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Yahoo! making you queasy? Here's how to backup Flickr photos to your Mac

<DIV class=separator style="CLEAR: both; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHGnFDC4_32m6rlLc8Hjutsbi33ntddd4CtbltLgWBFFKEXaxLihS93-piCfGRKAb4zsECPSAik_5OyTwYWpPCme_NYZDeOL7-k9mnpFD1NpA_YEc2XFvuQHHOaTdGSEwzHcl4oLYg20w/s1600/applejuststeppingoveramazon.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; MARGIN-RIGHT: 1em"></A></DIV> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsjRA5piyi7geKfF4xAzyCGqqrOzXaejsv-L5-V74JPD3VGJGGglZrlxeAiB9yBvUJpFqV34mRsT_gzhkMf2g0cjGTv_XzR9SO2pTSqfyYdy0al0mx2qYdsE1wMeL7gL-Dw7kYiQH3DFU/s1600/thatbirdisaflickrgetit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; MARGIN-RIGHT: 1em"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsjRA5piyi7geKfF4xAzyCGqqrOzXaejsv-L5-V74JPD3VGJGGglZrlxeAiB9yBvUJpFqV34mRsT_gzhkMf2g0cjGTv_XzR9SO2pTSqfyYdy0al0mx2qYdsE1wMeL7gL-Dw7kYiQH3DFU/s1600/thatbirdisaflickrgetit.jpg"></A> Yesterday, Yahoo!'s secret plans to shut down their Delicious bookmark sharing service were made public. While there are no pu <DIV class=separator style="CLEAR: both; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsjRA5piyi7geKfF4xAzyCGqqrOzXaejsv-L5-V74JPD3VGJGGglZrlxeAiB9yBvUJpFqV34mRsT_gzhkMf2g0cjGTv_XzR9SO2pTSqfyYdy0al0mx2qYdsE1wMeL7gL-Dw7kYiQH3DFU/s1600/thatbirdisaflickrgetit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; MARGIN-RIGHT: 1em"></A> </DIV>blished plans to shut down the popular Yahoo!-owned Flickr photography service, the general shakiness of all things Yahoo! seems to be making many people nervous. Since many people have a ton of photos uploaded to Flickr -- iPhoto makes it simple to share your pictures through the service -- we decided to give you some ideas on how to quickly and easily back up your Flickr photostream to your Mac. This isn't a bad idea anyway, since many iPhone photography apps have made it easy to upload photos to Flickr, but it's a little less simple to get 'em back out and onto a computer. Here are some ways to back up those photos. Direct Downloading: If you only have a few photos on Flickr and don't particularly like Adobe Air applications to sully the silicon of your Mac, there's a free and simple method of saving your pictures. While you're in your Flickr photostream, select a photo and open the actions menu. Click the "View all sizes" link on the menu, which displays a page showing a number of different sized images (see below). Click on the photo you want to download (probably the largest one), and it will display a link next to the word "Download." Click that link to download the image. <DIV class=separator style="CLEAR: both; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh15kq89cAfQxdyZZnhyphenhyphenX1d0lUi-EJJJRDClid7JfE0OPdeMVWLmHaVYXzvPqLgf49TLdUtYJqdzo7CjTftPZ5DnK0tq3NlKMHF6iFzpCcSbvrnMirwvoC4ybYj87rqt9aN1sKrPRP3BrM/s1600/directdownloadtuawflickr.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; MARGIN-RIGHT: 1em"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh15kq89cAfQxdyZZnhyphenhyphenX1d0lUi-EJJJRDClid7JfE0OPdeMVWLmHaVYXzvPqLgf49TLdUtYJqdzo7CjTftPZ5DnK0tq3NlKMHF6iFzpCcSbvrnMirwvoC4ybYj87rqt9aN1sKrPRP3BrM/s1600/directdownloadtuawflickr.jpg"></A></DIV>

Yahoo! making you queasy? Here's how to backup Flickr photos to your Mac

Yesterday, Yahoo!'s secret plans to shut down their Delicious bookmark sharing service were made public. While there are no pu blished...

