Google’s Chromebook initiative for the education market, which the company announced Tuesday, comes with its first targeted set of apps. Adobe has refreshed a select handful of its Creative Cloud Android apps to work in the latest version of Chrome OS, which can run apps designed for Google’s other mobile platform. Notably, the Chromebooks offer …
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Google just made it a no-brainer for school districts to kick Apple and Microsoft to the curb. At the education technology conference Bett, the search giant announced two new Chromebooks from Acer and Asus that basically offer low-cost, secure alternatives to iPads and Windows notebooks in one device. Google has been pushing hard into the education market for the past …
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When Adobe Systems launched Lightroom for phones and tablets, it was a pale reflection of the version for Windows and Mac. It’s been gradually improving, but an overhaul Thursday brings the mobile app much closer to the PC version of the photo editing and cataloging software. Adobe surveyed its customers to figure out what they’d like. The new editing interface …
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Editors’ note, November 7, 2016: Corrected an error stating that Felix can’t import models and materials; it can. Adobe has a new trend of showing off “project” applications shortly before launching a basic-featured product — think of Fall 2015’s Project Comet, which became Adobe XD in Spring 2016. This time it’s Project Felix, targeting designers who need to mock up …
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Palette’s snap-together control system is a new attempt to fix an old problem: what’s the best way for a human being to operate a computer? Palette When it comes to controlling personal computers, keyboards and mice are the reigning champions. A startup called Palette, though, thinks photographers and other creative types will embrace hardware that offers even more direct control. …
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