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TikTok is shuttering Notes, its little-known Instagram rival News Updates 

TikTok is shuttering Notes, its little-known Instagram rival

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TikTok is shutting down Notes, its photo-sharing app in Australia and Canada. In a notification to users, the TikTok Notes team says the app will stop working starting May 8th, and “all related features will no longer be available.” It also recommended users switch to Lemon8, another social platform from ByteDance, TikTok’s parent company. According to The Verge, TikTok first... Read More
Amaze deepens Adobe Express partnership News Partnerships Updates 

Amaze deepens Adobe Express partnership

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  Amaze announced the expansion of its partnership with Adobe Express through a new add-on experience that will bring Amaze’s platform directly into the Adobe Express ecosystem. Building on the successful integration of Adobe Express within the Spring by Amaze interface, the new add-on experience now allows Adobe Express users to discover Amaze within the Adobe Express app store and... Read More
WhiteWall debuts super-resolution image enhancement News Updates 

WhiteWall debuts super-resolution image enhancement

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WhiteWall has introduced  WhiteWall SuperResolution and announced WhiteWall ultraHD is now available for all products—except the Coffee Table Book—and is also free of charge. The company says the new WhiteWall SuperResolution technology uses AI to upscale images and add missing details, without compromising quality. A quality indicator in the configurator shows the maximum recommended print size. WhiteWall also now offers... Read More
Eugene Smith Fund Awards Ceremony set for April 8th via Zoom Events News 

Eugene Smith Fund Awards Ceremony set for April 8th via Zoom

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The W. Eugene Smith Fund has announced it will honor its 2024 grant recipients during a live awards ceremony set for Tuesday, April 8, at 10:00 a.m. EDT (New York). The awards ceremony will be streamed live via Zoom and will include presentations by 2024 grant recipients and finalists in the Smith Grant, Student Grant, and Howard Chapnick Grant categories.... Read More
Shutterbug Camera burglarized again as Northern California camera shops targeted by thieves News 

Shutterbug Camera burglarized again as Northern California camera shops targeted by thieves

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Northern California camera stores have been the target of numerous “smash and grab” robberies in recent weeks, with Santa Rosa, Calif.-based Shutterbug Camera Shops being victimized twice. The shop was hit by an early-morning theft Friday, March 21, according to the Press Democrat. An estimated $100,000 worth of camera equipment was taken, according to Mike Paschke, the store’s owner and president.... Read More
Blackmagic debuts 12K digital film camera, updates Resolve, and more New Products News 

Blackmagic debuts 12K digital film camera, updates Resolve, and more

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Blackmagic Design announced Blackmagic PYXIS 12K, a digital film camera that features a 12K RGBW sensor in the versatile PYXIS camera design. This new model features the same sensor as URSA Cine 12K LF with a massive 16 stops of dynamic range along with dual CFexpress media recorders, 10G Ethernet, and Blackmagic Cloud global sync. Blackmagic PYXIS 12K is available... Read More
Financial Review: Canva’s rare job cuts target AI-related jobs News 

Financial Review: Canva’s rare job cuts target AI-related jobs

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According to a Financial Times article by Amelia McGuire, high-flying graphics company Canva has laid off 10 technical writers, nine months after telling them to embrace generative artificial intelligence tools. This is the first layoffs at the company ever. “Ten of 12 technical writing staff were made redundant. It’s a small proportion of the company’s 5000-strong staff, but it’s a... Read More
Pixami achieves SOC 2 compliance for yearbook software News Updates 

Pixami achieves SOC 2 compliance for yearbook software

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Yearbook software company Pixami, which was purchased last year by Nationwide Studios, continues to aggressively roll out updates. The company announced it has achieved SOC 2 Compliance, the stringent cybersecurity standard. SOC 2 Compliance is a compliance framework developed by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) to help service organizations demonstrate they have effective internal controls in place... Read More
Kyocera Nixka Inkjet Systems installs first Belharra printer News 

Kyocera Nixka Inkjet Systems installs first Belharra printer

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Kyocera Nixka Inkjet Systems announces the first installation of its “Belharra” Printer at Photoweb in Grenoble, a leader in online photo printing and a beta site for this new technology. According to a press release, Photoweb has actively contributed to defining the requirements for a more sustainable approach to their photo market and Kyocera Nixka Inkjet Systems adapted its products to... Read More
School Photography Boot Camp has basic and advanced course tracks News 

School Photography Boot Camp has basic and advanced course tracks

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The Volume Imaging Professionals (VIP) announced its School Photo Boot Camp, July 16-18, in Charlotte, N.C., has two tracks: Basic and Advanced Courses. The first track is the classic program, featuring both classroom and hands-on learning. The second track is an advanced track for schools, sports, dance, or event photography. Check out the website for complete course descriptions and registration... Read More
fotointern: Photo Video Zumstein opens in Basel, where Marlin GmbH was News 

fotointern: Photo Video Zumstein opens in Basel, where Marlin GmbH was

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Fotointern.ch, Switzerland’s independent daily online photography and digital imaging magazine, reports Foto Video Zumstein AG Bern, with branches in Zurich, Neuchâtel and Lausanne, will open another store on May 2, 2025, in the Aeschenvorstadt in Basel, where Foto Marlin was located until its closure on Jan. 10. The opening is planned for Friday, May 2, 2025. “We took over the entire... Read More
Fujifilm, Optimum Imaging Technologies settle image-correction patent suits News 

Fujifilm, Optimum Imaging Technologies settle image-correction patent suits

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According to Bloomberg Law, Fujifilm North America Corp. and Optimum Imaging Technologies LLC settled two lawsuits over patents covering camera technology that automatically corrects distorted images, according to federal court filings. Judge Haywood S. Gilliam Jr. terminated Optimum Imaging Technologies’s motion to transfer Fujifilm’s suit seeking declaratory judgment of noninfringement on Wednesday in the U.S .District Court for the Northern District of California, citing... Read More
Quad/Graphics to enter the promo market News 

Quad/Graphics to enter the promo market

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Quad/Graphics Inc. is expanding into the $26.6-billion “branded solutions market,” also known as promotional products. “Promotional goods are more than just products – they’re extensions of a brand’s story – in the marketplace and in the workplace,” said Oliver Kimberley, Quad’s General Manager of Managed Services, the division launching branded solutions. “The modern marketer is the principal brand steward. With 77 percent... Read More