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Generation NEXT brands buys Print Mates

April 9, 2019May 6, 2019 GaryPageau Generation NEXT, Print Mates

Wholly-Owned Subsidiary Offers Complementary Revenue Stream, Opportunity for Both the Company and its Franchisees SAN DIEGO, CA, April 09, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — via NEWMEDIAWIRE – Generation NEXT Franchise Brands, Inc. (OTCQB: VEND) announced today that it has reached terms to acquire the assets of Print Mates, LLC, a small team of entrepreneurs, software engineers, and photography professionals in San Diego... Read More

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VSCO suing PicsArt over photo filters

April 9, 2019April 9, 2019 GaryPageau PicsArt, VSCO

Photo-editing app-maker VSCO has filed a lawsuit against rival PicsArt, alleging PicsArt “reverse engineered” 19 VSCO filters and offered them as part of PicsArt’s Gold subscription package. The suit alleges 17 PicsArt employees created VSCO accounts to gain access to VSCO’s filters, then reverse-engineered them and offered them as part of the Gold subscription package. VSCO’s suit alleges PicsArt “promotes its... Read More

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Kodak completes sale of its Flexographic Packaging Division to Montagu

April 9, 2019April 9, 2019 GaryPageau Eastman Kodak Co., Montagu

New company Miraclon to meet packaging industry needs with KODAK FLEXCEL Solutions ROCHESTER, N.Y.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Today Eastman Kodak Company and Montagu Private Equity LLP announced the completion of the sale of Kodak’s Flexographic Packaging Division (FPD). Now part of Montagu’s portfolio, the division operates as a standalone company known as Miraclon. As previously announced, Kodak’s flexographic leadership team has transitioned as... Read More

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Pinterest pre-IPO valuation puts it at $11.6 billion

April 8, 2019April 10, 2019 GaryPageau Pinterest

Social photo sharing platform Pinterest filed an updated S-1 just two weeks after filing for its IPO. The S-1 set the price range at $15-17 per share for a sale of 75 million shares, meaning the company will raise between $1.125 billion and $1.275 billion. According to TechCrunch: “In terms of valuation — if you calculate Class A, Class B,... Read More

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Retail employment dropped in March but overall job gains point to economic growth

April 5, 2019 GaryPageau Labor Department, NRF, retail

WASHINGTON, April 5, 2019 – Retail industry employment in March was down by 11,700 jobs seasonally adjusted from February and down 47,400 jobs unadjusted year-over-year, the Labor Department said today. The retail numbers, which exclude restaurants, came as the nation saw a monthly gain of 196,000 jobs overall. “March’s strong rebound in overall hiring throughout the economy is good news... Read More

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Snap introduces “App Stories” for third-party apps

April 4, 2019April 4, 2019 GaryPageau Snap, VSCO

Launch Partners Include Tinder, Houseparty, and AdventureAide Additional Snap Kit Integrations Announced with Anchor, Anghami, Breaker, Fitbit, GoFundMe, JioSaavn, Netflix, Venmo, and VSCO SANTA MONICA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Snap Inc. (NYSE:SNAP) today announced new Snap Kit capabilities and partnerships, including App Stories, which lets Snapchatters create custom Stories for partner apps, directly from Snapchat. Additionally, the company announced new partners across the Snap Kit ecosystem.... Read More

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HumanEyes partners with NTT DOCOMO for VR trials over 5G

April 4, 2019April 5, 2019 GaryPageau 5G, Humaneyes, NTT DOCOMO, VR

5G test environment in Guam will feature real-world practical application of remotely training technicians in real time using Virtual Reality cameras over 5G NEW YORK, April 04, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — HumanEyes Technologies, shaping the future of immersive imaging with the world’s most forward-thinking VR cameras and solutions, today announced it has partnered with NTT DOCOMO, INC., Japan’s largest mobile operator,... Read More

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Sharp joins in the Micro Four Thirds System Standard Group

April 4, 2019April 5, 2019 GaryPageau micro-four thirds, Olympus Corp., Panasonic Corp., Sharp Corp.

Olympus Corporation and Panasonic Corporation jointly announced the Micro Four Thirds System standard in 2008 and have since been working together to promote the standard. We are... Read More

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Industry notes, app updates and more

April 4, 2019 GaryPageau

Notable apps and updates Photo Finale 13.6 is released, featuring thumbnail sizing. The Prints page now allows customers to switch between 5 sizes of thumbnails, including two smaller and two larger sizes than the default. Customers can get beautiful thumbnails with up to 13x more pixel data than before on mobile devices and 8x on desktop browsers! The user’s thumbnail size preference... Read More

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EyeQ acquires Athentech, maker of Perfectly Clear image-correction technology

April 3, 2019April 3, 2019 GaryPageau Athentech, EyeQ, Perfectly Clear

EyeQ Inc., a new company made up of photo industry veterans, has acquired Athentech Imaging, the Canada-based maker of image-correction technology. The Athentech management continues with the new company and has added some management expertise to change direction. Details of the acquisition were not disclosed. The Dead Pixels Society talked with Ziv Gillat, the company’s chief revenue officer, about the... Read More

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The problem with privacy in photography

April 3, 2019April 5, 2019 GaryPageau Edge Imaging, Kyvr Connect, Pro Imaging Connect

Why school photography has to look at cyber-security as a risk to the business When most photo-industry executives think about privacy, they think in terms of security breaches like Equifax, Wannacry, Google or Facebook (or, in our own industry, 500px, Animoto and more). The Dead Pixels Society recently spoke with Ken Taylor, a longtime security expert about the challenges facing... Read More

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Tech startup Signs.com to acquire Ferrari Color

April 3, 2019April 3, 2019 GaryPageau Ferrari Color, Signs.com

SALT LAKE CITY (PRWEB) APRIL 02, 2019 – Signs.com announced today that it will acquire Ferrari Color, a prominent large-format graphics provider in the United States. The acquisition of Ferrari Color will bring the majority of Signs.com’s manufacturing demands in-house, streamlining processes and integrating Signs.com’s technology into the production process. Ferrari Color operations include a respected brand, a highly-trained and... Read More

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Buyers wanted: mPerpetuo to sell off its camera patent portfolio

April 1, 2019April 1, 2019 GaryPageau mPerpetuo

mPerpetuo Inc., a Delaware company founded in 2013 specializing in the development of an LTE 4G/5G connected handheld Android prosumer camera, is looking for a buyer for its three US patents. The company was funded by a leading world-known camera company. In 2018, the company has lost its future funding and is now selling its assets. Among the assets are... Read More

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Piktology picks Taopix for photobook commerce platform

April 1, 2019April 1, 2019 GaryPageau PikPerfect, Piktology, Taopix

Piktology has chosen Taopix as their DIY (Do It Yourself) Photobook commerce platform as they launch as an extension of the PikPerfect brand. PikPerfect offer a design and print service of albums (photobooks, Lay-Flat albums and premium albums) and have grown exponentially since their inception in 2012. Owner and co-founder of Piktology, Rushad Vevaina, along with his wife Maike, opened the self-design part... Read More

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Epson America relocates headquarters to accommodate growth

March 30, 2019April 1, 2019 GaryPageau Epson America

New Campus to Integrate Epson Experience Center Featuring Latest Technology and Solutions LONG BEACH, Calif. – March 27, 2019 – Epson America, Inc., a global technology leader dedicated to connecting people, things and information with its original, efficient, compact, and precision technologies, today announced it will be moving into new corporate headquarters at the Katella Office Campus located at 3131 Katella... Read More