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Google Photos adds create-your-own themed movies News Updates 

Google Photos adds create-your-own themed movies

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Just in time for Valentine’s Day, Google Photos has introduced a “create-your-own” themed movie feature. Users have had the capability to see Google’s automatically created movies, but now they can initiate the process, while choosing from different themes. According to Google, the process is “open the Google Photos app, go to the Assistant tab, and tap Movie to get started.... Read More
NRF forecasts retail sales will increase between 3.8 and 4.4 percent in 2018 News 

NRF forecasts retail sales will increase between 3.8 and 4.4 percent in 2018

GaryPageau
WASHINGTON, February 8, 2018 – The National Retail Federation today released its 2018 economic forecast, projecting that retail industry sales will grow between 3.8 and 4.4 percent over 2017. Online and other non-store sales, which are included in the overall number, are expected to increase between 10 and 12 percent. The numbers exclude automobiles, gasoline stations and restaurants. Retail sales... Read More
CEWE acquires a shareholding in Stardust Media And Communication S.A.S. News Press releases 

CEWE acquires a shareholding in Stardust Media And Communication S.A.S.

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Oldenburg, 8 February 2018. CEWE Stiftung & Co. KGaA (SDAX, ISIN: DE 0005403901, “CEWE”) acquires a shareholding in Stardust Media And Communication S.A.S., Paris. A subsidiary of CEWE concluded a purchase contract with the owners of Stardust Media And Communication S.A.S. today for around 80 % of the shares in the company, with the option of acquiring the remaining 20%... Read More
Winners and losers of the Shutterfly/Lifetouch combination News Opinion 

Winners and losers of the Shutterfly/Lifetouch combination

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The photo industry’s biggest merger in years has brought up rampant speculation among competitors, vendors and gadflies about the Shutterfly acquisition of Lifetouch. Details of the combination are still coming out, but it’s clear there is a short-term positive reception. Shutterfly’s stock rose to more than $70 a share, after being mired in the mid-$50 range for months. From a... Read More
Third-party Android apps can now use Google’s Pixel 2 Visual Core News 

Third-party Android apps can now use Google’s Pixel 2 Visual Core

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Photos taken with the impressive Google Pixel 2 smartphone will soon look better when taken with popular apps like Snapchat and Instagram. Google engineering manager Ofer Shacham posted the company was turning on the Pixel Visual Core technology to third-party apps. Shacham notes Visual Core powers the HDR+ technology debuted in the Pixel 2, which had only been accessible using the... Read More
Retail jobs increased by over 11,000 in January News Press releases 

Retail jobs increased by over 11,000 in January

GaryPageau
WASHINGTON, February 2, 2018 – Retail industry employment increased by 11,100 jobs in January over December, the National Retail Federation said today. The number excludes automobile dealers, gasoline stations and restaurants. Overall, the economy added 200,000 jobs, the Labor Department said. “These numbers reflect the strong holiday season and how retailers matched consumer demand for consumption by hiring additional staff,”... Read More
Apple passes Samsung to capture the top position in the worldwide smartphone market while overall shipments decline 6.3% in the fourth quarter, according to IDC News 

Apple passes Samsung to capture the top position in the worldwide smartphone market while overall shipments decline 6.3% in the fourth quarter, according to IDC

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FRAMINGHAM, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–A slower than expected 2017 holiday quarter closed out the year bringing minimal change to the worldwide smartphone market when compared to 2016. According to preliminary data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, smartphone vendors shipped a total of 403.5 million units during the fourth quarter of 2017 (4Q17), resulting in a 6.3%... Read More
GoPro rolls out enhanced subscription service: Plus News Press releases 

GoPro rolls out enhanced subscription service: Plus

GaryPageau
New Benefits. No Additional Cost. Damage Replacement, Mobile Cloud Backup and Unlimited Photo Storage Added to $4.99 Monthly Service SAN MATEO, Calif., Jan. 31, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — GoPro, Inc. (NASDAQ: GPRO) is building on the success of its Plus subscription service with the introduction of new benefits that deliver significant value to GoPro customers at no additional cost. Today, the company... Read More
Cimpress reports second quarter fiscal year 2018 financial results News 

Cimpress reports second quarter fiscal year 2018 financial results

GaryPageau
Cimpress N.V., parent company of Vistaprint and other printing verticals, announced earnings last week. We’ve combined several reports into one, for your convenience: VENLO, the Netherlands–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Cimpress N.V. (Nasdaq: CMPR), the world leader in mass customization, has posted on its investor relations website at ir.cimpress.com its financial results for the three-month period ended December 31, 2017, in a document called... Read More
FUJIFILM Holdings and Xerox Announce Agreement to Combine Fuji Xerox Joint Venture with Xerox News Press releases 

FUJIFILM Holdings and Xerox Announce Agreement to Combine Fuji Xerox Joint Venture with Xerox

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Creates a Global Leader in Innovative Print Technologies and Intelligent Work Solutions NORWALK, Conn. and TOKYO — Xerox shareholders to receive a $2.5 billion special cash dividend, or approximately $9.80 per share, and 49.9% of the combined company; Fujifilm to own 50.1% Combined company to deliver at least $1.7 billion in total cost savings, with $1.2 billion to be achieved... Read More
Lifetouch purchase brings immediate benefits to Shutterfly News Opinion 

Lifetouch purchase brings immediate benefits to Shutterfly

GaryPageau , , 1 Comment
Shutterfly shares jumped nearly 20% last night on the news the leading photo-personalization company was buying the billion-dollar company in the school photography space, Lifetouch National School Studios for $825 million, as well as the report the company beat its fourth-quarter forecasts. The deal includes Lifetouch’s school business, as well as it’s ancillary businesses of church directories, preschool photography, JC Penney retail... Read More
Shutterfly Inc. announces definitive agreement to acquire privately-held Lifetouch News Press releases 

Shutterfly Inc. announces definitive agreement to acquire privately-held Lifetouch

GaryPageau , 1 Comment
Combination significantly expands customer base and product range Lifetouch achieved revenue of $963.9 million and EBITDA of $111.3 million for the period ended June 30, 2017 Acquisition adds significant Revenue, Adjusted EBITDA, and Cash Flow in the next twelve months with attractive future revenue and cost synergies Combined company total Adjusted EBITDA of at least $450 million targeted in 2020... Read More
Copyright office changes rules on group registration News 

Copyright office changes rules on group registration

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The Copyright Alliance posted a blog describing the new rules for group registration of photographs: “Calling all photographers! Starting February 20, 2018, the U.S. Copyright Office will implement a new rule affecting how groups of photographs are registered. The rule aims to modernize and streamline the registration process for group registrations of photographs, but also implements other important changes.” The blog... Read More