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tangga lagu terbaru bulan oktober 2012

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100 tangga lagu Indonesia terbaru bulan Oktober 2012



  1. NOAH - Raja Negeriku
  2. PSY - Gangnam Style
  3. NOAH - Hidup Untukmu, Mati Tanpamu
  4. NOAH - Separuh Aku
  5. NOAH - Jika Engkau
  6. NOAH - Terbangun Sendiri
  7. NOAH - Ini Cinta
  8. NOAH - Tak Lagi Sama
  9. NOAH - Puisi Adinda
  10. NOAH - Sendiri Lagi
  11. NOAH - Demi Kita
  12. Ungu – Percaya Padaku
  13. Anang feat Ashanty - Menentukan Hati
  14. D’Bagindas – Empat Mata
  15. Ungu - Kau Anggap Apa
  16. Rumor – Butiran Debu
  17. Pee Wee Gaskin – Dari Mata Sang Garuda
  18. Armada - Hargai Aku
  19. Kotak – Selalu Cinta
  20. Ari Lasso – Cinta Terakhir
  21. Agnes Monica – Karena Ku Sanggup
  22. Anang feat. Aurell – Tanpa Bintang
  23. Cokelat – Tanpa Rasa
  24. Qiu 9 – Siang Malam (ost. Sinetron Taxi)
  25. Bondan Prakoso feat Fade 2 Black - Kita Selamanya
  26. Dmasiv – Semakin
  27. ST 12 – Dunia Pasti Berputar
  28. Syahrini – Aku Tak Biasa
  29. Ungu – I Need You
  30. Vierra – Seandainya
  31. Haddad Alwi & Vita – Rindu Muhammad Ku
  32. Astrid – Bukan Waktunya
  33. Drive – Katakanlah
  34. Sule – Susis (Suami Sieun Istri)
  35. Cinta Laura – Guardian Angel
  36. Afgan – Bawalah Cintaku
  37. Goliath – Tinggal Seribu
  38. Kerispatih – Tertatih
  39. Ungu – Dia Atau Diriku
  40. Kotak – Energi
  41. Pee Wee Gaskin – Dorks Never Say Die
  42. The Virgin – Demi Nama Cinta (OST Pengantin Sunat)
  43. Yovie & Nuno – Tak Setampan Romeo
  44. Ari Lasso ft Sandy Canester – Satu Cinta
  45. Nikita Willy – Kutetap Menanti
  46. Hello ft. Mega – Pilihan Hati
  47. Laluna – Lara Hati
  48. The Virgin – Love Setengah Mati
  49. Kotak – ku Ingin Sendiri
  50. Padi – Sahabat Selamanya (ost.Upin Ipin)
  51. Kangen Band – Cinta Yang Sempurna
  52. Ungu ft. Andien – Saat Bahagia
  53. Bondan ft. Fade2Black – Tetap Semangat
  54. Bondan ft. Fade2Black – Hidup Berawal Dari Mimpi
  55. Nano – Sampai Ku Mati
  56. Pee Wee Gaskin – Tatiana 2K9
  57. Andra And Backbone – Tunggu Aku
  58. Kotak – Cinta Jangan Pergi
  59. Geisha – Kamu Yang Pertama
  60. Supernova – Aku Yang Akan Pergi
  61. Ungu – Mabuk Kepayang
  62. BBB Girls – Ingin Menikah (OST Kabayan)
  63. She – Bukan Untuk Sembarang Hati
  64. Ungu – Dengan Nafasmu
  65. Supernova – Aku Yang Akan Pergi
  66. Abdul & The Coffee Theory – Happy Ending
  67. D Masiv – Sudahi Perih Ini
  68. ST 12 – JTA ( Jangan Tinggalkan Aku)
  69. Last Child – Diary Depresiku
  70. Wali – Tobat Maksiat (Tomat)
  71. Afgan – Dia Dia Dia
  72. Teuku Wisnu ft. Shireen Sungkar – Cinta Kita
  73. Nano – Sebatas Mimpi
  74. Armada – Cinta Itu Buta
  75. Bondan ft. Fade2Black – Ya Sudahlah
  76. Wali – Aku Sakit
  77. ST12 ft. Sembilan – Terlanjur Cinta
  78. Armada – Pemilik Hatimu
  79. D’Bagindas – Dihatiku Ada Namamu
  80. Nidji – Tuhan Maha Cinta
  81. Stinky – Mungkinkah
  82. ST12 – Terlalu
  83. Iwan Fals – Ibu
  84. Audy – Satu Jam Saja
  85. Ungu – Doa Untuk Ibu
  86. Ebiet G Ade – Untuk Kita Renungkan
  87. Pia Utopia – Lentera Cinta
  88. Cherry Belle - Beautiful
  89. Sheila On 7 – Anugerah Terindah Yang Pernah Ku Miliki
  90. Kotak – Kerabat Kotak
  91. Andien – Moving On
  92. Zifhilia – Aishiteru
  93. Ebiet G Ade – Berita Kepada Kawan
  94. Armada – Ku Ingin Setia
  95. Taxi – Hujan Kemarin
  96. Bondan ft. Fade2Black – RIP (Rhyme In Peace)
  97. Bondan ft. Fade2Black – Not With Me
  98. D’Bagindas – Suka Sama Kamu
  99. Robin Hood Feat. Asmirandah – Salahkah Kita
  100. DMasiv – Jangan Menyerah

