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Gary Pageau is principal of InfoCircle LLC, continuing his marketing communications career. InfoCircle LLC is a marketing and communications consulting firm, specializing in business-to-business markets. For nearly 25 years, he was with PMA International, serving most recently as Publisher, Content Development and Strategic Initiatives. His primary responsibilities included overseeing the Association’s editorial department, marketing research unit, education and corporate relations department.

MediaViz AI, Kinoke partner to make family memories easier to rediscover Partnerships 

MediaViz AI, Kinoke partner to make family memories easier to rediscover

MediaViz AI, a media intelligence company providing AI-powered photo analysis, organization, and curation technology, announced a partnership with Kinoke, Memory Ventures‘ private family media platform, to bring AI-powered organization and discovery directly into the Kinoke experience. Kinoke gives families a private place to preserve, organize, share, and continue adding to their memories long after photos and videos have been digitized.... Read More
OM Digital Solutions debuts first PEN series camera under own brand New Products 

OM Digital Solutions debuts first PEN series camera under own brand

OM Digital Solutions Corp. announces the launch of the OM SYSTEM PEN, the first PEN series camera to bear the OM SYSTEM brand. The new PEN Micro-Four Thirds camera, scheduled to deliver in late October, features an electronic viewfinder and a dust- and splash-proof design, with a suggested retail price of $999.99. A bundled Kit with PEN (Silver or Black)... Read More
Apple debuts foldable Apple Duo, iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max New Products 

Apple debuts foldable Apple Duo, iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max

At the first Apple Inc. fall press conference under new CEO John Ternus, the company launched a brand-new iPhone form factor and two Pro versions of the iPhone 18. The iPhone Duo is the first foldable iPhone. Opened, it is the thinnest iPhone, with a 7.6-inch inner display, and closed, the 5.4-inch outer display delivers a compact, pocketable design. Powered... Read More
NRF: Import cargo’s peak season not over yet Market research 

NRF: Import cargo’s peak season not over yet

This year’s extended peak season is continuing, with a final bump expected this month that could push September just over the line to be the busiest month of the year for import volume at the nation’s major container ports, according to the Global Port Tracker report released by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Hackett Associates. “We thought the peak... Read More
Nikon is developing nine lenses in the NIKKOR Z CINEMA T1.9 VV series, announces software update New Products 

Nikon is developing nine lenses in the NIKKOR Z CINEMA T1.9 VV series, announces software update

Nikon Inc. announced the development of the NIKKOR Z CINEMA T1.9 VV series of cinema lenses, designed for the cinema, high-end productions, and creators, aiming to provide them with high-quality solutions. The series will be comprised of nine lenses, including the NIKKOR Z CINEMA 50mm T1.9 VV. In addition, this will be the first NIKKOR lens series to feature an... Read More
How Local Language Models Protect Privacy, with Dr. Arshavir Blackwell Podcasts 

How Local Language Models Protect Privacy, with Dr. Arshavir Blackwell

You can ask a frontier model for marketing copy and get something polished, fast, and strangely not you. That gap between “correct” and “authentic” is where this conversation with Dr. Arshavir Blackwell gets practical. Dr. Blackwell tells The Dead Pixels Society why large language models (LLMs) still behave like black boxes, why hallucinations happen, and what mechanistic interpretability is doing to help us... Read More
Fujifilm launches ETERNA ProRemote app, VF-GFXC2 electronic viewfinder New Products 

Fujifilm launches ETERNA ProRemote app, VF-GFXC2 electronic viewfinder

FUJIFILM Corp. announced the launch of ETERNA ProRemote, a remote-control app for FUJIFILM GFX ETERNA 55 digital filmmaking camera, which will be available on Sept. 10, 2026. ETERNA ProRemote is a remote-control app that connects GFX ETERNA 55 to iOS and iPadOS devices, via Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, or wired LAN. There are three selectable connection modes to support the needs of... Read More
Sony Electronics introduces first Fisheye Zoom G Lens New Products 

