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Get ready for Instagram effects that move to music

The Verge

Instagram is continuing to build out its augmented reality effects, and today, it’s announcing that creators can build effects that react to music through Spark AR, the company’s AR-creation tool. To coincide with the launch, singer Ellie Goulding launched her own effect for a new song. Roberts says that is “absolutely happening.”.

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Photography and Machinima on Second Life

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I was little afraid that I might end up not only wasting time making music videos in Second Life, but actually composing a theme song. Perhaps inspired by his recent Second Life Photography Award , my favorite edtech blogger, CogDog (aka Alan Levine in RL and CDC Barkely (woof, woof) announced a NMC photo contest. (Be

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Amazon Echo (2020) review: music of the sphere

The Verge

Those differences did not stop me from enjoying the music coming out of the Echo, however, whether that was the acoustic home recordings on the recent rerelease of Tom Petty’s Wildflowers ; the driving, harmonized guitar riffs on Spirit Adrift’s Enlightened In Eternity ; or the ambient Tycho beats I typically listen to while working.

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22 Fun, Useful, and Totally Random Resources for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

An online database of third-party social media apps and software, there are thousands of free tools listed in categories ranging from photos and videos to music and games. oneforty :: oneforty.com. Hundreds of the apps are useful to nonprofits and in most cases all that is needed is a Twitter login and a little creative thinking.

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33 Fun, Useful, and Totally Random Resources for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

An online database of third-party social media apps and software, there are thousands of free tools listed in categories ranging from photos and videos to music and games. oneforty :: oneforty.com. Hundreds of the apps are useful to nonprofits and in most cases all that is needed is a Twitter login and a little creative thinking.

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12 great apps for your new iPhone in 2020

The Verge

TikTok has exploded in popularity in 2020 to become one of the biggest social media networks on the planet, with everything from internet memes, comedy sketches, and even a full-fledged Ratatouille musical. With an annual subscription, it’s not free, but if you’re big on iPhone photography, it’s worth the cost.

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Samsung updates mid-range Galaxy A51 and A71 with flagship S20 camera features

The Verge

There’s a new custom filter mode that lets you create filters using your existing photos, and the A51 and A71 are also being updated with manual focus and shutter speed controls for photography. Image: Samsung. Single Take lets you record with several camera modes simultaneously, and then pick your favorite shots.

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