Instagram’s next move: a novel new camera for iOS and a fresh filter for all

Embroiled in a photo turf war with Twitter, Instagram's deadly weapon of choice is a revamped iOS application that allows users to snap better, more stylized shots.

Twitter rushes to release photo filters before holidays — in response to Instagram threat

Twitter is reportedly aiming to release photo filters to be used inside its official Twitter app in time for the holiday season.

AllThingsD reported the news, citing sources familiar with the matter.

The move comes right after Twitter’s fast-growing competitor …

Trees are not neon! The Normalize app lets you un-Instagram photos

Before Instagram came along, skies were not aquamarine, and trees were not speckled with neon orange. Normalize restores your photos to their former glory.

Instagram competitor PicPlz shutting down

Early Instagram competitor PicPlz has notified its users that the service will be shutting down indefinitely within a month.

The site made the announcement on its blog Friday, and followed up with an email to all users today. In it, …

5 alternatives to Instagram for Facebook haters

Now that the news of Facebook buying up Instagram has made its way around the Internet, you may be looking for an alternative to the uber-popular photo sharing app. With all of Facebook’s privacy issues, some mobile photographers may shy …

Instagram opens up its walled garden, allows photo sharing from rival Hipstamatic

With all eyes on Instagram’s long-awaited Android app, the hot photo sharing startup today announced a surprising partnership with rival Hipstamatic, opening up photo sharing in Instagram from Hipstamatic’s 4 million users.

“When we launched, it was all about Facebook …

Online photo editor Aviary hopes to take Picnik’s place

Sad that Google’s online photo editor Picnik is meeting its demise this year? Well, veteran photo editing service Aviary is plotting to take its place. On Monday the company announced it’s bringing its photo editing services to the Web with …

Facebook to add its own photo filters instead of buying Instagram

There’s just no escape from mobile photo filters. After being made popular by apps like Instagram and PicPlz, now Facebook is looking to add filters to its mobile apps, reports the New York Times.

The move isn’t entirely surprising, since …