Opinion: Beatles on iTunes: Here's why it matters

<img src="http://cdn.mos.techradar.com//classifications/world%20of%20tech/beatles-200-200.jpg"> My colleague and esteemed virtual mate Gary Marshall asks why we should be bothered about The Beatles appearing on iTunes. <a href="http://www.techradar.com/news/audio/beatles-on-itunes-so-what--908668">He thinks it doesn't really matter</A>. But he's wrong. If you're a real fan, you may well have all the fab four's music on vinyl and cassette, on CD and remastered CD. You've probably also got a lock of Ringo's hair in a tin and a piece of toast that Jane Asher once looked at. But The Beatles are a special case that transcends conventional fandom. They are part of the fabric of musical history and of popular culture. This release is not really for fans - it's for everyone else. It's for you and your mum and your kids. Everyone who's ever thought, "I fancy listening to that long chord at the end of A Day in the Life" or who wanted to put on Yellow Submarine to placate a toddler's tantrum. It's for everyone who felt like vaccing the living room to She Loves You, but who couldn't download a copy the same way they can download Britney or Kylie or Queen. New context In this digital era, you can't look at The Beatles in their original context - as an album band from the black and white days. This is a different time, where people no longer buy albums. But isn't that the point? Because instead of buying albums, folks download single tracks now for 99p a pop. And this is the first time you've been able to do that with a Beatles song. A peerless back catalogue that transcends its time and origin. That's a pretty big deal. It's not just old people that like and listen to these songs either. A quick look at <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/The+Beatles/+listeners">Last.FM statistics</A> shows that the biggest fans of The Beatles are still the kids, scrobbling playlists as they shake their heads and play air guitar to Twist and Shout. Flawed argument There is an argument that anyone who's been waiting for a digital copy of The White Album could have torrented it a long time ago. Well, you could say that about any single artist, couldn't you? It's like asking, "What's the point in iTunes? What's the point in paying for music?" It's like saying, "What's the point in paying for that cheese when I could have just put it in my bag?" People do pay to download music. Millions of them, every year. Some of them even pay for music they could have pirated for free. There's a much bigger significance to The Beatles on iTunes, though. The CD format has always been more functional than popular, a transition between vinyl and virtual that is now coming to the end of its life. This is about much more than a band and a download service. It's about a tipping point. It's about the end of tapes and discs and the mainstreaming of bits and bytes. The Beatles on iTunes sends a clear message. These are the last days of the compact disc. And we won't mourn its passing, because The Beatles are back.

Opinion: Beatles on iTunes: Here's why it matters

My colleague and esteemed virtual mate Gary Marshall asks why we should be bothered about The Beatles appearing on iTunes. He thinks it does...

