Richard Davies wrote: The UK has a good crop of technology pioneers in cloud computing - for example ElasticHosts, FlexiScale, Flexiant, OnApp - and also some strong government initiatives such as G-Cloud.
We will have to see whether this kind of technical leadership converts into swift mass-market adoption or not.
Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today introduced Photoshop.com
Mobile for iPhone™ application, delivering Adobe® industry-leading
digital-imaging technology to users on the go. Photoshop.com Mobile
provides consumers a convenient way to edit photos, apply effects and
share images instantly with friends - all with the flick of a finger.
Seamless integration with users’ free Photoshop.com accounts enables
photo sharing and data back-up, saving them valuable space on their
iPhones. The application is available free of charge at Apple's App
Store.
“As the digital imaging leader, Adobe is excited to bring Photoshop.com
Mobile to iPhone users,” said Doug Mack, vice president and general
manager of Consumer and Hosted Solutions at Adobe. “Now, with access to
powerful editing and sharing tools, iPhone users are armed with the
resources to document all of life’s unexpected moments, make them look
their best and then re-live those memories with friends and family.”
Photoshop.com Mobile for iPhone provides a fun, seamless experience to
view photos with full-screen previews and edit images with gesture-based
editing. Consumers can transform their photos with essential edits like
crop, rotate and flip. Users can correct and play with color by
adjusting the saturation and tint, enhancing the exposure and vibrancy
and converting images to black and white.
Photoshop.com Mobile for iPhone also offers eye-catching special
effects. The Sketch tool helps photos look like drawings, and Soft Focus
can give photos a subtle blur for artistic effect. With just one click,
users can also apply dramatic changes to the look and feel of their
photos with effects such as Warm Vintage, Vignette and Pop. Edits or
changes can be undone or redone so users can experiment without the
worry of losing the original photo.
After making personalized edits, users can upload photos from their
iPhone to their Photoshop.com account to view and retrieve their images
at a later time from any Internet-connected computer. In addition,
Photoshop.com Mobile for iPhone provides the ultimate digital photo
wallet, giving users access to their entire Photoshop.com library
directly from their iPhone. Photoshop.com offers 2GB of free online
photo storage, which equates to over 1,500 photos.
Adobe Photoshop® CS4 and Photoshop CS4 Extended are at the heart of the
Photoshop family, joined by solutions for users at every level who want
to bring out the best in their digital images. Photoshop Lightroom®
addresses the workflow needs of professional and serious amateur
photographers. Photoshop Elements provides exciting tools and sharing
options for photo enthusiasts. Lastly, snap shooters can access
Photoshop.com for free online photo editing to simply fix and enhance
photos and quickly share those images on social-networking sites or
through Photoshop.com online galleries.
Adobe revolutionizes how the world engages with ideas and information –
anytime, anywhere and through any medium. For more information, visit www.adobe.com.