 app was also pulled for the same reason.

As many have noted, 500px’s apps aren’t the only ones that facilitate locating nude images, so one must wonder what kind of precedence this sets for other apps. Will Apple be scrubbing from the App Store every app that allows its users to pull up photographs of people in various states of undress? If so, the likes of Tumblr and Flickr, to name a few, should be nervous.

Apple, however, had some harsher things to say about the app, claiming that pornographic images were, indeed, available. “The app was removed from the App Store for featuring pornographic images and material, a clear violation of our guidelines. We also received customer complaints about possible child pornography. We’ve asked the developer to put safeguards in place to prevent pornographic images and material in their app.”

[via TechCrunch]

Apple pulls 500px apps due to nude photo search and pornography allegations is written by Brittany Hillen & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Not many of us would say Nikon’s MyPicturetown caught on as an online image service — that name certainly didn’t help much. The camera maker is hoping to spark some new life this month with the relaunch of its photo cloud as Nikon Image Space. Thankfully, it’s a lot more than a more elegant title, as Nikon is promising a simpler interface as well as tighter integration with social networks like Facebook and Twitter. All access is free, although the level of service depends on loyalty: just 2GB of space is available to anyone, while those who want a more tightly controlled 20GB account will need to prove they own a Nikon camera. Photographers willing to give the reborn service a chance will have to wait until the Image Space launch on January 28th, but those already onside with MyPicturetown will have their photos transferred for free.

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The folks at Swann have introduced their brand new Bolt HD action camera, made for hardcore image and video capturers looking to also use laser targeting for extra simple on-point action. This machine uses said laser to point out the direction and exact point of focus for the camera so you’ll not have to worry about looking through any viewfinder to capture what you want to grab. This beast works with no less than 1080p video and 12 megapixel photo capture as well.

Swann is delivering this mobile device for just $200, tempting for any lover of capturing the activities they take on on the daily, especially so for those of you out there making with the downhill skiing, surfing, and the like. The Swann Bolt HD is able to take on 32 feet of water (submerging that low, that is), and works with two lenses. The first is a fabulous 135 degree angle lens so you’re capturing everything all around you in as broad a view as you need.

The second lens is up front and ready to protect the first lens from any and all damage as you bash your way through the most hardcore of sports action filming. This machine works with a rechargeable lithium-ion battery that’s able to be pumped up via USB. You’ll be able to collect as much video and photos galore with the Bolt HD’s microSD card slot able to work with up to 32GB cards, one at a time.

The Swann Bolt HD is shockproof and has a lovely mini HDMI port so you can connect to your HDTV and relive the magic without the need for a PC. Of course most users will want to transfer to their computer so you’ll be doing so with that same USB cord to your PC or Mac computer all the same. This machine will work with a curved surface mount, a helmet mount, and a flat surface mount right out of the box, and has a wireless remote for you to use as well.

Have a peek at the timeline below to see more Swann camera innovations from the past and stay tuned as we have a closer look at the Bolt HD sooner than later!

Swann Bolt HD action camera comes equipped with laser sight is written by Chris Burns & originally posted on SlashGear.
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In hindsight it seems like the most obvious way to design a folding tripod’s center support column, but Giottos’ new Silk Road YTL series are actually the first to use a clever three-way, Y-shaped post making the whole package about 30 percent more compact when collapsed. More »

The Blackberry Z10′s camera app has appeared in a video demonstration, which walks users through the various built-in photo filters it offers. The filters are similar to what you’ll find on Instagram, as well as Facebook and Twitter’s mobile apps. The folks over at Gadget Masters got their hands on the device and demo’d it in a video, which you can check out after the jump.

The Z10′s camera app offers quite a few integrated photo filters, several of which are used during the demonstration. As with Instagram and similar photo filter applications, the filters are designed to give the photos certain feels and styles, such as sepia and greyscale. Users can scroll through the various filters and see them applied to the photo before saving and sharing it.

In addition to the photo filters, the camera app also has some editing tools built in that make it easy to adjust an image without using a third-party app or transferring it to a computer. The editing tools are pretty basic, and include transforming the image, increasing or decreasing the brightness, and “enhancing” the image.

While we don’t see it in the video, Gadget Masters also notes that in addition to altering the look of the image, it can also be cropped, resized, rotated, etc. As noted in the video, the camera software being shown off is not the final version (and neither is the Z10). It still provides a solid look at what prospective buyers can expect, however, as well as the array of filters RIM has integrated into the app.

[via Gadget Masters]

BlackBerry Z10′s camera app and photo filters demonstrated in video is written by Brittany Hillen & originally posted on SlashGear.
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