Everyone knows Flickr, the wonderful Yahoo! company that enables photo sharing.  I am currently on a hunt for software that will run a linux screensaver that pulls photos from Flickr based on tags and/or usernames.  This is for another project, but I will save that for later.  During my hunt I found a few interesting tools that interact with Flickr, so I thought I would share them.

• Flickr Official Tools - These include the XP Explorer Wizard and Uploadr tool.
• FlickrLilli - Allows you to search Flickr photos based on tags and Creative Commons licensing.
• Grabbr - Useful for capturing screen shots of windows or desktop and uploading to Flickr.
• Slickr - Screensaver for Windows to show images from tags or users.
• FlickrDown - Useful for mass-downloading of photos.  Useful for backing up, or for grabbing original photos from friends.
• FlickrBackup - Haven’t tried this one, but sounds good.  Java tool to download photos to your hard drive.

One of the highlights of last week’s CTIA show in Las Vegas was the introduction of a new technology from Qualcomm - MediaFLO. This new service is designed to allow users to watch live TV on their cell phones. Qualcomm had a demo system up and running in Las Vegas with 9 channels of sports, news, stocks and more.

Having seen this technology first hand, I must say, it is one of the more impressive demonstrations I’ve seen on a cell phone of late. Imagine, you’re waiting for the bus, so instead of reading the paper, you can just watch CNBC live, or catch ESPN SportsCenter while you’re waiting for your next flight. This will really bring new meaning to anytime anywhere access to your entertainment.

For more on this, for this link: Light Reading - Mobile/Wireless - MediaFLO Demos CTIA - Telecom News Wire