5 Coolest Places to Take Selfies in Vegas During CES 2015

Is your 2015 off to a stellar start so far? This January CyberLink is not only celebrating the New Year, but also relishing in the future of innovation at the 2015 International CESConference in Las Vegas, Nevada! From self-driving cars to 3D candy printing, CES is the go-to destination to discover what’s in store for the tech world during the upcoming year. CyberLink is on-site reporting about what’s hot and happening during the festivities, and our team is hosting attendees in our hands-on digital editing suite. We’re dying to share the excitement of the conference and the thrilling Vegas atmosphere with everyone who can’t be here, so we went ahead and sleuthed out the top five Vegas destinations…to take perfect selfies during CES!

Destination #1: The Venetian Hotel & Casino

Beautiful blue skies every day is a key element of photographic splendor and the Venetian has them 24/7! Walk over to The Venetian Hotel’s lovely canals and bust out your YouCam Perfect App to capture the poetic environment. Make your friends and family envious by sharing your masterpiece on CyberLink's U Messenger!

Destination #2: CyberLink’s CES Suite

CyberLink’s Digital Editing Suite at the Cosmopolitan is fully equipped with the all of our latest editing solutions and brilliant apps, with our selfie photobooth and expansive Vegas skyline views, how could you stay away?

Destination #3: Paris Hotel & Casino

Say “Bon Voyage” to boring selfies, and take a photo in front of the Paris Hotel & Casino! Their faux Eiffel Tower will allow you to experience true “Joie De Vivre”.

Destination #4: High Above The Vegas Strip

Take a sun kissed selfie showcasing your majestic hotel room view. The Las Vegas Skyline is constantly evolving and changing, make sure to stay someplace similar and compare the changing landscapes in your photos on your next trip! If you get a little too much sunshine in your photo, try adding  a vignette effect with PhotoDirector!

Destination #5: On The CES 2015 Tradeshow Floor

Promising hustle, bustle, and innovation galore the tradeshow floor at CES 2015 is the perfect place to take a selfie. Remember to try out all the new phone and camera technology, you could discover your new favorite device perfect for running your favorite CyberLink Apps!

Now get out there and start taking some selfies! Follow CyberLink on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram to get even more live updates from CES 2015.

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Top 4 Ways to Send Holiday Photo eGreetings for Free!

Give a small token of appreciation to your friends, family, teachers, and those other special people in your life this season to let them know you care.

Electronic holiday cards are a convenient way to send holiday greetings, but finding the best digital options can be challenging. There are a ton of digital greeting card websites, but many of the quality ones charges a fee to use.

Not to worry! We’ve got the top 4 ways to use YouCam Perfect and U messenger to send FREE high-quality Christmas and New Year’s photo greetings instantly from your iPhone or Android!

1. Create a Photo Collage with YouCam Perfect

Creating a personalized photo collage using 1 to 6 images is simple to create and is a meaningful way to share memories and make people smile! For single images, you can also use one of the seasonal frames.

Step-by-Step: Open YouCam Perfect. Select "More" at the bottom. 

Choose the purple "Templates" button.

Select "Collage" for 1-6 photos or "Frame" for single photos.

In Collage area, select "Holidays" to see all Christmas and New Year's templates. Select a design that you like. In the top row, you can see the collage options sorted by the number of photos you want to include (organized from 1-6 photos or view all).

 

Select your image or images from your photo albums. Then rearrange the photos, zoom in or out, and click the Save icon in the top right corner of the screen when finished. From this screen, you can share your ecard with family and friends using your favorite social media or messaging services.

2. Decorate Your Images with Holiday Text Bubbles

To send a truly classy message to your friends or family, try adding one of YouCam Perfect's text bubbles to your photos! Write that special message for your loved ones to tell them just how much you care.

Step-by-Step: Open YouCam Perfect. Select "More" at the bottom (same steps as selecting the collage). 

You can also access text bubbles when you are editing your photos in YouCam Perfect. Select "Deco" and "Text Bubble" to add it from the editing screen.

Choose the purple "Bubble" button or "Text Bubble." Choose the bubble you like and click the purple arrow circle to download it. Once downloaded, click the text bubble image to use.

Select the image from your photo album that you want to add the text bubble to. The bubble will appear on your image. Tap "Text Here" to type your message.

Personalize your photo greeting by selecting the Font and Color of text that you like most. Feel free to change the size, position, and angle of the text bubble to get the best looking photo!

Click the Save icon in the top right corner of the screen when finished. From this screen, share your photo using your favorite social media or messaging services.

3. Create Christmas Scenes with YouCam Perfect

If you are looking to give a quick and playful greeting, send one of YouCam Perfect's creative holiday scenes with your photo in it! Place you photo beside the fireplace, under the Christmas tree and more.

Step-by-Step: Open YouCam Perfect. Select "More" at the bottom. 

Choose the purple "Scene" button. Select your image, adjust if necessary, and you are done! This is one of the fastest ways to create a professional looking holiday greeting to send out this season.

 

Click the Save icon in the top right corner and then share your photo using your favorite social media or messaging services.

