Comments on: Google Picasa Web Albums Get Some Much Needed Features http://cybernetnews.com/google-picasa-web-albums-get-some-much-needed-features/ Technology News Mon, 23 Nov 2009 08:18:55 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Ryan http://cybernetnews.com/google-picasa-web-albums-get-some-much-needed-features/comment-page-1/#comment-53221 Ryan Fri, 15 Dec 2006 04:25:49 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/12/14/google-picasa-web-albums-get-some-much-needed-features/#comment-53221 <div id="commentquote"><a href="#comment-52984">CoryC wrote:</a><blockquote>I've thought for a while that Flickr should allow video uploads. I think they would be great competition for YouTube, now owned by Google. It seems to me that most of those who use Flickr are just wanting to share a piece of their life with family, friends, and who ever else. I think it would be a welcome addition.</blockquote></div> I never really thought of a video service as well...but they would definitely need a bump in bandwidth to do that. After all, the Pro accounts now get unlimited everything without ads which has to put quite a strain on their servers. CoryC wrote:
I’ve thought for a while that Flickr should allow video uploads. I think they would be great competition for YouTube, now owned by Google. It seems to me that most of those who use Flickr are just wanting to share a piece of their life with family, friends, and who ever else. I think it would be a welcome addition.

I never really thought of a video service as well…but they would definitely need a bump in bandwidth to do that. After all, the Pro accounts now get unlimited everything without ads which has to put quite a strain on their servers.

]]> By: Chris R. http://cybernetnews.com/google-picasa-web-albums-get-some-much-needed-features/comment-page-1/#comment-53008 Chris R. Thu, 14 Dec 2006 20:56:07 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/12/14/google-picasa-web-albums-get-some-much-needed-features/#comment-53008 <div id="commentquote"><a href="#comment-52956">Ryan wrote:</a><blockquote>Flickr has been around for so long that I can't believe they haven't thought to try making some sort of desktop management software. Maybe they are too afraid that they will lose the number of people who visit the site on a daily basis?</blockquote></div> Google is obviously more focused on getting people's photos online, and seem to be less focused on improving the offline version of Picasa. After thinking about it, it makes sense. Google can place ads on Picasa Web albums, as opposed to the offline version. Perhaps Yahoo/Flickr are avoiding creating an offline version for that very reason. Ryan wrote:
Flickr has been around for so long that I can’t believe they haven’t thought to try making some sort of desktop management software. Maybe they are too afraid that they will lose the number of people who visit the site on a daily basis?

Google is obviously more focused on getting people’s photos online, and seem to be less focused on improving the offline version of Picasa.

After thinking about it, it makes sense. Google can place ads on Picasa Web albums, as opposed to the offline version.

Perhaps Yahoo/Flickr are avoiding creating an offline version for that very reason.

]]> By: CoryC http://cybernetnews.com/google-picasa-web-albums-get-some-much-needed-features/comment-page-1/#comment-52984 CoryC Thu, 14 Dec 2006 19:56:33 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/12/14/google-picasa-web-albums-get-some-much-needed-features/#comment-52984 I've thought for a while that Flickr should allow video uploads. I think they would be great competition for YouTube, now owned by Google. It seems to me that most of those who use Flickr are just wanting to share a piece of their life with family, friends, and who ever else. I think it would be a welcome addition. I’ve thought for a while that Flickr should allow video uploads. I think they would be great competition for YouTube, now owned by Google. It seems to me that most of those who use Flickr are just wanting to share a piece of their life with family, friends, and who ever else. I think it would be a welcome addition.

]]> By: Ryan http://cybernetnews.com/google-picasa-web-albums-get-some-much-needed-features/comment-page-1/#comment-52956 Ryan Thu, 14 Dec 2006 18:58:14 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/12/14/google-picasa-web-albums-get-some-much-needed-features/#comment-52956 Flickr has been around for so long that I can't believe they haven't thought to try making some sort of desktop management software. Maybe they are too afraid that they will lose the number of people who visit the site on a daily basis? Flickr has been around for so long that I can’t believe they haven’t thought to try making some sort of desktop management software. Maybe they are too afraid that they will lose the number of people who visit the site on a daily basis?

]]> By: Chris R. http://cybernetnews.com/google-picasa-web-albums-get-some-much-needed-features/comment-page-1/#comment-52942 Chris R. Thu, 14 Dec 2006 18:42:10 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/12/14/google-picasa-web-albums-get-some-much-needed-features/#comment-52942 Yahoo should have an offline photo sofware to compete with Picasa. I know lots of people who use Picasa offline. Picasa (offline) hasn't changed very much in awhile. A little competition in that space would be great. Yahoo should have an offline photo sofware to compete with Picasa. I know lots of people who use Picasa offline.

Picasa (offline) hasn’t changed very much in awhile. A little competition in that space would be great.

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