* Update 01 Oktober 2012

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Washington Redskins's Article

Washington Redskins's Article
Washington Redskins's Article - The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference (NFC) in the National Football League (NFL). The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn, Virginia. The Redskins have played over one thousand games since 1932. The Redskins have won five NFL Championships (two pre-merger, and three Super Bowls). The franchise has captured ten NFL divisional titles and six NFL conference championships.[1]

The Redskins won the 1937 and 1945 Championship games, as well as Super Bowls XVII, XXII, and XXVI. They also played in and lost the 1936, 1940, 1943, and 1945 Championship games, as well as Super Bowls VII and XVIII. They have made twenty-two postseason appearances, and have an overall postseason record of 23 wins and 17 losses. Only four teams have appeared in more Super Bowls than the Redskins: the Pittsburgh Steelers (eight), Dallas Cowboys (eight), Denver Broncos (six), and New England Patriots (six); the Redskins' five appearances are tied with the San Francisco 49ers, Oakland Raiders, Miami Dolphins, and Green Bay Packers.[2]

All of the Redskins' league titles were attained during two ten-year spans. From 1936 to 1945, the Redskins went to the NFL Championship six times, winning two of them.[3] The second period lasted between 1982 and 1991 where the Redskins appeared in the postseason seven times, captured four Conference titles, and won three Super Bowls out of four appearances.[3] The Redskins have also experienced failure in their history. The most notable period of failure was from 1946 to 1970, during which the Redskins did not have a single postseason appearance.[1] During this period, the Redskins went without a single winning season between 1956 and 1968.[1] In 1961, the franchise posted their worst regular season record with a 1–12–1 showing.[1]

According to Forbes Magazine, the Redskins are the second most valuable franchise in the NFL, behind the Dallas Cowboys, and were valued at approximately $1.55 billion as of 2009.[4] Being the second most valuable franchise, the Redskins remain the highest grossing team in the NFL with $345 million in revenue during the 2009 season.[4] They have also broken the NFL's mark for single-season attendance eight years in a row.[5]

The Redskins were the first team in the NFL with an official marching band and also the first team to have a fight song, "Hail to the Redskins".

Biography for Mick Jagger

Biography for Mick Jagger
Biography for Mick Jagger - Michael Philip Jagger was born in Dartford, Kent on 26th July 1943. When he was 4 he met Keith Richards until they went into secondary schools and lost touch. But one day in 1960 they accidentally met on the Dartford train line and both realised that they had an interest in rock n roll combined with blues. Between 1960-1962 The Rolling Stones formed. It comprised of Mick on lead vocal and harmonica, Keith Richards on guitar, Bill Wyman on bass, Charlie Watts on drums and Brian Jones on guitar.

