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 Announcing Picasa for Mac
Announcing Picasa for Mac
Monday, January 5, 2009 1:36 PM Posted by Brian Axe, Product Manager Given that Picasa originally began as Windows PC software, you might be surprised at how many Macs you'll find floating around our Santa Monica office (which is where Google's photos-related work mostly takes place). Of course, ...
Picasa's Macworld Debut
Picasa's Macworld Debut
googlemac.blogspot.com — By Stuart Morgan, Software Engineer Last year we had a blast at Macworld demonstrating all our Mac products,... but as Mac users, we also know that the best part of Macworld is new product announcements. This year, we're getting in ... (more) Picasa's Macworld Debut
Picasa Finally Hits The Mac, Squares Off With iPhoto
Picasa Finally Hits The Mac, Squares Off With iPhoto
techcrunch.com — Picasa , the popular free photo management software made by Google, has finally made its way to... the Mac. The application has long been noticeably absent on the Macintosh - especially given the fact that it has been available for Linux (which ... (more) Picasa Finally Hits The Mac, Squares Off With iPhoto
Google Developing Mac Version Of Picasa, Due To Be Released This Year
Google Developing Mac Version Of Picasa, Due To Be Released This Year
techcrunch.com — googpicassa.jpg Google’s Picasa photo management software is often regarded by many (particularly Windows users) to be the... best basic image editing and management software on the market. Although a desktop app it’s crucially a conduit to Picasa Web ... (more) Google Developing Mac Version Of Picasa, Due To Be ...
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Google Releases Picasa For Mac
InformationWeek - All Stories And Blogs — ... service. "Picasa for Mac looks and works almost exactly like Picasa on other platforms," Google product manager Brian Axe said in a blog post . "It can keep track of photo files scattered across your hard drives, and will automatically account for new photos as you add them to your system. Picasa for Mac also features non-destructive editing, so you can explore different photo adjustments and effects without worry." The beta-phase ...

Marketing News Roundup, January 5
Andy Beal's Marketing Pilgrim — ... Now you can suggest and vote for new Google mobile product features at Product Ideas for Google Mobile. Google shuttered its Second-Life–wannabe Lively six weeks ago. But apparently the short-lived service had such devoted fans that they went out and built their own replacement, the cleverly-named NewLively. And if you’ve despaired over using Google’s picture tool on your Mac, good news. Today Google announces Picasa for Mac. ...

Picasa for Mac released at Macworld
D' Technology Weblog — ... More info: Google Photo Blog

Google announces Picasa for Mac at Macworld 2009
I4U News — ... to the millions of Mac OS X users who use Picasa Web Albums. Picasa for Mac looks and works much like Picasa on other platforms, and offers trademark Picasa features — such as non-destructive editing, and the ability to keep track of photos anywhere on your hard drive, then automatically account for new images as you add them. Picasa for Mac is still in Google Labs, but Google wanted to get an early version out to folks attending Macworld 2009. More details on Google Photos blog . More ...

Google Unveils Picasa For Mac
WebProNews Feed — ... In beta Google has introduced a Mac version of its photo album application, Picasa, at Macworld in San Francisco. Google previously offered a standalone Picasa Web Albums uploader and an iPhoto plugin fro Mac users. The company says Picasa for Mac brings all of the advanced sharing and synch features of Picasa to the millions of Mac OS X users. The Google Photos Blog provides more details. "Picasa for Mac looks and works almost exactly like Picasa on other platforms. It can keep track of photo files scattered across your hard drives, and will automatically account for new ...

New face-tagging, iPhoto compatibility, & more Mac-friendly features in Picasa 3.5
Google Mac Blog — ... , a new version of our free photo editing software. Since we launched it as a beta Labs product 9 months ago, we've been steadily improving Picasa for Mac. Now that it has almost all the same features as the PC version, we've decided it's time to remove the beta label once and for all. ...

Picasa 3.5 Incorporates Photo Tagging, Google Maps
AppScout — ... search or surf to a place, and drop a pin in the right place on the map. Once you've added geo tags, you can select a group of photos and see where they were all taken." Google also revamped the interface a bit. You can upload pictures directly to Picasa Web Albums from your camera or memory card. Google also added a Tags panel for quick access and to view how many photos are tagged in each category. Finally, Google has removed the beta tags from Picasa for Mac, which debuted nine months ago.

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