Updated: Kinect games: here's what you can buy

<img src="http://cdn.mos.techradar.com//classifications/home-entertainment/gaming/consoles/images/Kinect/Kinect_games/DanceCentralScreenshots/DanceCentral_MTVGames_ScreenshotEmiliaHUD_EMBARGOEDUNTILJUNE14-200-200.jpg"> At its <a href="http://www.techradar.com/news/gaming/consoles/microsoft-at-e3-2010-the-highlights-696452">E3 keynote in June</A>, Microsoft talked up a range of games that will work with the <a href="http://www.techradar.com/reviews/gaming/games-consoles/controllers/microsoft-kinect-905010/review">Xbox Kinect</A> motion-sensing gaming system, which goes on sale in the UK on 10 November. With these titles, promises Microsoft, "your living room will become a zoo, a stadium, a fitness room or a dance club." And on 16 September, Microsoft announced a <a href="http://www.techradar.com/news/gaming/consoles/microsoft-announces-five-new-kinect-games-716794">further five Kinect games</A>, with a less casual slant. These five games are: codename D (Grasshopper Manufacture, Microsoft Game Studios) From the makers of killer7 and the No More Heroes series. You must fight to survive an amusement park filled with twisted and eerie creatures. Project Draco (Grounding, Microsoft Game Studios) The director of Phantom Dust and Panzer Dragoon releases a 3D flying shooter. Use Kinect to control your dragon and train it as a partner in combat. Haunt (NanaOn-Sha, Microsoft Game Studios) Dodge traps and outwit ghosts in a haunted house. Steel Battalion Heavy Armor (Capcom, From Software) This all-new game revives the Steel Battalion series. Set in Manhattan, 2082, where computers and almost all modern technology have been lost, the American army lands in New York to begin its first big offensive of a ground war. Rise of Nightmares (SEGA) Rise of Nightmares is a horror game promises to use the new controls of Kinect for Xbox 360 "to give players the ultimate fright." Here are the Xbox Kinect games that were announced at E3. Star Wars Microsoft and LucasArts <a href="http://www.techradar.com/news/gaming/new-star-wars-game-announced-for-microsoft-kinect-696100">announced</A> that they will bring Star Wars to Kinect in 2011. EA Sports Active 2 EA has <a href="http://www.techradar.com/news/gaming/ea-sports-active-set-to-be-kinect-compatible-696431">confirmed</A> that its forthcoming EA Sports Active 2 title will be fully compatible with Microsoft's Kinect motion controller for the Xbox 360. Kinectimals Like Tamagotchi for the Xbox generation, <a href="http://www.techradar.com/news/gaming/in-pictures-microsoft-kinectimals-upgrades-the-pet-sim-696509">Kinectimals</A> lets you adopt animals such as a tiger cub. Your Kinectimal will come running when they hear your voice, respond to commands like "jump," "roll-over" and "play dead," and purr when you scratch them behind the ears. <img alt="Kinectimals" src="http://mos.futurenet.com/techradar/classifications/home-entertainment/gaming/consoles/images/Kinect/Kinect_games/Kinectimals%20Screenshots/tiger%20in%20glade-420-90.jpg" width="420"></IMG> Your Shape: Fitness Evolved Ubisoft's calorie burning fitness game lets you interact with virtual environments, adding visual effects that respond to your movement and impact. Choose a personal trainer to help you meet specific fitness goals and take yoga or Martial Arts classes. As you exercise, you'll get feedback on your progress. <img alt="Your shape" src="http://mos.futurenet.com/techradar/classifications/home-entertainment/gaming/consoles/images/Kinect/Kinect_games/YourShapeSS/SHAPE_screenshot_combat%20master_WEB--MS%20PRESSKIT-420-90.jpg" width="420"></IMG> Kinect Joy Ride Described by Microsoft as "the first controller-free racing game," Kinect Joy Ride is a Kart racing game where you steer with an imaginary steering wheel. Try explaining to your neighbours what you're doing when they peer in the window. <a href="http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=273471">Joy Ride review on CVG</A> <img alt="Kinect joy ride" src="http://mos.futurenet.com/techradar/classifications/home-entertainment/gaming/consoles/images/Kinect/Kinect_games/KinectJoyRideRaceScreenshots/Race773-420-90.jpg" width="420"></IMG> Kinect Sports Probably not one for people in upstairs flats, <a href="http://www.techradar.com/news/gaming/in-pictures-rare-embraces-kinect-sports-696537">Kinect Sports</A> has you jumping, running, boxing and kicking balls. Kinect Sports features football, beach