Date of Birth
26 July 1943, Dartford, Kent, England, UK

Birth Name
Michael Phillip Jagger

Height
5' 10" (1.78 m)

Mini Biography

In 1964 they released their first album "The Rolling Stones". Eventually in 1965 they had their first number 1 hit in the UK with "The Last Time" which was followed by "I can't get no Satisfaction". Throughout 1966-1969 they toured the world with many great hits like "Let's Spend the night together" (1967) and "Sympathy for the Devil" (1968). But in 1968 Brian Jones committed suicide and Mick and Keith Richards were blamed for his death. But this fusion blew over and they got another guitarist to replace Brian in Mick Taylor. They released the album "Let it Bleed" (1969) with the track "Honky Tonk Woman". After they completed a North American tour Jagger finally went to star in Performance (1970) as the retired rock star Turner. The film was released in August 1970 with Mick starring opposite James Fox and Mick even had his first solo hit which was the soundtrack to the film "Memo from Turner".

In 1971 The Rolling Stones came back with the album "Sticky Fingers" which would be the most popular album they ever made. From this album there were songs like "Wild Horses" and "Brown Sugar" and were major hits all over the world. While this was happening Bianca Jagger gave birth to Jaggers daughter Jade Jagger. Throughout the 70s The Rolling Stones made thousands of live performances and achieved endless record sales with hits like "Angie" (1973), "It's Only Rock and Roll" (1974), "Hot Stuff" (1976) and "Respectable" (1978). In 1974 Ron Wood had replaced Mick Taylor on guitar and Keith Richards and Ron Wood both played lead guitar. In 1980 Jagger divorced Bianca Jagger and went on to record and release "Emotional Rescue" with The Rolling Stones and it was a platinum album. In 1981 "Tattoo You" was released and the group went on a major world tour, their first in three years, which filled stadiums in the US and arenas in Europe. After the tour ended in 1982 Jagger was starting to like other music. In 1983 The Rolling Stones recorded the album "Undercover" at the Compass Point in Nassau. But recording sessions didn't go well as during this time Mick and Keith Richard were having arguments about the kind of music the group should be playing. Even though the album was a success it seemed like The Rolling Stones were now going over the edge.

In May 1984 Mick recorded "State of Shock" with The Jacksons which led Mick wanting to try out a solo career. So in September he recorded his first solo album with guests like Pete Townshend and Jeff Beck. Shortly before the album was released The Rolling Stones decided to record their first album under a new Sony records contract. Keith Richards didn't approve of the solo efforts - he wanted Mick to stick to The Rolling Stones. In July 1985 Jagger made his first solo live appearance at the Live Aid benefit concert in Philadelphia. The Rolling Stones were going to perform but decided not to as things weren't going well for them at the time. During 1986 Mick worked on his second solo album "Primitive Cool" which he hoped would be a success but this was not to be. However, his 1988 tour proved to be a success, selling out in Japan.

But Mick excepted the fact that the only way to carry on with success was to get back with The Rolling Stones so in January 1989 he and Keith Richards reformed and they wrote songs for what was to be the "Steel Wheels" album. After the album was released The Rolling Stones went on a major worldwide tour with special concerts at London's Wembley Stadium. Sadly though in 1992 bassist of The Rolling Stones Bill Wyman announced his departure from the group which was to be the following year. Even though The Rolling Stones were upset to see him leave they accepted the fact that he'd been in there too long and they had to let go. Jagger released some more solo material during this time but it wasn't such a success. In 1994 The Rolling Stones released the album "Voodoo Lounge" and they went back on tour.

The first The Rolling Stones project without Bill Wyman. The tour was the biggest tour in rock history raising over 300 million. As this tour was a success they returned yet again in 1997 with the "Bridges to Babylon" album and tour which lasted for two years which was combined with the "No Security" live album and tour. After the tour was finished Jagger's marriage was on the line as he had another child from a secret love affair. Soon after this was found out the marriage between him and Jerry Hall had ended. Since then Jagger's been a film producer and a solo artist. He has produced the film Enigma (2001) and has recorded his 2001 album "Goddess in the Doorway" - another commercial flop. But never fear because just recently the Stones announced a 40th Anniversary tour and that it will start in September, 2002.

