We don’t publish much in the way of photo news at Photofocus because there are plenty of sites that do that very well. But there’s SO much news lately we thought we’d mention a few things that caught our eye.

1. Photoshop Express Released for iPad, iPhone

Adobe sent Photofocus a news release announcing the release of Photoshop Express for iPad, iPhone. This used to be called Photoshop.com Mobile. Of all the apps out there for the iPad, this has the potential to steal the show. We’re trying to get a review copy and will keep you apprised.

http://mobile.photoshop.com./

2. Nik Software updates Viveza 2

Nik plug-ins have long been a favorite around here. Viveza is now 64-bit compatible on both the Windows and Mac platform.

Mac users will find the update isn’t currently compatible with either Photoshop CS2 or Mac OS 10.4.

http://www.niksoftware.com/index/usa/entry.php

3. Lightroom 3.2, Camera Raw 6.2 release candidates available

Adobe skips over Lightroom 3.1 and goes right to 3.2 to align the Camera Raw version number with the Lightroom number. New cameras are supported in Camera Raw and there are lots of bug fixes in Lightroom 3.2

http://labs.adobe.com/

4. National Geographic Announces 4th Annual International Photography Contest for Kids

The competition is conducted in partnership with the U.S. edition of National Geographic Kids magazine (also available in Canada) and 12 local-language editions of the magazine in Bulgaria, Egypt, Greece, Hungary, Indonesia, the Netherlands, Russia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Turkey and the United Kingdom. The international grand-prize winner will receive a trip to National Geographic headquarters in Washington, D.C.

http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/contests/photo-entry-form

5. Topaz Labs Upgrades Image Noise Reduction Software

DeNoise 5 is twice as fast as its predecessor. It also introduces shadow tone restoration and dual-directional debanding capabilities, which enable photographers to solve additional problems caused by heavy noise.

http://www.topazlabs.com/denoise/

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Nikon has issued firmware update 1.01 for the D3s
http://nikoneurope-en.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/46079/c/648/r_id/127673 for Windows and

http://nikoneurope-en.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/46080/c/241/r_id/127673 for Mac

Zoom Media has announced zoomIt – which is a card reader for your iPhone or iPod. Presumably, it will also work with the iPad. The price is a hefty $59.95 – making it the most expensive SD card reader I am aware of. Ships in April.

Nikon has announced two new wide-angle lenses. The 16-35mm F/4 G ED VR ($1295) and the new 24mm F/1.4 G ED prime ($2199).

And last but not least

If you follow me on Twitter you know I broke this news on Twitter yesterday, but here are more details.

Canon announces the EOS Rebel T2i / 550D digital SLR camera equipped with a new 18 Megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor. 3.7 fps shooting, ISO range of 100-6400, a 63-zone Dual Layer Metering System, and single DIGIC 4 Imaging Processor. Full HD 1080p video with manual exposure, selectable frame rates and a new external microphone input. Shipping in March; body only $799.99; kit with EF-S 18-55mm lens for $899.99.

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