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Since Microsoft isn’t up to the task of making full blown applications for consumers, I guess they will be content to try and seduce users with graphics applets. I’m not sure geotagging is going to sway too many folks though…

Microsoft likes digital photography enthusiasts as customers, and on Thursday plans to release a free new utility designed to keep them wedded to Windows.

Pro Photo Tools is geared for photography professionals and enthusiasts, and its first notable feature is the ability to geotag photos, or add geographic information showing where the picture was taken. Geotagging is an onerous chore with today’s technology, but camera makers are working to build it into cameras, and it can pay off down the road.

Microsoft hopes new photo tool will boost Windows

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