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

December 8, 2012 3:47 PM Matt Marshall
Matt Marshall

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 …

Google courts photographers with Snapseed for Android release

December 6, 2012 10:01 AM Jennifer Van Grove
Jennifer Van Grove

Google today released an Android version of the sophisticated photo-editing application Snapseed, a product it picked up in its acquisition of photography software developer Nik Software. The company also updated the Snapsneed app for iOS to make it free.

Snapseed’s …

Google acquires Instagram competitor, could make Google+ a photog’s social hub

September 17, 2012 9:32 AM Meghan Kelly
Meghan Kelly

Google bought "photography first" mobile app developer Nik Software today, meaning Google now owns Instagram competitor Snapseed. But while Snapseed will give Google those sepia filters, it also provides an arsenal of photography apps the company can use for its social network, Google+.

Apple’s iPad app of the year, Snapseed, coming to Mac and Android tablets

January 10, 2012 11:16 AM Jennifer Van Grove
Jennifer Van Grove

Photography software developer Nik Software will soon release its popular Snapseed photo-editing application for Mac and select Android tablets.

Snapseed, originally released for iPhone and iPad, offers a smattering of photo-editing features and creative enhancements that help hobby photographers capture, …