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Koelnmesse cancels photokina “for the time being” Events News Opinion 

Koelnmesse cancels photokina “for the time being”

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Koelnmesse, the organizer of the leading worldwide photo/imaging exhibition, photokina, has canceled the Cologne event “for the time being” after 70 years. The 2020 edition had already been canceled but dates for May 2022 were announced. It’s an ignoble end to the largest and, arguably, the most influential photo/imaging trade event. For most of its existence, photokina was held every... Read More
Advertek launches photo puzzles New Products News 

Advertek launches photo puzzles

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Toronto-based personalized product company Advertek Printing Inc. has, after extensive research and development using existing equipment within its production facility, developed its own print-on-demand photo puzzle product line for its partners. Advertek’s customizable puzzles can be made to any size up to 5-by-10 feet and with a variety of the number of pieces. The puzzles are made from a durable,... Read More
The Dead Pixels Society podcast: Photo personalization growth potential with Andrew Cousin, CEO, Circle Graphics News Podcasts 

The Dead Pixels Society podcast: Photo personalization growth potential with Andrew Cousin, CEO, Circle Graphics

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Gary Pageau of the Dead Pixels Society talks with Andrew Cousin, CEO, Circle Graphics, about the acquisition of Bay Photo, the growth in photo personalization market and the challenges faced by eCommerce companies in the age of COVID-19. Circle Graphics is a leader in grand and large-format digital graphics, outdoor advertising, business signage, wall decor, art reproduction, and professional photographic output. Sponsored by Mediaclip Mediaclip strives to... Read More
NRF expects holiday sales will grow between 3.6 and 5.2 percent   News 

NRF expects holiday sales will grow between 3.6 and 5.2 percent  

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With retail sales rebounding strongly due to continued consumer resilience, the National Retail Federation (NRF)  forecast holiday sales during November and December will increase between 3.6 percent and 5.2 percent over 2019 to a total between $755.3 billion and $766.7 billion. The numbers, which exclude automobile dealers, gasoline stations and restaurants, compared with a 4 percent increase to $729.1 billion... Read More
MailPix personalized photo puzzles featured on “Today All Day” on the Peacock service News 

MailPix personalized photo puzzles featured on “Today All Day” on the Peacock service

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MailPix, the photo-printing, canvas and gifting site, announced its popular photo puzzles product were featured today, Nov. 23, on the “Today All Day” show on the NBC 24/7 streaming service, Peacock. Photo puzzles were once again featured by lifestyle presenter Jill Martin as part of a special two-hour “Holiday Steals and Deals” segment. Mailpix puzzles, which were also selected by... Read More
Nikon makes Nikon School online classes free through year-end News 

Nikon makes Nikon School online classes free through year-end

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Nikon announced its popular Nikon School Online classes will be available free of charge starting today through the end of the year. A wide range of classes are available, including an all-new class for creating memorable holiday photos and videos, helping users step up their creativity just in time for the most festive time of the year. “Nikon School Online classes... Read More
Plaza Create transfers photo ID booth business to Photo-Me subsidary News 

Plaza Create transfers photo ID booth business to Photo-Me subsidary

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Japan’s Plaza Create Co., Ltd. announced it is transferring its ID photo booth business to Nippon Auto-Photo, a unit of U.K.-based Photo-Me International. According to the announcement, Plaza Create will establish “photo plaza Co., Ltd. (provisional)” as a wholly-owned subsidiary, transfer its ID box business to it, and then transfer 100% of the shares to Nippon Auto-Photo. The combined groups... Read More
Monument launches Monument 2 privacy-centered photo storage device News 

Monument launches Monument 2 privacy-centered photo storage device

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Monument announced Monument 2, the next iteration of its privacy-focused smart photo-storage device. The desktop device automatically backs up and organizes photos and videos, using new applications for iOS, Android, Mac, PC and Linux. Monument 2 is now available for pre-orders on Kickstarter with an exclusive price of $149 for user-upgradable diskless and $299 for 1TB SSD model. Monument 2... Read More
Kodak Moments launches touch-free kiosk News 

Kodak Moments launches touch-free kiosk

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Kodak Moments has announced a touch-free photo-printing kiosk solution for retailer partners. The touch-free technology is already enabled on the company’s Kodak Moments To Go kiosks and can be retrofitted into current Kodak Moments retail products. To use, consumers scan an on-screen QR code and go through the ordering process on their mobile device. Payment and photo fulfillment are then... Read More
Popsa wins third overall at Deloitte Tech Fast 50 Awards Events News 

Popsa wins third overall at Deloitte Tech Fast 50 Awards

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U.K.-based photo brand Popsa was ranked third in the 2020 Deloitte UK Technology Fast 50 – a ranking of the 50 fastest-growing technology companies in the UK – and achieved first in the software category. Popsa is a portfolio company of Pembroke VCT, the “venture capital trust focused on building the consumer brands of tomorrow.” Pembroke VCT first invested in... Read More
Fujifilm announces collaboration with ZUND America News 

Fujifilm announces collaboration with ZUND America

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FUJIFILM North America Corp., Graphic Systems Division announced a collaboration with Zund America, Inc., maker of cutting solutions for packaging and other applications. The collaboration enables Fujifilm’s print service provider customers to obtain access to Zund America, Inc.’s collection of cutting technologies and methods that will provide a comprehensive solution for packaging, marketing materials, and signage. “We are pleased to... Read More
Sony launches FX6 full-frame cinema camera New Products News 

Sony launches FX6 full-frame cinema camera

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Sony Electronics Inc. announced the FX6 (model ILME-FX6V) camera, featuring a 10.2 MP full-frame back-illuminated Exmor R CMOS sensor delivering a 15+ stop wide dynamic range with high sensitivity and low noise. The FX6’s base sensitivity is ISO 800 with an enhanced sensitivity setting of ISO 12,800 – expandable up to 409,600 – for shooting in low and very low... Read More
Olympus introduces M.Zuiko Digital ED 150-400mm F4.5 TC1.25x IS PRO lens New Products News 

Olympus introduces M.Zuiko Digital ED 150-400mm F4.5 TC1.25x IS PRO lens

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Olympus introduced the M.Zuiko Digital ED 150-400mm F4.5 TC1.25x IS PRO, an all-weather, super telephoto zoom lens. Equipped with a built-in 1.25x teleconverter, this lens covers a focal length of 300-1000mm equivalent, yet is only 4.1lbs and 12.4 inches in length. The high-performance 5-Axis Sync IS delivers the world’s most effective 8 shutter speed steps of compensation, enabling up to... Read More
iMazing adds photo management tools for iPhone users on Windows News 

iMazing adds photo management tools for iPhone users on Windows

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  DigiDNA released iMazing 2.13 for Windows, an update offering a faster way of transferring and managing iPhone photos on Windows PC; the company claims it is four times faster than the Windows Photos app’s iPhone export tool. iMazing 2.13 for PC is free to download and is available worldwide exclusively through the iMazing website. Browsing photos and data is free... Read More