History Of The Bachelorette

History Of The Bachelorette
History Of The Bachelorette - The Bachelorette is a spin-off of the American competitive reality dating game show The Bachelor. In its January 2003 debut on ABC, the first season featured Trista Rehn, the runner-up date from the first season of The Bachelor, offering the opportunity for Rehn to choose a husband among 25 bachelors. The 2004 season of The Bachelorette again took a runner-up from the previous season of The Bachelor. After last airing on February 28, 2005, the series returned to ABC during the spring of 2008, following an absence of three years.

Seasons

* Season 1 (2003)
Trista Rehn, the runner-up of the first season of The Bachelor, selected Ryan Sutter, and the season's finale broadcast was one of the most-watched programs in the history of reality television.[2] They are still married and have two children together.[3][4] Contestant Bob Guiney was chosen to be the Bachelor in season four of The Bachelor.

* Season 2 (2004)
Meredith Phillips, who was let go by bachelor Bob Guiney (see above), chose Ian Mckee.[5] However, they ended their relationship in February 2005.[6]

* Season 3 (2005)
Jennifer Schefft, selected by Andrew Firestone in season three of The Bachelor,[7] got a second chance at love, after her relationship with Firestone ended,[8] in The Bachelorette's third season. She chose Jerry Ferris, an art gallery director, over fellow finalist John Paul Merritt in a first live, final rose ceremony.[9] During this last episode, Jerry proposed to Jen. She rejected his proposal, however, stating that the chemistry was not there.[10] Schefft went on to find love away from reality TV,[11] marrying Chicago public relations executive Joe Waterman in May 2009. The couple welcomed their first child, daughter Mae Elizabeth, on November 13, 2010.[12]

* Season 4 (2008)
DeAnna Pappas, who first appeared in season eleven of The Bachelor, and was rejected by bachelor Brad Womack,[13] chose Jesse Csincsak over Jason Mesnick.[14] They were set to wed on May 9, 2009, but the couple announced their break-up in November 2008.[15] On season 13 of The Bachelor featuring Jason Mesnick as a single father looking for a second chance at love, Pappas made a surprise return.

* Season 5 (2009)
Jillian Harris, who was rejected by bachelor Jason Mesnick in season thirteen of The Bachelor, was the fifth bachelorette. She is also the first non-American bachelorette from Canada. The fifth season premiered on May 18, 2009. On the season finale, Jillian received a proposal from Ed Swiderski. A supplement to the finale, "After The Final Rose", aired on Tuesday, July 28.[16] However, they ended their relationship in July 2010.[17] Contestant Jake Pavelka was chosen to be the next "Bachelor".

* Season 6 (2010)
Ali Fedotowsky, who walked away from bachelor Jake Pavelka in season 14 of The Bachelor, was the sixth bachelorette. The season premiered on May 24, 2010.[18] Ali, who let contestant Chris Lambton go the day before the Final Rose Ceremony, chose Roberto Martinez in the finale,[19] and the couple remains together.

* Season 7 (2011)
Ashley Hebert, who was rejected by bachelor Brad Womack in season 15 of The Bachelor, is the seventh bachelorette. The season premiered on May 23, 2011.

New York City Season Finale

New York City Season Finale
New York City Season Finale - As Season Four of The Real Housewives of New York City draws to a close with one last party, let's recap it all in THG's +/- review ...

The best thing about the Housewives season finale is knowing that I won't have to listen to Luann try and sing for several months. Plus 10. Her inability to carry a tune is only highlighted when she attempts to sing a duet with Natalie Cole. No, money certainly can't buy you class ... or a voice.

Countess LuAnn and Natalie Cole

Luann thinks she's a singer. Alex thinks she's a model. At this rate Ramona should try out for the WNBA. Why can't Simon ever leave his wife alone? If the magazine photo shoot is a real, paying job then Simon needs to go home and let her work. Talk about being clingy. And then he let's everyone know Alex made US Weekly's worst dressed list. Gee, thanks honey. Minus 7.

Cindy really was incredibly rude to Sonja last week but do we have to keep hearing about it. Cindy is boring. Rehashing the same fight doesn't make her any less so. Minus 5.