4. Send an Audio Greeting Card using U messenger (Android)

After you create your customized photo greeting card, go a step further to make it extra special by sending an audio card to friends & loved ones! Using U messenger, you can send a quick, easy and free Christmas or New Year’s photo ecard with your personal voice greetings!

Step-by-Step: After creating a photo greeting card in YouCam Perfect, select the save icon. Select the "U - Photo Chat" option in "More options." Choose "Add voice note before sharing."

 

Note: If you do not have U messenger already installed on your phone, you will see the screen below and it will direct you to download this free, new messenger app. Invite your friends and family to join U, then you can start photo chatting with them and also send your holiday voice greeting card!

After you have U installed, create your audio greeting card by tapping and holding the microphone icon to speak your holiday message. After you press the upload arrow, your audio greeting card will be send to your specified recipient.

 

How can I get YouCam Perfect and U messenger?

--> Download YouCam Perfect on the ITunes App Store for iOS and on the Google play Store for Android.

--> Download U now for FREE for iOS and Android mobile phones.

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Top 5 Thanksgiving Nightmares and How to Avoid Them

Thanksgiving is the time when families all over America come together to share a wonderful meal and reflect on what they are most thankful for. But the meal of delicious turkey, stuffing, veggies, and dessert can also lead to some less-than-pleasant situations. 

While the older members of your family are in the kitchen recounting stories from long ago, Aunt Sally might be in the dining room with you asking if that's your boyfriend she saw you with on Facebook and wonders when you will get married.

During this season, too much family time can cause you some headaches. But don’t worry because we've got some tips to keep you sane in order to make the most of this family time! Presenting U Messenger, the revolutionary new chat app that you can use to avoid some of these modern life digital pitfalls this Thanksgiving day!

Top 5 Thanksgiving Nightmares (and solutions to prevent them):

1. Everyone in your family asks to be your Facebook friend.

You haven’t seen your family in a while, but as soon as you see Uncle Joe and Great Aunt Phyllis they seem to know everything about you because of Facebook. You don’t have to share all of your details on Facebook or your other social networks with certain annoying family members. You can share all of your photos from the Thanksgiving festivities with exactly who you choose. Create a group album and group chat rooms to share what you want with just the family members you want.

Solution: Family ONLY group photo album for sharing

• Form group chats for your different circles of friends and family. Easily invite and connect with them via SMS, email, U user ID or QR code. 
• Create group photo albums in which group members can upload photos they take to a common album accessible to all. Group members can comment on any photos in the album providing an interactive and memorable archive of events.

2. Far-away family members miss out on family bonding.

Your cousin Mary is studying abroad and your Uncle Matthew couldn't make it in from out of town. It just isn't the same without all of your family together during the holidays. But for family members who are away during the holidays, it’s now even easier to virtually participate in the holidays even in different time zones!

Solution: Create Photo Chats to enjoy and comments on the best photo moments

• In addition to the group albums, U's Photo Chats let you and your family or friends near and far can share text and voice comments directly on your photos. All comments stay with the photos forever for you to revisit just as if it were yesterday.

3. You send out embarrassing photos or messages.

Drink too much wine during Thanksgiving dinner? After everyone has finished eating the big meal, it’s easy to slip into the turkey coma or alcohol-induced daze. Don’t worry about sending your friends embarrassing photos of yourself stuffing your face or inappropriate messages that you may regret later. Now you no longer have to fear what your fingers type—you can recall any message, photo and sticker from their device!

Solution: Recall messages or send Self-Destruct messages

• Recall messages, photos and stickers that you’ve sent and remove them from the recipient’s device even after they’ve been read. 
• Self-Destruct messages that are private or sensitive. Set the timer for messages, photos, or stickers to disappear in as little as 3 seconds or as long as 7 days.

4. You feel too full of turkey to type messages.

Had a little bit too much food at dinner? Got that uncomfortable feeling that begs you to loosen your belt a couple of notches or change into a comfy pair of stretchy sweatpants? The predictable sleepiness that occurs a little bit after the Thanksgiving Day turkey feast can make you feel too lazy to respond to all of the holiday wishes you've received.

Solution: Use voice messages and voice comments on photos instead of typing!

• Voice messaging lets you instantly communicate with individual family, friends or groups by sending a voice recording. 
• No need to type your feelings or holiday wishes. Audio Photos bring your images to life with your own voice. Comment on photos instantly by telling a short story, a joke, or singing a song.

5. You forget to wish your best friends Happy Thanksgiving.

When you are preparing for that big Thanksgiving feast the days and weeks before, you may feel stressed about your long to-do list. Make it easier on yourself by scheduling those important messages so that you aren't embarrassed because you forgot to wish happy holidays someone who matters most to you.

Solution: Create delay send messages days or weeks before.

 

• Delay Send lets you schedule messages, photos and stickers to be sent at your specified time and date. Never forget to wish the important people in your life Happy Thanksgiving or good wishes for other important moments with your personal messaging assistant.

What is U Messenger?

U Messenger offers a completely new way to connect through photos, text and stickers, turning spontaneous moments into instant social connections. U gives users full control over their content, letting them recall messages and photos long after they’ve sent them. U is also fully integrated into CyberLink’s multimedia ecosystem, the world’s most complete set of consumer digital media solutions.

Download U now for FREE for iOS and Android mobile phones.