Don't Call it a Comeback
Photosynth makes return in Microsoft Pix alongside new 'Comix' feature
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Photosynth is making a triumphant return as part of Microsoft's Pix app on iOS.
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Nail in the Coffin
Microsoft puts the final nail in the coffin for Photosynth
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Microsoft has officially put the final nail in the coffin of Photosynth with the shutdown of the service's website.
RIP
Microsoft retiring Photosynth
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Microsoft has announced today that they are retiring their Photosynth apps for Windows Phone and iOS. The apps may continue to work but both will eventually be pulled from their stores.
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Photosynth updated for Windows Phone
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Photosynth, the 3D photo panorama app for Windows Phone, got an update today after a several months wait; the last update was released in November. However, this new version only adds one minor feature: it now supports the latest APIs from Facebook. Yes, that is all that is shown in the change log for the new 1.9 update. If you happen to notice anything else that's new, improved or...
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Photosynth gets higher-res capture mode in latest update
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Photosynth is one of the more innovative imaging apps to hail out of Microsoft in the last few years. However, the Photosynth app for Windows Phone has not seen too much in the way of updates or new features. In fact, the last update was back in January. So it is a surprise to see version 1.8 not only go live in the Store, but come with some new, post-worthy features! Photosynth 1.8...
Photosynth camera app picks up a rare update to version 1.7
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Photosynth is Microsoft's proprietary photo app for taking 360 degree panoramas, and although it took a long time to arrive for Windows Phone 8, the app hasn't been updated in 14 months. Yes, time flies, but tonight version 1.7 has hit the Store in a rare treat for Windows Phone users. Version 1.7, unfortunately, does not bring any new features though it does say 'bug fixes' for a...
Photosynth engineer leaves Microsoft for Google
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A new page has been added to the annals of the bitter rivalry between Microsoft and Google. Blaise Agüera y Arcas, a top engineer at Microsoft, will be leaving after seven years to work on machine learning at Google. Agüera y Arcas first joined Microsoft as a software architect when his company, Seadragon Software, was acquired by them. Since that time, he has been a major player in...
Microsoft launches new Photosynth experience
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Microsoft's Photosynth service has been available to the public since 2010, providing the ability to create 3D models from user uploaded photographs. The service has been using what they call "point cloud recognition" to see where images may align. Today, the company has announced a new preview that brings the service leaps forward. Essentially, the software can now create more...
Photosynth for Windows Phone 8, what took so long? We’ll show you.
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As some of you know, I’ve had the preview release of Photosynth for Windows Phone 8 since late October. The app felt and indeed looked no different than the Windows Phone 7 version although it did have Lens integration. That integration though was little more than treating the Lens as an app launcher and not really unique to the user experience. Now in a tweet, Microsoft’s Joe Belfiore...
Microsoft appears to confirm custom Accent colors, Hubs and native PhotoSynth for Windows Phone 8
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Custom Hubs & Accent colors for Windows Phone 8? Yes, please. Earlier in the day we reported that Microsoft was going through the User Voice feedback system and signing off on feature requests from end users. In short, if a feature is being positioned to be included in Windows Phone 8.x, it gets stamped with a generic “Planned” label from the site Admin for Windows Phone. It is...
Microsoft Updates iOS My Xbox Live App - Takes it to the next level
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Microsoft continues to flesh out their Xbox live app for those of us that have iPads. The latest update brings more of the once exclusive features of the Windows Phone Companion App to iOS users. Unlike Windows Phone, which has a combination of apps to take care of Xbox live business, the iPad rolls all the functions into one. Personally, I like it all integrated into one whole and have...
Photosynth version 1.1 update is a must have update
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The other day we saw an update for Photosynth for Windows Phone get pushed out taking the app to version 1.1. We didn't know what all the update involved but today we are being told the update is mandatory or the app will stop working after June 20th. Apparently the update was necessary to correct an oversight with the original version that was released about a month ago. Version 1.0...
Windows Phone Photo Panorama Round-up
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With the recent release of Microsoft's Photosynth to the Windows Phone Marketplace, there's really no excuse for anyone not to capture decent panoramic images. Photosynth joins a nice collection of in-house panorama apps and a decent third party app. But how do these panorama tools measure up against one another? We took our handy-dandy tripod out to see if one shined brighter than the...
Does having a gyroscope affect PhotoSynth?
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When PhotoSynth for Windows Phone 7 hit the marketplace last week, we knew there would be discussions over the requirement of a gyroscope - and there was. When users try download the app with a phone that doesn't have a gyroscope, they are presented with an error that reads "Some features in this application might not work because your phone doesn't have..gyroscope" - this does not stop...
Windows Phone App Review: Photosynth
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Simply put, Photosynth for Windows Phone is a game changer. Photosynth is a panorama app that mocks at large group shots, laughs when there isn't enough room to back up, and smiles when a picturesque landscape is in front of the camera. The camera app opens up a new world of photography for your Windows Phone and does so rather nicely. Unlike other panorama apps for your Windows Phone...
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Microsoft teases announcement for Photosynth app on Windows Phone [Updated: now live]
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Update: Photosynth for Windows Phone is now on the Marketplace. Read here for more info and download link. It was about two weeks ago we demonstrated that Microsoft had bumped Photosynth (photosynth.net) to version 1.0 seemingly making the release imminent for Windows Phone. The popular photo stitching app has been in the works for well over a year as we had to watch iOS users take...
Photosynth for Windows Phone hits version 1.0. Official release imminent?
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If there's one technology Windows Phone users have been yearning for it's Photosynth. The photo-stitching software creates "synths" or 3D images from your camera phone, giving an immersive photo that's hosted on the web. It then allows the viewer to pan around the image, zoom in and out and various other options. What makes Photosynth (www.photosynth.net) frustrating for Windows Phone...
Photosynth for Windows Phone coming soon?
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One app sorely missing with Windows Phone is Photosynth. You already have a desktop application and, to the dismay of some, an iOS app for Photosynth. We've heard that Windows Phone was a top priority with Photosynth and it now looks as if a Windows Phone version is close to being released. The website GEMIND has stumbled upon signs that Microsoft has been creating accounts on the...
Windows Phone a top priority for Photosynth
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Microsoft's Photosynth is a neat set of photography tools for creating panoramic images. There is a desktop application as well as an iPhone app but, oddly, Microsoft hasn't really rushed Photosynth out for the Windows Phone. Fortunately, that should change with the Mango update. According to David Gedye, Photosynth Group Program Manager: "Yes – we’re working on a version for Windows...