So Ramona thinks she's pregnant. More like wishful thinking. I hate to side with Jill but when you're 55 and miss your period I'd think your first thought would be menopause, not pregnancy.

Although Jill really is horrible as she runs around telling everyone at the party that Ramona and Sonja were sharing a bathroom stall. What is she the class mother? Minus 8 for being such a gossipy busy body.

Ramona Singer Pregnant?

Kelly is seriously funny as she makes fun of Alex and Simon's constant tweeting. "Honey, you're hot. No, you're hot. No, you're smoking hot." I wish we'd seen this type of humor from Kelly all season but Plus 7 for making me laugh in a good way.

Then Alex promises not to push Luann off of her own party boat. Well, damn. Where's the fun in that? Minus 5.

Sonja bought a pregnancy test of Ramona. That's the sign of a good friend. Plus 6.

And the leopard twins keep running back and forth to the bathroom until Ramona can finally pee.

At least Ramona drank Pelligrino instead of Pinot until she got the results. Not pregnant. At the very least, Mario must have been relieved.

EPISODE TOTAL: -2. SEASON TOTAL: +17.

And another season of The Real Housewives of New York City comes to a close. But wait! It's not over yet. Next week the ladies hash it out for the reunion show. The leopard prints will surely fly.

Chicago Bears, Fantasy Football Sleeper

Chicago Bears, Fantasy Football Sleeper
Chicago Bears, Fantasy Football Sleeper -The NFL Lockout is OVER, which means the 2011 fantasy football season is now officially ON!

NFL rookies can sign Tuesday of this week, while the NFL free agency market will open up this Friday. There is sure to be a torrent of available news in the coming weeks, so be sure to stick with us for all of your up-to-the-minute updates and advice.

– Fantasy Football Rankings
– Fantasy Football Sleepers
– Fantasy Football News and Advice
– Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Advice
– Fantasy Specialty: 3rd Year Receivers
– Fantasy Football Divisional Breakdowns (coming real soon)

For two years now, fantasy owners have been wondering about when—if at all—Chicago Bears WR Earl Bennett was going to blossom into a viable fantasy football option.

In 2009, he was relatively unknown, and basically served as a spotty plug-in waiver wire guy, but in 2010, many felt he was going to have a breakout year under Mike Martz’s pass happy system, especially with Jay Cutler (ranked 16th in my QB rankings) at the helm.

All they received was a disappointing season.

Well let me be the first to tell you, the 2011 fantasy football season should be the year you all have been waiting for and here’s why. Mike Martz is already on record as saying Earl Bennett’s role is going to expand this season. He went on to also say:

“We didn’t throw it to him enough, that will be remedied. He will figure in a much larger role than he did last year. He came to us late. He was injured. I wasn’t really sure where he was with all the stuff. But he established himself as a guy who needs to get a lot more balls than he did.”ChicagoBears.com

Mike Martz WILL deploy a pass first offense this season, with Bennett likely to play in the slot along with some time on the outside, enhancing his PPR value.

Look the bottom line is, the Devin Hester experiement failed in 2010 so don’t expect another attempt at it.

That leaves Johnny Knox on the outside exclusively because outside WR Devin Aromashodu isn’t likely to return to Chicago which leaves a gaping hole to fill at WR.

You can probably expect Bennett to field some snaps on the outside as well, allowing Martz to utilize the quicker Hester in a slot role from time to time.

But I digress.

In total, Bennet has caught 100 balls for 1,278 yards and 5 touchdowns with a single 100+ yard game to his credit in just 30 games started. He is worth a mid-round selection at this point and should prove to be one of the more valuable 2011 fantasy football sleepers by year’s end.

If these Bears receivers can shed their woeful play against press coverage, and if the coaching staff hold true on their promise regarding Bennett, you’ have little reason NOT to draft him.

RIM buys video-editing vendor JayCut

RIM buys video-editing vendor JayCut
RIM buys video-editing vendor JayCut - Founded in 2007, JayCut offers a free, Web-based video-editing platform and has also licensed its software to other companies and websites. RIM plans to add JayCut video editing to the PlayBook to complement its front and rear video cameras and high-definition video playback capability, according to a RIM blog entry.

