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AKVIS today announced the release of AKVIS Chameleon 2.3, a photo collage creation plugin for the automatic blending of inserted objects with the target image background. “AKVIS Chameleon Plug-in makes the insertion of new objects or the replacement of undesirable artifacts in digital photos seamless.

Zonic today released Chameleon 1.7, a Valentine-themed release of its application for “transforming digital photographs into works of art.” Version 1.7 includes 25 new borders for Valentine’s Day. “Chameleon’s Print Layout function combined with these new borders provide the perfect tool to create a unique and beautiful Valentine’s card for the love of your life,” says Zonic. In addition, several minor cosmetic issues have been addressed. Chameleon 1.7 costs US$19.95. Read More

A report on The Mac Observer notes that in February, Apple filed a patent for an “Active enclosure for computing device.” The patent application describes the invention as: “A computing device is disclosed. The computing device includes a housing having an illuminable portion. The computing device also includes a light device disposed inside the housing.

Zonic today announced the release of Chameleon 1.0, a new application for transforming ordinary digital photographs into works of art. “Starting from a single photograph, Chameleon can generate a wide variety of images in a range of artistic styles. It comes with 18 effects including Oil Painting, Chalk Drawing, Halftone, Mosaic, and Stubble Brush.” Chameleon is priced at US$19.95 and requires Mac OS X 10.2 or later.

In an article (free subscription required) published today on the New York Times Web site, John Markoff writes about the current hubbub surrounding a recent patent application filed by Apple Computer to the US Patent and Trademark office.