Adobe has just released a Windows 8 version of Photoshop Express; a free photo editor optimised for touch PCs and tablets. The app comes with a range of basic editing tools with the option to buy additional filters and enhancements should you require them.

You're out for a night on the town and want a happy memory of the moment. You grab for your smartphone to take a quick snap of the moment. The next morning, you look through your phone pics, but all you have is a darkened blur. What went wrong, and how can you fix it?

If the DIY Fibre Optic Ring Flash we wrote about last month required too many specialist parts for your taste, check out this much simpler remix. The construction is easy and done with common household items. The blog entry itself isn't in English, but the abundant photos speak for themselves. To build this ring flash, you'll need some pretty easy-to-find components. The body of the ring flash is built out of a plastic food container, which looks pretty similar to the plastic takeout containers my local Chinese take-out spot uses. From there the project follows the path of DIY greatness, requiring white card stock, tinfoil, and, of course, duct tape. While the end result don't have the fancier features of a commercial flash ring, it does get the job done for casual use and experimentation. DIY Ring Flash