Research In Motion has acquired JayCut, a Web-based video-editing software company, to bolster the multimedia capabilities of its PlayBook tablet. RIM announced the acquisition on Friday without disclosing how much it paid for JayCut, which is privately held and based in Stockholm. JayCut has just seven employees, according to its website. The free editing tool on its site, which requires users to register, is not accepting new registrations. However, there are still login fields for existing users. RIM buys video-editing vendor JayCut

The PlayBook is one of several tablets trying to compete for attention and sales with Apple's iPad, which is known for its multimedia features, including the iMovie video-editing application. For RIM, much rides on the PlayBook as the company struggles with weak sales and late products. Versions of the PlayBook equipped to use mobile data networks have been delayed from summer to fall.

RIM's tablet runs a special operating system based on a platform RIM acquired along with mobile software vendor QNX. However, the company also plans to release a player for apps that use the more popular Android OS."RIM buys video-editing vendor JayCut"

My top iPad photo apps

My top iPad photo apps
My top iPad photo apps - Although the iPad 2 cameras are a major disappointment in terms of image quality, my iPad still is finding a place in my photography workflow -- especially when I'm away from home for several days. It's not only a gorgeous way to display and share photos right after taking them; but unlike your average digital photo frame, there are sophisticated, easy-to-use apps that let you edit a photo in less than a minute.

Getting photos onto the iPad
The first order of business is getting photos from camera to tablet. The iPad comes with neither an SD card reader nor USB connection, but there are a number of other ways to move images onto the device.

At home, I usually transfer them first to my desktop PC and then move those I want on the tablet via an iTunes sync (another option is the third-party cloud service Dropbox). However, that's typically for when I'm going to visit someone and want to share older pictures I've already processed. What about when shooting without a desktop, laptop or netbook nearby?

I zeroed in on two ways of downloading photos directly from my camera to the iPad.

When I've taken just a few photos and don't need to have them on the iPad as soon as possible, the Eye-Fi wireless SD card can be a convenient choice.

Eye-Fi has long offered automatic photo uploads from the in-camera SD card via known wireless networks. Recently, Eye-Fi cards added a "direct mode" that transmits straight to an iOS or Android device even when there's no available wireless (or 3G).

Drawbacks? Wireless transfer can be slow, initial direct mode setup isn't trivial and the camera battery drains faster when powering file transfers along with other tasks. Still, this is an especially useful choice if you tend to leave your photos in-camera for days or weeks before getting around to uploading or sharing them (Eye-Fi cards can also automatically upload to a Web service of your choice, such as Facebook, Flickr, Google's Picasa, Kodak Gallery, Shutterfly or SmugMug -- either all photos on the card or just those you've marked in-camera). And even if the Eye-Fi card is rarely more efficient that a card reader; when it works, it's more enjoyably geeky to see my images transfer themselves wirelessly than fumbling around with cords or card readers.

However, if I've got a lot of in-camera images I want to view on my iPad right away, I'm not sure anything beats the iPad Camera Connection Kit. I was rather skeptical of the kit since an older connector for my first-generation iPod fell down on the job during an overseas trip 5 years ago and couldn't handle a lot of large image files. But either I got a lemon the first time around or such problems have been fixed, because the iPad Camera Connector Kit works just fine. My main gripe: After paying $600 for a tablet, I had to shell out another $29 for a basic USB connector; but that's as much the Apple way as techno-lust-inducing design.

The Kit comes with two adapters: an SD card reader and USB interface. I've actually only used the card reader -- since my camera uses SD cards, why drain the battery by plugging the whole camera in and keeping it on? Slip in the card, plug in the reader, choose which images you want to transfer and wait a bit for the files to be copied (USB 3.0 speed this is not), and you've got all your images onto the iPad.

