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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.

Panasonic adds streaming capability to LUMIX software Updates 

Panasonic adds streaming capability to LUMIX software

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Panasonic Consumer Electronics Co. has jumped on the trend for still camera makers to add streaming capability to their lines, following the actions of Canon and Fujifilm. Panasonic released “LUMIX Streaming (Beta)” June 7, 2020; this is a Windows beta software program derived from the current “LUMIX Tether (Ver.1.7)” with an additional display option for situations where this software can be... Read More
Dead Pixels Society podcast: Printing garments on demand with Tim Pontin of Printful News Podcasts 

Dead Pixels Society podcast: Printing garments on demand with Tim Pontin of Printful

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Gary Pageau of the Dead Pixels Society talks with Tim Pontin, photographer, Printful, the fast-growing on-demand printing company. Printful is an on-demand fulfillment company offering eCommerce warehousing and custom print and embroidery product drop-shipping services for online retailers. Established in 2013, Printful is one of the leading custom print-on-demand product drop shippers in the USA and Europe with six fulfillment centers (three in the United... Read More
DOOGEE introduces the S88 Pro IP68 rugged phone with triple camera New Products 

DOOGEE introduces the S88 Pro IP68 rugged phone with triple camera

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DOOGEE Hengtong Technology Co. Ltd. launched its latest phone, the DOOGEE S88 Pro, a rugged smartphone with a 10,000 mAh battery, unique LED backlights, a triple camera and has IP68 protection. With a Helio P70 processor, the Android 10 OS S88 Pro incorporates an Arm Cortex-A73/A53 octa-core CPU complex with an Arm Mali-G72 class GPU. The S88 Pro has support... Read More
Industry notes for the week of June 6 Events News Updates 

Industry notes for the week of June 6

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CameraPro hunting for retail acquisitions Independent Brisbane retailer, CameraPro, has plans to expand its operations and is on the hunt for specialist photo retailer acquisition opportunities, via Inside Imaging. Photo specialty stores respond to harrowing weeks with trepidation and confidence Digital Imaging Reporter provided a roundup of how U.S. camera stores are coping with post-COVID-19 environment and the on-going civil unrest.... Read More
Hasselblad adds firmware update 1.2.0 for X1D II 50C and 907X medium format cameras Updates 

Hasselblad adds firmware update 1.2.0 for X1D II 50C and 907X medium format cameras

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Hasselblad launched the Firmware Update 1.2.0 for both X1D II 50C and 907X Special Edition medium format cameras, in addition to Firmware Update 0.1.24 for the XCD 45P lens. Numerous features were added to the X1D II 50C and 907X Special Edition, including 2.7K/29.97 Video Recording, Focus Bracketing with all XCD lenses, Image Rating for simple image sorting and selection,... Read More
PRINTING United 2020 still on track for in-person event Events 

PRINTING United 2020 still on track for in-person event

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Industry events far and wide have been canceled, postponed or shifted to a virtual format, due to the on-going COVID-19 pandemic. The PRINTING United Alliance, however, organizer of PRINTING United show, says plans are going forward. The event is still planned for the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta on Oct. 21-23, 2020, with proper health and safety guidelines. “Key indicators... Read More
The Michaels Companies announces first quarter sales down 28% Earnings reports 

The Michaels Companies announces first quarter sales down 28%

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The Michaels Companies, Inc. announced first-quarter next sales of $799 million, compared to $1.09 billion last year, a decline of 27.6%. The company had a first-quarter net loss $63.5 million, compared to $37.7 million net income in 2019. The 27% decline in sales was due to temporary store closures as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Sales related to 11... Read More
ShootProof names Tom McDermott as CFO People on the Move 

ShootProof names Tom McDermott as CFO

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ShootProof announced the appointment of Tom McDermott as its CFO. McDermott brings financial and sales operational expertise with two decades of experience in software and payments, and proven executive leadership. “ShootProof is building a powerful, flexible ecosystem for photographers to create successful, sustainable businesses and it is an honor to help creative business owners achieve their dreams,” said McDermott. “This... Read More
PowerEgg X is a drone/camera powered by AI New Products 

PowerEgg X is a drone/camera powered by AI

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PowerVision Robot Corp., debuted the PowerEgg X, a smart device that can be used as an autonomous personal AI camera, as a handheld three-axis AI camera, and as a high-performance drone. The PowerEgg X is equipped with a 4K/60fps HD camcorder with a three-axis gimbal, producing professional-quality video and stunning 24-megapixel images. The device features a fully modular design, allowing... Read More
Landa Digital Printing appoints Arik Gordon CEO People on the Move 

Landa Digital Printing appoints Arik Gordon CEO

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Landa Digital Printing (LDP) announced the appointment of Arik Gordon as Chief Executive Officer. Landa Digital Printing (LDP), which was spun out of Landa Labs a decade ago, currently employs approximately 550 people, and has begun to penetrate the market with its innovative, game-changing Nanographic Printing® presses around the globe. Arik Gordon joins LDP after a successful and significant 18... Read More
New SD card specification promises up to 4 GB per second transfer News Updates 

New SD card specification promises up to 4 GB per second transfer

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The SD Association announced the SD 8.0 Specification for SD Express memory cards receives even faster transfer speeds by using the PCI Express (PCI) 4.0 specification delivering a maximum of nearly 4 gigabytes per second (GB/s) data transfer rate. These full-sized cards continue to use the NVMe Express (NVMe) upper layer protocol enabling advanced memory access mechanism. SD Express memory cards... Read More
SLIK announces VARI CF-700 series carbon fiber tripods New Products 

SLIK announces VARI CF-700 series carbon fiber tripods

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Kenko Tokina USA, Inc., distributor of SLIK tripods, announces VARI series carbon fiber tripod professional kits for hybrid still and video photographers. The new VARI series carbon fiber tripods introduce the tool-free rapid column exchange system to quickly convert from a traditional center column set-up to a flat plate for low angle work and a lighter package, to a video... Read More
Adorama presents #CreateNoMatterWhat creative challenge theme: Video Storytelling Events News 

Adorama presents #CreateNoMatterWhat creative challenge theme: Video Storytelling

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Adorama, announced the second installment of the “Create No Matter What” challenge series with the help of filmmaker Renan Ozturk. The second contest of the series challenges creators to submit a 30-60 second video taking viewers on a journey and tells a story. Participants will be entered for a chance to win a Sony Alpha a7 III camera prize package worth over... Read More