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Vivid-Pix announces SDK, commercial-use program for Picture-Fix technology

March 28, 2018March 29, 2018 GaryPageau Vivid-Pix

Image-enhancement software creator Vivid-Pix is now providing SDK and commercial-use programs for its patented Picture-Fix technology, aimed at photo kiosk and lab workflows. Vivid-Pix targets 2 unique and very large markets: Faded Images: RESTORE Picture-Fix improves scanned prints, slides, and documents. Great for the expanding genealogy/family history market. Underwater Photos: LAND & SEA SCUBA Picture-Fix improves underwater photos. Great for... Read More

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Handelsbatt features Cewe century of success

March 27, 2018March 28, 2018 GaryPageau CeWe

Handelsblatt Global, “Your top source on German business, finance and politics,” recently published a detailed feature on the methods European photofinishing giant Cewe Color made the transition from wholesale photofinisher to digital dynamo. The article describes how the company adapted to a market that wiped out 90 percent of the CEWE’s main business: printing photos from negatives. “No one else... Read More

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i/o Trak pivots to emphasize photo scanner rental

March 21, 2018March 20, 2018 GaryPageau E-Z Photo Scan, Kodak Picture Saver, rental1 Comment

Photo scanning leader E-Z Photo Scan to focus on growing rental market Wednesday, March 21, 2018, Altamonte Springs, FL – i/o Trak, Inc. has announced the closing of its photo scanner equipment sales, as of April 1, 2018, to focus on its growing rental business. i/oTrak formed its E-Z Photo Scan group and began offering KODAK’s best-in-class Picture Saver Scanning... Read More

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Impressed photo app is now Pikto

March 20, 2018March 20, 2018 GaryPageau Impressed, photo apps, Pikto

Canadian photo lab Pikto has merged its mobile efforts by combining the user experience (UX) of its award-winning Impressed photo app with the Pikto brand. The company notified users by email, reinforcing the message the app continues with the same publisher and same back-end lab. “We are very excited to bring the excellent UX of Impressed to Pikto’s mobile efforts,” says... Read More

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London firm Popsa gets £3 million to automate photobooks

March 20, 2018March 20, 2018 GaryPageau 500 Startups, Moonpig, Pembroke Venture Capital Trust, Photobox, Popsa, Snapfish, venture capital

The U.K. Standard reports London tech firm Popsa has raised £3 million from top investors to develop an automated way to make photobooks. Popsa, founded in 2016, has clinched £2.2 million in a seed funding round led by Pembroke Venture Capital Trust, a backer of brands like Five Guys and Alexa Chung’s fashion label. Famous ad man Sir John Hegarty, co-founder... Read More

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Nikon announces D850 Filmmaker’s Kit

March 20, 2018 GaryPageau Nikon

For the U.S. market, Nikon Inc. is excited to announce the all-new Nikon D850 Filmmaker’s Kit, a custom bundle specifically designed for content creators and filmmakers looking to take full advantage of the D850’s extensive video capabilities and controls. The key component of the kit, the award-winning Nikon D850 offers incredible features, including full-frame 4K UHD video capture at 24/30... Read More

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Kodak reports fourth-quarter and full-year 2017 financial results

March 15, 2018March 16, 2018 GaryPageau earnings, Eastman Kodak Co., Kodak

ROCHESTER, N.Y.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Eastman Kodak Company (NYSE:KODK) today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year 2017, delivering net earnings for the year of $94 million on revenues of $1.5 billion and continued growth in key product areas. Highlights include: GAAP net earnings of $94 million for the year ended December 31, 2017. GAAP net earnings for the year... Read More

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Holland America cruise ships to add Fuji Wonder Shops

March 13, 2018 GaryPageau Fujifilm, Holland America

Cruise Critic reports Fujifilm Wonder Shops will be rolled out on Holland America cruise ships throughout 2018. The Wonder Photo Shop, which will be rolled out to more than half the fleet by the end of 2018, will allow passengers to immediately print photos from their mobile phones or memory cards via instant photo machines. Additionally, passengers will be able to... Read More

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Xerox reinforces significant benefits of its proposed combination with Fuji Xerox

March 7, 2018 GaryPageau Fuji Xerox, Xerox

MAR 07, 2018 — CORPORATE NORWALK, Conn. — The Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Xerox (NYSE: XRX) today issued the following letter to Xerox shareholders, reinforcing its belief in the significant benefits of the Company’s proposed combination with Fuji Xerox: *** Dear Xerox Shareholders, On January 31, 2018, Xerox announced its plans to combine with Fuji Xerox – the joint... Read More

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Lifetouch directors suit alleges mismanagement of ESOP

March 7, 2018March 7, 2018 GaryPageau lawsuit, Lifetouch

Bloomberg Law reports a March 1 class-action lawsuit alleges Lifetouch Inc. employees suffered “hundreds of millions of dollars” in damages by investing their retirement plans in the company’s employee stock ownership plan (ESOP). The suit alleges the company’s board did not do enough to protect workers’ retirement savings in the ESOP, as the value of the company’s stock declined more... Read More

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Photography startup Prodibi unveils photo security feature

Prodibi provides an unprecedented online visual experience by displaying full resolution images without slowing down websites, even on mobile. Since its official launch in October 2017, Prodibi has grown its user-based of photographers by 25% month-on-month. Prodibi has delivered over 30 million photos for more than 2’500 users from 80 countries in the world. Prodibi, the first solution for photographers... Read More

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PetaPixel: ImageBrief shuts down after 6 years of trying to disrupt stock photo market

March 4, 2018 GaryPageau ImageBrief, PetaPixel, stock photography

PetaPixel reports “distruptive” stock photo company ImageBrief has closed after six years of connecting agencies and brands with photographers. “The company was founded back in 2011 and went on to raise $1.5 million for its mission of disrupting the stock photography industry. The idea was that instead of purchasing generic cheap photos through stock agencies, buyers could simply post “briefs” with... Read More

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Professional Photographers of America announces 2018 board composition

March 1, 2018March 4, 2018 GaryPageau

Stephen Thetford from Arkansas Begins Term as President of Nonprofit Association Board ATLANTA, GA (PRWEB) MARCH 01, 2018 – Beginning today, Professional Photographers of America (PPA) welcomes Arkansas photographer Stephen Thetford, M.Photog.Cr., CPP, as its new president. Thetford begins a year-long term that extends through the end of February 2019. “It is such an honor to serve as the President... Read More

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Analysis: Are Costco photo lab closures an indicator of a wider trend?

February 28, 2018March 13, 2018 GaryPageau Best Buy, Costco, Fuji, kiosks, Kodak, photo labs, Walgreens

Mass retailer participation in a category is considered a key indicator of the overall vitality of the category. Mass retailers have access to the best analytics, and make data-driven decisions. When a high-profile retailer decides to change space allocation or even exit a category, it sends ripples across the industry. For example, Best Buy recently announced the cessation of in-store... Read More

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Consumers using tax refunds to pay down debt and save this year

February 28, 2018March 1, 2018 GaryPageau NRF, Prosper Insights & Analytics

WASHINGTON, February 28, 2018 – More Americans than ever plan to hold on to their tax refunds this year rather than spending the money they get from the IRS, according to the annual tax refund survey released today by the National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights & Analytics. “Tax return season is a time when consumers plan and prioritize financially,... Read More