I keep the card reader in the pocket of the Belkin case I use when toting my iPad while traveling, so it's always available. The chief drawback of uploading this way applies to most image transfer methods to the iPad: There's no way to direct the photos into specific Photo app albums; they simply appear in "Last Import" and "All Imports." I hope a future version of iOS will upgrade the default Photo app so it's more capable on-device when it comes to organizing images.
Photo editing apps

I've discovered a number of robust yet easy-to-use and inexpensive apps for editing photos on the iPad -- the kind of app choices I was hoping to find when spending $600 to be part of the iOS ecosystem.

For basic editing, Adobe offers free Photoshop Express with options to crop, straighten, rotate and flip, as well as change exposure, saturation, tint and contrast (and change to black & white). There are also some effects such as "vibrant." However, unlike Adobe's Photoshop line of desktop software, there's no way to make these changes on only a portion of the photograph: It's all or nothing. But considering the price, I don't see any reason not to install it unless you don't plan to do any photo editing or your device storage space is running low.

My current favorite photo app is Nik Software's recently released Snapseed, which offers more power than I expected for $4.95. In fact, the gap between Snapseed's capabilities and that of Nik's $199 desktop Viveza editor is quite a bit smaller than the price difference led me to expect.

Snapseed
Snapseed offers a number of editing options, from basic cropping to selective adjustments.

Nik touts Snapseed as "the only photo app you'll want to use every day," and the tablet editor is actually fun to use, moreso than my experiences with Viveza. Also unlike the desktop version, which I'm still trying to learn well after several months, Snapseed features help screens that gives short but crystal-clear instructions on how to use the various editing options. Often, it's swipe up and down to select the edit function you want to apply (brightness, contrast, saturation, white balance and so on) and then swipe left to right to adjust the amount. If you tap on the "compare" button, you can see your photo before editing; lift up your finger and the adjustments returns.

Snapseed also features basic edits such as crop and straighten, an auto correct feature (which you can then manually tweak) and a few filters that I'm mostly uninterested in (although given Nik's strong reputation for black-and-white filters in its desktop Silver Efex Pro, I do plan on trying out the black & white when appropriate).

Snapseed really shines with its advanced editing options. One, center focus, lets you keep one area in focus while blurring the rest. Another, selective adjust, uses Nik's control-point technology to intelligently make adjustments only on areas of a photo that are similar to the area around where you've placed your point. And, you can set the size of the area you want that control point to analyze by pinching and zooming; in case you just want, say, the blue in your sky to be affected by an adjustment but not a similar blue in a reflection nearby.

One useful option missing in Snapseed that you can get in Adobe Photoshop Express: noise reduction. For that, you need the optional Adobe Camera Pack for a reasonable $3.99.
Photogene
Some of Photogene's many editing options

If you're planning to do any photo editing on your iPad beyond cropping, I'd also recommend Photogene. Along with the basic crop, rotate and mid-level features like exposure, saturation and contrast, there are a number of advanced offerings, such as white balance, sharpening, red-eye removal and, yes, noise reduction. It even offers curves, a powerful tool for making very precise image adjustments by dragging points on a graph; healing/cloning to remove unwanted areas of a photo; and several adjustments that can be made after "painting" on a mask to limit changes to certain areas. There's even a 1-tap button for creating reflections

I don't find the Photogene interface as intuitive and elegant as Snapseed's; but it offers enough features absent from my number-one editor that I find it a valuable addition to my iPad photo toolbox and well worth the $2.99 pricetag.

For example, Photogene includes a metadata editor so I can add title, caption, credit, copyright and other information to the file using the popular IPTC format, as well as reading EXIF information about camera settings used when the photo was shot.
Sharing and uploading

Photogene also boasts the best, most convenient photo uploaders I've come across yet on the iPad.

The export button lets you send to Twitter, Facebook, Flickr, Dropbox and Picasa as well as save, email and even FTP. Because of the metadata editor, photos upload with caption intact (although you need to know which service uses what IPTC field -- some use title, others use caption, etc. I tend to play it safe by filling them all out.) You can select multiple photos to upload at once, plus choose which albums to send to-- or, in the case of Facebook, create a new album from within the app.

