Shutterfly folding Tiny Prints into main site Marketing 

Shutterfly folding Tiny Prints into main site

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Shutterfly is continuing the consolidation of the various brands the company gathered during the heyday of its buying spree. According to a post on the Shutterfly site, Tiny Prints stationery and other products will be “exclusively available on Shutterfly.” Founded in 2004, the bootstrapped Tiny Prints started as a birth-announcement company, gaining traction as it added other categories like holiday... Read More
Israel’s Lightricks to split into two companies News 

Israel’s Lightricks to split into two companies

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CTECH by Catalyst reports Israel-based AI imaging unicorn Lightricks, maker of the Facetune app, continues to grapple with major operational changes amid the disruption caused by AI video models. The company is launching another round of layoffs, less than six months after cutting 85 employees, who at the time represented about 15% of its workforce. Lightricks currently operates two businesses... Read More
Polaroid debuts Polaroid Go Gen 3 smaller format camera New Products 

Polaroid debuts Polaroid Go Gen 3 smaller format camera

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Polaroid unveiled a pocket-sized instant camera, the Polaroid Go Generation 3. The compact camera, which is 106.5 x 83.8 x 64.6 mm (4.2” x 3.3” x 2.54”) and weighs 251.9 grams (8.9 ounces) without the film pack, uses Polaroid Go film, which retains the classic white border. The Polaroid Go Generation 3 is available in five colors, including white, black, teal... Read More
CEOs of Shutterfly, CEWE to share the stage in fireside chat at Visual 1st Conference Events 

CEOs of Shutterfly, CEWE to share the stage in fireside chat at Visual 1st Conference

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Visual 1st, the executive conference on innovation and partnerships in the global photo and video industry, announced an unprecedented fireside chat featuring Emily Whittaker, CEO of Shutterfly, and Thomas Mehls, CEO of the CEWE Group, will take place at the annual Visual 1st conference, held Sept. 29-30 at KQED in San Francisco. According to Hans Hartman, co-chair of Visual 1st,... Read More
ZEISS introduces Horizon Anamorphic full-frame 2x anamorphics New Products 

ZEISS introduces Horizon Anamorphic full-frame 2x anamorphics

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ZEISS unveils the Horizon Anamorphic series, a lineup of full-frame 2x anamorphic cinema lenses designed to deliver a distinctive cinematic look along with a new lens technology platform. Spanning 35mm to 200mm across seven focal lengths, Horizon lenses combine their anamorphic look—incorporating a pronounced oval bokeh and stretched sense of spatial depth—with a lightweight, fully integrated motorized system that eliminates... Read More
ME Group advises softer outlook, based on lower consumer confidence Earnings reports News 

ME Group advises softer outlook, based on lower consumer confidence

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ME Group International plc, the self-service equipment company based in France, is expecting softer results for the remainder of the fiscal year, which it believes is largely attributable to a shift in consumer spending patterns driven by lower consumer confidence due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. As noted in the 2025 Annual Results published on 23 March... Read More
Other World Computing (OWC) acquires PowerON Services Acquisitions News 

Other World Computing (OWC) acquires PowerON Services

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Other World Computing (OWC), a leader in high-performance storage, memory, connectivity, software, and accessories, announced the acquisition of PowerON Services, Inc., a leader in IT asset disposition (ITAD), trade-in, reverse logistics, refurbishment, and technology value recovery solutions. Terms weren’t disclosed. The PowerOn acquisition is an ideal enhancement to OWC’s SellYourMac.com (SYM), one of the world’s largest and most trusted purchasers and resellers... Read More
Building a niche fine-art photography business Feature News 

Building a niche fine-art photography business

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James Katsipis’ path is a blueprint for how a niche photographer can build a sustainable fine art photography business without chasing every genre. He starts as a Montauk surf photographer, shooting pro surfing in brutal winter conditions across New York and other cold-water spots, then slowly realizes the “story around the surf” sells just as well. The landscapes, beaches, and... Read More
Camera robotics company Mark Roberts Motion Control to liquidate after Nikon exit News 

Camera robotics company Mark Roberts Motion Control to liquidate after Nikon exit

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The camera robotics company that Nikon sold earlier this year, Mark Roberts Motion Control Ltd. (MRMC), had entered liquidation, according to a post on the company’s website. Mark Roberts Motion Control Ltd entered Liquidation on 22 May 2026. Lee Manning and James Thompson of S&W Partners were appointed as Joint Liquidators. The Joint Liquidators are currently in control of the... Read More
Shutterfly is looking to sell $1.9 billion in junk debt to whittle down pile Investments 

Shutterfly is looking to sell $1.9 billion in junk debt to whittle down pile

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Personalized photo products leader Shutterfly is looking to refinance a looming debt pile with new sales of $1.875 billion of junk bonds and loans, according to Bloomberg. The Apollo Global Management Inc.-backed photo-sharing site is selling a $500 million term loan, $1.15 billion in junk bonds, and a $225 million riskier second-lien loan, according to people with knowledge of the matter. The deal comes after talks... Read More
HP reports second-quarter revenue is up 9%, but printing revenues are flat Earnings reports News 

HP reports second-quarter revenue is up 9%, but printing revenues are flat

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HP Inc. reports second-quarter net revenue of $14.4 billion, up 9.0% from the prior year period, and GAAP diluted net earnings per share (“EPS”) of $0.49, up 16.7% from the prior year period. “During the second quarter, we continued executing our future of work strategy through intelligent devices, edge AI, and connected experiences while navigating rising commodity costs,” said Bruce... Read More
Best Buy reports stronger than expected first quarter, prepares for CEO transition Earnings reports 

Best Buy reports stronger than expected first quarter, prepares for CEO transition

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Best Buy Inc. reported stronger-than-expected first-quarter results for fiscal 2027, with comparable sales rising 2.0% and adjusted diluted earnings per share increasing 11% to $1.28. Revenue for the quarter reached $8.94 billion, up from $8.77 billion a year earlier. CEO Corie Barry said growth was driven by positive performance across most major product categories, particularly gaming, computing, mobile phones, and... Read More
Apogee Enterprises agrees to acquire Kalwell Acquisitions News 

Apogee Enterprises agrees to acquire Kalwell

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Apogee Enterprises, Inc., the parent company of Chromaluxe, a provider of architectural building products and services, agreed to acquire Kalwall Companies from the Keller family for up to $115 million on a cash-free, debt-free basis. As per the agreement, the purchase price consists of $105 million cash at close, and up to $10 million cash will be contingent on the... Read More
Meta debuts Instants photo-sharing app News 

Meta debuts Instants photo-sharing app

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Meta continues to strive for relevance in the imaging app sharing market. This time, the company has introduced Instants, a photo-sharing app that allows private image sharing with only close friends. Photos shared via the app can’t be edited before sharing and disappear after 24 hours. The iOS and Android apps enter an increasingly crowded marketplace for privacy-focused photo apps,... Read More