KeepShot is an iPad App That Lets You Create Beautiful Photo Books, Delivered to Your Doorstep

With services such as Instagram and Facebook being so popular, it’s strange to think that before the day of the smartphone and its umpteen megapixel cameras, we used to place images in physical photo albums and flick through them from time-to-time. Although times have changed considerably in the photography industry, plenty still regard actual photos and albums as part of the ‘real’ experience, and as such, we’ve seen a growing number of apps offer the shipping of images on canvas, in a frame, and even on fridge magnets. KeepShot for iPad is another following a similar trend, and allows you to easily create your own Photo Book in-app which is then subsequently shipped right to your door.

When you open the app, you can choose from a variety of different photo book types, and begin adding your photos right away. You do this by grabbing keepsakes from your camera roll, or sourcing images from your Photo Stream, Facebook, Instagram or Flickr pages. The whole process is fairly effortless, and with nearly two dozen different effects to apply, you can easily adjust the look to suit the image in question.

To add an element of fun, you can also include various types of text, themes and stickers to proceedings, and there are plenty to suit any occasion. Once you’ve finished adding your images and having selected an appropriate size (from Pocket, Classic, or Deluxe Hardcover), you can then alter your desired paper styles, paper options, and printing styles.

On the face of it, KeepShot looks like a good app, and with a special promotional offer seemingly granting a limited number of users a free photo book, it is worth checking out. Since we haven’t had the chance to see a finished photo book in the flesh, it’s always hard to gauge whether it’s actually any good or not, but with some users reporting of darker images than portrayed within the app, you may want to up the brightness / contrast levels prior to sending your request off for delivery.

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Microsoft Aims at The Galaxy S3 With New 'Smoked by Windows Phone' Ads Now on TV [Video]

Smoked by Windows Phone originally appeared at CES 2012 before heading to YouTube in a series of challenges on streets and in Microsoft retail stores. Designed as a way to compare Windows Phone features against the competition, smoked by Windows Phone, or the Windows Phone challenge as Microsoft now refers to it, will start airing on national TV this week. A short 30-second spot of a Lumia 920 vs. Samsung's Galaxy S3 will air on 

ESPN and CBS throughout the men's and women's NCAA basketball tournament.

The ad directly targets Samsung's Galaxy S3, comparing the camera differences in low-light conditions. "Say hello to the Nokia Lumia and say goodbye to bad smartphone photos," claims the voiceover in the ad. 

Samsung also manufactures Windows Phones, so it's odd to see Microsoft targeting a competitor in TV ads that's also a partner for its own phones. Either way, Microsoft is clearly a fan of the campaign if it's taking it to national TV screens. Stephen Elop, Nokia's CEO, is too and the company has previously adopted it for "the Lumia Challenge" on the streets of London. Nokia hasn't taken its own campaign to TV screens just yet though, leaving its close ally to do the heavy lifting. [Source]

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