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X-Rite Acquires ColorCert Software Assets News Press releases 

X-Rite Acquires ColorCert Software Assets

GaryPageau
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. (PRWEB) MARCH 02, 2017 – X-Rite Incorporated, a global leader in color science and technology, and its subsidiary Pantone LLC, today announced the company has acquired the ColorCert® software assets from Nelissen Consulting, a privately held company in Germany. Since 2013, X-Rite has been the exclusive distributor of ColorCert software, a real-time color and print quality process... Read More
Professional Photographers of America Changes Board Composition for 2017 News Press releases 

Professional Photographers of America Changes Board Composition for 2017

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ATLANTA, GA (PRWEB) MARCH 01, 2017 – Beginning today, Professional Photographers of America (PPA) announced Washington photographer Rob Behm, M.Photog.Cr., CPP as its new president. Behm begins a year-long term that extends through the end of February 2018. Behm expressed his excitement and appreciation for the appointment. “I’m excited and humbled to represent the 30,000 members that make up PPA,”... Read More
SD Association Doubles Bus Interface Speeds With UHS-III News Press releases 

SD Association Doubles Bus Interface Speeds With UHS-III

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YOKOHAMA, JAPAN–(Marketwired – February 23, 2017) – Pacifico Yokohama — CP+ Camera and Photo Imaging Show Booth # G-16 — Feb. 23, 2017 — The SD Association announced today UHS-III, doubling the fastest SD memory card transfer rate up to 624 megabytes per second (MB/s). UHS-III faster speeds help move large amounts of data generated by 3D/360-degree/drone cameras, 4K and... Read More
AMA and DJI Launch Joint Drone Safety and Training Program News Press releases 

AMA and DJI Launch Joint Drone Safety and Training Program

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(PRWEB) FEBRUARY 17, 2017- Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA), the nation’s leading voice for model flying hobbyists, and DJI, the world’s leading maker of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), are launching a joint program to promote safe and responsible drone operations, train public safety officers to use drones effectively, and support educational outreach efforts. AMA and DJI will collaborate on other... Read More
Dominion Harbor Acquires Iconic Kodak Portfolio from Intellectual Ventures News Press releases 

Dominion Harbor Acquires Iconic Kodak Portfolio from Intellectual Ventures

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DALLAS, TEXAS (PRWEB) FEBRUARY 16, 2017 – Dominion Harbor Enterprises (DHE) today announced the acquisition of over 1,000 patent families from Kodak’s iconic portfolio of patented technologies. This extensive portfolio has been acquired from Intellectual Ventures (IV) and will be commercialized by DHE’s subsidiary Monument Peak Ventures. The Kodak portfolio has broad coverage across the United States, Europe and Asia.... Read More
Nikon: Cancellation of release of the DL series of premium compact cameras New Products News Opinion Press releases 

Nikon: Cancellation of release of the DL series of premium compact cameras

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February 13, 2017 TOKYO – Nikon Corporation announced today that sales of the long-awaited DL series of premium compact camera, the DL18-50 f/1.8-2.8, DL24-85 f/1.8-2.8, and DL24-500 f/2.8-5.6, will be canceled. A June, 2016 release was originally planned for the DL series. However, with the identification of issues with the integrated circuit for image processing, release of the three cameras... Read More
Chatbooks Raises $11.5M Series B Funding News Press releases 

Chatbooks Raises $11.5M Series B Funding

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Automated, Mobile-First Photo Book Company is Named As Fastest-Growing Startup in Utah PROVO, Utah — February 10, 2017 — Chatbooks, the subscription-based service that automatically turns your digital photos into photo books, has secured an $11.5 million Series B investment led by Aries Capital Partners. Previous investors Signal Peak Ventures and BYU Cougar Capital also participated in the round. Chatbooks has raised... Read More
Hasselblad announces change of management structure News Press releases 

Hasselblad announces change of management structure

GaryPageau
Hasselblad, the leader in high-quality professional medium-format cameras today announced Perry Oosting, CEO, will step down from his role by the end of this month. Having guided Hasselblad to stability, strong sales as well as the partnership with aerial camera company DJI, CEO Perry Oosting has accomplished what he was asked to achieve and has decided to step down from... Read More
Finisher’s Corner: The Diversifying Photo Output Market – Digital Imaging Reporter Market research News 

Finisher’s Corner: The Diversifying Photo Output Market – Digital Imaging Reporter

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Excerpt from the January, 2017, issue of Digital Imaging Reporter Photo retailers are competing with online companies for the sale of picture-taking systems and photo merchandise. How do they compete? Through photo output! Apple has embraced the ethos of modern picture makers who, ironically, are seeking a connection to the analog world. For those of us who studied analog technologies, print... Read More
Smartphone Camera Tech for 2017 – Digital Imaging Reporter Market research News 

Smartphone Camera Tech for 2017 – Digital Imaging Reporter

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  Excerpt from a feature in Digital Imaging Reporter, January, 2017 If there’s one recent product that has changed the direction of photography the most, it’s the smartphone. Not only has the smartphone camera unleashed a new generation of snapshooters and citizen journalists, it’s created a whole new ecosystem of apps, accessories and services with valuations in the billions of... Read More
KitSplit acquires CameraLends, becoming the largest camera rental marketplace News Press releases 

KitSplit acquires CameraLends, becoming the largest camera rental marketplace

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Deal follows both companies’ strong early growth serving the media industry NEW YORK, Jan. 10, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — KitSplit, the fastest-growing marketplace for camera rentals, today announced that they are acquiring CameraLends, another leader in online camera rentals. KitSplit, which has been called “The Airbnb of cameras” by Forbes and Fast Company, will manage the combined entity under the KitSplit brand... Read More
US LABOR DEPARTMENT SUES B&H FOTO & ELECTRONICS CORP. FOR HIRING, PAY, PROMOTION DISCRIMINATION; HARASSMENT News Press releases 

US LABOR DEPARTMENT SUES B&H FOTO & ELECTRONICS CORP. FOR HIRING, PAY, PROMOTION DISCRIMINATION; HARASSMENT

GaryPageau
New York retailer allegedly violated federal requirements at Brooklyn warehouse NEW YORK – A lawsuit filed by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs alleges that B&H Foto & Electronics Corp. has systematically discriminated against Hispanic employees and female, black and Asian jobseekers at its Brooklyn Navy Yard warehouse. As a federal contractor, B&H is prohibited... Read More
Marathon bid for Shutterfly signals end of an era News Opinion 

Marathon bid for Shutterfly signals end of an era

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Over the last year, Shutterfly management has faced activist shareholders who are pressing for greater stock performance from the leading online photo-product company. Shareholders are understandably concerned about lower net income returns, low stock performance and increased expenditures. Last fall, Silver Lake Partners said it was planning to spend $2 billion to take private the Redwood City photo giant. Shutterfly management even... Read More