Sony Electronics introduces first Fisheye Zoom G Lens

Sony Electronics introduces the SEL814G, the company’s first fisheye zoom G Lens for full-frame Alpha E-mount cameras. The 8mm to 14mm zoom range covers circular fisheye at 8mm through diagonal fisheye at 14 mm, with a constant aperture of f/3.5. The lens pairs a compact, lightweight body with G Lens resolution, fast and precise autofocus, and refined operability for stills... Read More
Motzu Labs real-time data platform to debut at PRO convention Events News 

Motzu Labs real-time data platform to debut at PRO convention

Motzu Labs, the real-time retail infrastructure platform, will be welcome new customers at the PRO Fall Convention and Trade Show, Sept. 13 – 16, in Phoenix, AZ Across approximately 650 independent North American retailers, businesses have struggled with fragmented data feeds, outdated MAP tables, and error-prone manual processes that create gobble up staff time and resources and erode customer confidence.... Read More
Alimpix patent-pending photo kiosk introduces charity donation and round-up functions New Products 

Alimpix patent-pending photo kiosk introduces charity donation and round-up functions

U.K./Italy photo kiosk company Alimpix has introduced new functionality designed to make charitable giving easier and more accessible at the point of purchase. Customers using the new Photo Kiosk can now choose to make a charity donation directly from the checkout basket, providing a simple and convenient way to support a designated charity while completing their purchase. The new functionality... Read More
Axle debuts Axle AI FOCUS on-premise media search software New Products 

Axle debuts Axle AI FOCUS on-premise media search software

Axle AI, the leader in on-premise media asset management, will launch a new platform, Axle AI FOCUS, at Amsterdam’s IBC conference next week. Building on its eight years of development of on-premise AI capabilities as well as its acquisition of Portfolio DAM from Monotype/Extensis in March, Axle AI offers media teams FOCUS to have a single, unified interface for all of... Read More
Fujifilm Introduces FUJINON XF400mmF4.5 R LM OIS WR Lens New Products 

Fujifilm Introduces FUJINON XF400mmF4.5 R LM OIS WR Lens

FUJIFILM North America Corp., Electronic Imaging Division, announced the FUJINON XF400mmF4.5 R LM OIS WR super-telephoto prime lens, featuring a focal length of 400mm (equivalent to 609mm in the 35mm format) and a bright maximum aperture of F4.5 – delivering some of the highest optical performance in the XF lens lineup. FUJINON XF400mmF4.5 R LM OIS WR will be available... Read More
Blackmagic Design lowers prices for Blackmagic PYXIS 6K, Blackmagic Cinema Camera 6K News 

Blackmagic Design lowers prices for Blackmagic PYXIS 6K, Blackmagic Cinema Camera 6K

Blackmagic Design announced lower prices for Blackmagic PYXIS 6K models and Blackmagic Cinema Camera 6K. Customers can now save over US$1,000 depending on the model. This reduction has been made possible due to securing better pricing on parts, and will allow more customers to be able to purchase a full-frame cinema camera, the company claimed. The new prices are listed... Read More
ZEISS names KEH exclusive authorized repair partner for North America Partnerships 

ZEISS names KEH exclusive authorized repair partner for North America

KEH Camera announced an exclusive partnership with ZEISS Group where KEH will handle both in-warranty and out-of-warranty repairs for ZEISS photography customers across North America, covering equipment that spans from decades-old legacy lenses to the newest professional optics. ZEISS customers in North America now have one trusted, factory-backed destination for repair. As the exclusive authorized repair partner, KEH technicians receive... Read More
Epson teams up with The Photo Managers to promote Save Your Photos Month Events News 

Epson teams up with The Photo Managers to promote Save Your Photos Month

Epson is again teaming up again with The Photo Managers to support Save Your Photos Month, an awareness campaign dedicated to helping individuals and families protect treasured photo and video memories and the stories behind them. Now in its 12th year, this year’s “One Photo, One Story” campaign invites people everywhere to choose one meaningful photo and share the story... Read More