Thursday, December 20, 2012

Accel Partner Adam Valkin Jumps Across The Pond To General Catalyst

original__AdamValkinAccel investment partner Adam Valkin is joining General Catalyst Partners, as a General Partner in its Boston office. Valkin will focus on sourcing early stage investments and working with existing companies in General Catalyst?s portfolio.

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Video: It's so cold in Siberia, boiling water freezes

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Help us pick the winner for our 'Bring a Reader to CES 2013' contest!

Dearest Reader,

Thank you for all the heartfelt replies to our previous letter -- it really meant a lot. As promised last time we chatted, we've done our bit by wading through hours of mostly great video to find just the right entrant to join us in Las Vegas for the next installment of the Consumer Electronics Show. We think we've found three great choices, so if it isn't being too forward, we'd like you to do your bit by pitching in with a single vote. You see, we're all at odds about which contestant should join us, so we want to combine your thoughts with ours and declare the contest won. Keep in mind, however, that none of the contestants deserve or need any grief for their efforts. If you feel you "could have done better" then next time, please do. Now follow on to see our favorite three and place your vote in the poll below. Cheerio!

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Best paid-for antivirus software for Windows 8

Kaspersky gets our vote as the best paid-for antivirus software for Windows

Antivirus protection for your computer is indispensible and there is certainly no shortable of programs available. The problem is choosing one, so we have rounded up the best paid-for options available. For our expert picks of the best free antivirus software, click here.

All the software detailed below will work in Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista and Windows XP.

A well-designed package that leaves few aspects of online security uncovered. Click here for our expert review.

Best price: ?9.99?|?Rating: 5/5?

A fast, inexpensive security program with excellent remote management features.?Click here for our expert review.

Best price: ?9.99?|?Rating: 5/5

Avast has some unusual advanced features rather than lots of extra gee gaws.?Click here for our expert review.

Best price: ?29.99 | Rating: 4/5

A wealth of features, but this breadth means Bitdefender Total Security can be rather overwhelming for less experienced users.?Click here for our expert review.

Best price: ?19.99 | Rating: 3/5

This is by far the cheapest option for those with more than a couple of PCs to protect and it does a good job even though it has few frills.?Click here for our expert review.

Best price: ?29.99 | Rating: 3/5

Although quite expensive, Norton 360 is an excellent and unobtrusive program for those who prefer every security angle covered in one product.?Click here for our expert review.

Best price: ?7.99?|?Rating: 3/5

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Lots of great features, if you have the patience to install them all.?Click here for our expert review.

Best price: ?59.99 | Rating: 3/5

All prices correct at time of publication.

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Thursday, December 13, 2012

Edit your photos, mash them up into beautiful collages, and send postcards with Fuzel 2.0

There is an abundance of apps in the App Store devoted to making collages of your photos, and Fuzel has always been one of my favorites. It was recently updated to version 2.0, making this great collage-making app even better.

One of the big new features of Fuzel is the ability to create 5.25"x5.25" postcards and send them to friends and family. Shipping within the US is $1.99 and Internationally costs $3.99. This postcard feature is thanks to Fuzel's new partnership with MyPublisher Inc.

Fuzel has also added a new full-featured photo editor so that you can do all your editing directly in the app instead of switching to another app to do your editing. The adjustments you can make include lighting, color, sharpness, blur, and vignette. The editing tool is really simple to use and simply requires you to slide your finger left/right or up/down to apply the intensity of the adjustment (similar to iPhoto).

In addition to making basic edits to your photos, Fuzel also includes 19 different filters with the option to purchase 12 more as an in-app purchase for $0.99.

One of the great features of Fuzel is the ability to add frames, patterns, and labels to your collages and with 2.0, now there's even more to choose from. Fuzel comes with 6 labels and 24 patterns with the option to buy 12 more labels as an in-app purchase for $0.99.

The good

  • Excellent interface
  • Beautiful design
  • Edit individual photos
  • Add filters to photos
  • Choose a pre-designed template or edit your own cuts to make your collage truly unique
  • Choose between several different popular crop ratios (not just square!)
  • Send real postcards to friends and family
  • Add frames, patterns, and labels

The bad

  • Postcards restricted to square
  • Icons for choosing between taking a photo with the built-in camera or choosing one from the Camera Roll are nontraditional and may seem confusing to some
  • "Open in Instagram doesn't work correctly (this could be an Instagram problem, not Fuzel)"
  • Not available for iPad (it would be awesome on iPad!)

The conclusion

With Fuzel's update, it continues to be my go-to collage making app. It has an impressive design and includes a lot of features without feeling cluttered or complicated. Fuzel is an excellent app for creating collages.

Fuzel has a free version and "Pro" version. Purchasing the "Essential Pack" in the free version will make it equivalent to Fuzel Pro. So if you want to give Fuzel a spin before committing to the whopping $0.99 it costs to purchase the Pro version, give the free version a go and let us know what you think!



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