Another fun way to share photos, especially while still on the road, is sending a digital postcard. Some may find these a bit cheesy, but especially for those of my family and friends who aren't active on social networks (yes, they still exist), I think it's nice to pop a single image in an e-mail that's got a little message in a postcard-like format.
Postcard
Postcard image file from Bitfield's Postcard app

Postcard by Bitfield AB is a nice, simple app for this, with the advantage of placing both the image and message on the same side (when they're two sided, I wonder if all my recipients will scroll down to see both parts). It's extremely basic; but if I'm traveling, it's unlikely even I want to spend a lot of time fussing with software. Although it's rather basic, I certainly didn't mind the $1.99 cost.

However, if you're looking for something with more capabilities, I suggest you give a look to Bill Atkinson's PhotoCard -- there's a free Lite version as well as a more full-featured paid app -- or Lifecards ($1.99).

Whatever apps you choose for editing and sharing, if you're a photography enthusiast, you'll get a lot more out of your iPad if you don't restrict photo-related activities to pictures taken with the in-tablet camera.

My top iPad photo apps

Adobe recants knock on Apple's OS X Lion

Adobe recants knock on Apple's OS X Lion
Adobe recants knock on Apple's OS X Lion - Adobe on Thursday backpedalled from a claim that its popular Flash Player did not work with OS X Lion's hardware acceleration, saying that a testing mistake led it to the wrong conclusion.

Earlier this week, Adobe said that Flash Player -- the most widely-used browser plug-in on the planet -- consumed a large percentage of a Mac's processor cycles when playing YouTube videos, an issue that could lead to a general slow-down of the machine. Adobe initially said the Flash Player problem on Mac OS X 10.7, aka Lion, was "possibly related to disabled hardware acceleration" in the operating system.

Flash Player 10 accelerates video playback by tapping the Mac's graphics processor unit (GPU). The plug-in supported hardware acceleration on Snow Leopard, Lion's predecessor.
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On Thursday, Adobe recanted.

"The final release of Mac OS X Lion (10.7) provides the same support for Flash hardware video acceleration as Mac OS X Snow Leopard (10.6)," said Rob Christensen, an Adobe product manager, in a post to a company blog. "The previous 'Known Issue' described in a tech note suggesting that video hardware acceleration was disabled in Lion was incorrect and based on tests with a pre-release version of Mac OS X Lion that related to only one particular Mac GPU configuration."

Although Apple shipped Lion Tuesday, starting last February it had delivered several developer preview builds of the operating system. The retraction by Adobe was only the latest skirmish in a long war between Apple and Adobe over Flash.

The two have been at loggerheads since Apple refused to allow Flash on its iPhone in 2007, but the dispute grew heated last year as the companies traded blows over Flash content on Apple's iOS mobile operating system, with Apple CEO Steve Jobs trashing Flash in an April missive and the co-chairs of Adobe's board of directors accusing Apple of undermining the Web in mid-May.

Last October, Apple dropped Flash from Mac OS X. Previously it had bundled the plug-in with the operating system, and maintained it by issuing its own security updates for the Adobe program. At the time, Apple argued that yanking Flash from OS X was a security move. "The best way for users to always have the most up-to-date and secure version is to download it directly from Adobe," a company spokesman said nine months ago.

Lion does not include Flash Player.

Adobe has also published a long list of programs that have issues running on Lion or in Safari 5.1, ranging from Flash Player and Photoshop to Reader and LiveCycle.

Apple shipped Safari 5.1 with Lion, and updated the browser to the same version number for Snow Leopard, on Tuesday.( For example, Adobe Reader, a standalone PDF viewer that also provides browser plug-ins, doesn't work properly with Safari 5.1 in some corporate situations.

Like many third-party developers, Adobe must also recode much of its software to take advantage of new features in Lion, like the operating system's automatic application resume and full-screen mode. Adobe acknowledged the work it needs to do, but didn't promise to support all of Lion's new features and gave no timeline for updates to its software.

"Adobe will investigate which [Lion features] make sense to our customers for inclusion in future versions of our products," the company said.

Adobe also reminded customers that Create Suite 2 (CS2), a 2005 suite that included Photoshop, Illustrator and other programs, does not work in Lion because Apple dropped support for software compiled for the PowerPC processor.