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Any discussion about Adobe and the iPad seems to always devolve into a Flash vs. HTML5 debate. For today at least, Adobe’s hoping to temporarily refocus the conversation on a trio of new tools that extend desktop Photoshop functionality to the iPad via native iOS apps. First up is Adobe Eazel, an iPad drawing app that lets you create a five-fingered painting on the iPad before transferring it back over WiFi to the Photoshop application running on your Mac or PC. Adobe Nav turns the iPad into a Photoshop companion device by extending live controls and menu bars from the Photoshop workspace to the iPad’s display. Finally, there’s Adobe Color Lava which turns the iPad into a hi-tech color mixing palette. Of course, these are just the first in what Adobe hopes to be a full range of Photoshop extensions hitting app stores just as soon as devs get their talents around Adobe’s Photoshop Touch programming tools (consisting of a Photoshop scripting engine and enhanced SDK) for Android, BlackBerry, and iOS devices (available for Mac and Windows platforms today). Expect to see the Eazel, Color Lava, and Nav Photoshop Touch apps arrive next month — alongside the 5.5 update to Adobe’s Creative Suite (and free Photoshop update for CS owners) expected on May 3rd — with prices ranging from $1.99 to $4.99. Until then, why not feast your eyes on a video preview posted after the break?

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Photoshop Touch apps and SDK extend desktop functionality to iPad and other tablets originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 11 Apr 2011 02:21:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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If there’s two things the world needs, it’s a complete lack of international roaming charges, and GPS signals that never fade. Oh, and for Slash to not play the last Super Bowl with the Black Eyed Peas — we suppose that makes three. At any rate, at least we’re moving somewhat closer to a reality that solves the middle issue, with TeleNav announcing this week that it’ll be implementing “hybrid navigation technology” into its apps (including the new iOS version) in the very near future. Post-implementation, TeleNav software will automatically cache maps and directions for routes you look up, and if you drop your mobile connection or GPS signal en route, you’ll still be able to have a look at the original plan. ‘Course, any deviations from the prescribed route will lead to endless frustration, but if you (or your 63 year old father) are familiar with following a paper map, you ought to be just fine. The company asserts that the new addition will be rolling out to “select applications” that it develops for carrier partners “in the near future,” and you won’t be ask to pay a dime more for the added convenience. Sometimes life’s just too kind, eh?

Update: TeleNav pinged us to say that its version will actually download full maps to the device (so you’ll need a good chunk of free space), so you really won’t suffer too much from not having a live connection. Also, the iPhone build is better known as AT&T Navigator v1.8i.

TeleNav bringing hybrid navigation to GPS apps, eases reliance on data connection originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 23 Mar 2011 18:36:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We’ve gotten lost and found our way home again courtesy of many a navigation system over the years, but if ever we’re battling not just confusing roadways but also unpredictable traffic patterns it’s TomTom we want on our side. The HD Traffic service the company offers is always spot-on, and now you can access that constantly-updated and really quite detailed data from your web browser. However, there’s a catch: right now it’s only available in Europe and South Africa. Also, the interface is a bit clunky. Oh, and the presentation isn’t nearly as nice as on the company’s mobile apps. But it is all free, and so you really can’t complain too much about any of that. Full details in the PR below.

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TomTom puts its HD Traffic service data in a browser, lets everyone use it for free originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 16 Mar 2011 12:22:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Some cars don’t have built-in navigation screens this big. The Magellan RoadMate 9055, $300 list, has a 7-inch diagonal display. It’s ideal for larger vehicles or for drivers who simply want big, legible maps. If your car or SUV has a steeply raked windshield and deep dashboard, the foot-long mounting arm brings the touchscreen display back within reach. The RoadMate 9055 includes spoken street names, free lifetime traffic, and Bluetooth.

Google Maps Navigation becomes more of a threat to the traditional in-car GPS business seemingly on a daily basis, and they’re taking another stab at it today with the addition of traffic re-routing capability in the Android app (which, while technically still in beta, is pretty darn solid) in both North America and Europe. Of course, Maps has had access to traffic information for a long time, so this is a natural progression — and just as Google uses an interesting combination of sources (including phones) to cull that data, it’s employing some smart schemes for re-routing that take into account both current and historical information about your route. The update’s available today.

Google Maps Navigation for Android adds real-time traffic re-routing originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 07 Mar 2011 13:45:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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