volleyball, bowling, table tennis, boxing and track & field events. <a href="http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=273540">Kinect Sports review on CVG</A> <img alt="Kinect sports" src="http://mos.futurenet.com/techradar/classifications/home-entertainment/gaming/consoles/images/Kinect/Kinect_games/KinectSports%20Screenshots/Volleyball%20002-420-90.jpg" width="420"></IMG> Kinect Adventures Jump, dodge and kick your way through levels that include floating in outer space, riding the rapids, mountaintop obstacle courses and an underwater observatory. <a href="http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=273517">Kinect Adventures review on CVG</A> <img alt="Kinect adventures" src="http://mos.futurenet.com/techradar/classifications/home-entertainment/gaming/consoles/images/Kinect/Kinect_games/KinectAdventuresScreenshots/RiverRushWidescreen-420-90.jpg" width="420"></IMG> Dance Central Described as " the first full-body, controller-free dance video game with fun choreography for beginners and experts," <a href="http://www.techradar.com/news/gaming/in-pictures-harmonix-s-dance-central-for-kinetic-696571%20">Dance Central</A> promises to introduce you to over 90 dance routines created by professional choreographers. Features tracks from Lady Gaga, No Doubt, M.I.A. and others. We're liking the look of this one. <img alt="Dance central" src="http://mos.futurenet.com/techradar/classifications/home-entertainment/gaming/consoles/images/Kinect/Kinect_games/DanceCentralScreenshots/DanceCentral_MTVGames_ScreenshotMoHUD_EMBARGOEDUNTILJUNE14-420-90.jpg" width="420"></IMG> Forza 4 Kinect Forza 4 will be Kinect enabled, and in the Kinect mode you'll be able to steer with an invisible steering wheel, just like when you were a kid and you sat in the passenger seat of your parents' car. <img alt="Forza kinect" src="http://mos.futurenet.com/techradar/classifications/home-entertainment/gaming/consoles/images/Kinect/Kinect_games/FM_6/FM_4-420-90.jpg" width="420"></IMG> Other Kinect games available or coming soon include: Child of Eden In Child of Eden you must save Project Lumi, a mission to reproduce a human personality inside Eden, the archive of all human memories. It's under attack from a virus and it's your job to restore peace, as you work through six universes. DECA Sports Freedom From Hudson Entertainment, DECA Sports Freedom is a collection of 10 sports mini-games: tennis, archery, paintball, bowling, beach volleyball, dodgeball, kendo, figure skating, moguls and snowboarding. Dance Masters Dance Masters is, as its name suggests, a dance game. It's from Konami, the creator of the Dance Dance Revolution series. The game features career and lesson modes and multiplayer support for up to four players. Adrenalin Misfits Konami's Adrenalin Misfits lets you race your crossboard across mountains, deserts and volcanoes whilst pulling tricks and winning new boards. Zumba Fitness Zumba Fitness is a workout game from Majesco that "uses hypnotic Latin rhythms and easy-to-follow moves". Sonic Free Riders Sega brings Sonic to Kinect with Sonic Free Riders, which lets you create and customise a hoverboard or bike to race against your friends with. Races feature pick-ups and usable items. The Biggest Loser: Ultimate Workout TQH's fat-buster is a spin-off from the TV series and promises "a fun, new approach to health and fitness in video games." Health? In video games? Whatever next? Motion Sports Motion Sports is a bunch of sports mini-games including including skiing, horseback riding, hang gliding, football and boxing. Game Party: In Motion 16 mini-games for n00bs, from Warner Bros. Interactive. These "pick up and play" games include Hoop Shoot, Darts and Table Hockey. Michael Jackson: The Experience No, not that experience. Michael Jackson: The Experience puts you in MJ's shoes in a dance and singing game where you get to relive the King Of Pop's stage appearances. Fighters Uncaged Ubisoft's fighting game lets you "enter into the vicious world of secret, illegal, fighting tournaments." Features up to 70 moves inspired by Thai Boxing and 12 different opponents. Get Fit With Mel B Get Fit With Mel B offers over 100 fitness routines with Scary Spice as well as a "personal nutrition programme" which includes meal plans and recipes.

Updated: Kinect games: here's what you can buy

At its E3 keynote in June , Microsoft talked up a range of games that will work with the Xbox Kinect motion-sensing gaming system, which g...