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Shutterfly changes CFO News People on the Move 

Shutterfly changes CFO

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Shutterfly continues to shake up its top management as new CEO Sally Pofcher has added a new CFO, naming Jan Paul Teuwen as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective Sept. 11, 2023. Teuwen succeeds Mike Eklund, who will be stepping down from the CFO role to pursue other opportunities. Teuwen most recently served as Chief Financial Officer for... Read More
Kandao releases QooCam3 360-degree action camera News 

Kandao releases QooCam3 360-degree action camera

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Kandao Technology unveiled its newest 360-degree camera, the QooCam 3. Boasting dual fisheye lenses for comprehensive angle coverage, the camera produces  5.7K 30FPS 360-degree videos and high-resolution 11K panoramic photos. Equipped with a wide F1.6 aperture and two 1/1.55-inch sensors, the $349 camera excels in low-light conditions, delivering vivid and intricate imagery, the company claims. Plus, its integrated stabilization ensures... Read More
Amazon changes access for Amazon Drive and Photos News Updates 

Amazon changes access for Amazon Drive and Photos

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Amazon is continuing the migration away from Amazon Drive to Amazon Photos. As previously announced, Amazon notified customers it is dropping support for Amazon Drive for file backups but going to “fully focus” efforts on photo and video storage. The service will end Dec. 31, 2023. Recently, the service notified users they can access their Amazon Drive content via Amazon Photos: Dear Amazon... Read More
Varsity Brands sells Herff Jones Graduation business to Atlas Holdings Acquisitions New Products News 

Varsity Brands sells Herff Jones Graduation business to Atlas Holdings

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Varsity Brands and Atlas Holdings jointly announced the signing of a definitive purchase agreement for the sale of the Varsity Brands’ Herff Jones Graduation Business, including the Scholastic and Collegiate brand portfolio and manufacturing facilities, to Atlas. Terms weren’t disclosed. The Graduation Business offers a range of caps and gowns, fine paper, jewelry, and frames. Varsity Brands, the market leader... Read More
Adobe changing up Creative Cloud syncing policy News 

Adobe changing up Creative Cloud syncing policy

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Adobe Inc. is changing its cloud storage syncing policy effective Feb. 1, 2024. Free and personal accounts will no longer be able to use Adobe Creative Cloud Syncing in February, while enterprise and teams business accounts have until Oct. 1, 2024. Adobe Creative Cloud sync allows users to save files locally in a folder called “Creative Cloud Files”; then those... Read More
Court upholds AI-generated art can’t be copyrighted News 

Court upholds AI-generated art can’t be copyrighted

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Reuters reports a U.S. court judge in Washington, D.C. ruled a work of art created by artificial intelligence without any human input cannot be copyrighted under U.S. law. Only works with human authors can receive copyrights, U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell said, affirming the Copyright Office’s rejection of an application filed by computer scientist Stephen Thaler on behalf of his DABUS... Read More
IDC: Smartphone shipments forecast to reach lowest volume in a decade Market research News 

IDC: Smartphone shipments forecast to reach lowest volume in a decade

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Worldwide smartphone shipments are forecast to decline 4.7% year over year in 2023 to 1.15 billion units, the lowest volume in a decade, according to the International Data Corp. (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker. This is a downward revision from IDC’s previous forecast of -3.2%, driven by a weaker economic outlook and ongoing inflation, which has dampened consumer demand and... Read More
Exploring Operational Excellence for Business Expansion with Alicia Butler Pierre Market research News Podcasts 

Exploring Operational Excellence for Business Expansion with Alicia Butler Pierre

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Gary Pageau of the Dead Pixels Society talks with Alicia Butler Pierre, the founder, and CEO of Equilibria, Inc., about operational excellence. The conversation revolves around the critical role of operational excellence in business expansion, sharing her company’s unique approach to tackling issues like high turnover, audits, and escalating customer complaints using the Lean Six Sigma framework. The discussion moves beyond just identifying problems, delving into... Read More
MyHeritage rolls out free PhotoDater feature to estimate photos age New Products News 

MyHeritage rolls out free PhotoDater feature to estimate photos age

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Genealogy site MyHeritage continues to roll out tools for users to enjoy their historical photos. The new free PhotoDater tool uses AI technology to estimate the year a photo was taken. PhotoDater joins several tools in the MyHeritage toolbox, including: MyHeritage Deep Nostalgia – a feature offering AI animation for historical photos. Later, animations added voice narration. MyHeritage Photo Storyteller... Read More
“Making Kodak Film” book updated News 

“Making Kodak Film” book updated

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With all the renewed interest in film, here’s a reminder the book “Making Kodak Film,” has been updated. The book, written by longtime Eastman Kodak Co. film manufacturing expert Bob Shanebrook, the second edition hardcover features 470 pages with 402 illustrations. The second edition is now in its 19th printing. The first edition softcover, at 94 pages with 165 illustrations,... Read More
The Art of Reinventing and Selling Businesses with Tracy Gunn News Podcasts 

The Art of Reinventing and Selling Businesses with Tracy Gunn

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Ever imagined an escape route from your own business? In this episode of the Dead Pixels Society podcast, guest Tracy Gunn of Get Exitable has not only dreamed it, but she also lived it. Gunn was at a point where she was juggling multiple businesses, feeling trapped, and desperately wanting out. And no, her way out was not just shutting down; she reinvented her... Read More
Yearbook publisher Treering introduces Dyslexia-friendly fonts News 

Yearbook publisher Treering introduces Dyslexia-friendly fonts

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Treering, a leader in customizable yearbooks, introduces a dyslexia-friendly font to its collection, marking a significant stride towards inclusivity in design. In total, Treering unveils 44 new fonts. Inspired by the Dyslexia Friendly Font Collection, Treering embarked on the journey to incorporate a dyslexia-friendly font, resulting in the integration of OpenDyslexic. Designed by Abelardo “Abbie” Gonzalez, OpenDyslexic addresses challenges faced... Read More
Redbrick acquires Animoto, the cloud-based video creation platform Acquisitions News 

Redbrick acquires Animoto, the cloud-based video creation platform

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Redbrick announces the acquisition of Animoto, the long-established easy-to-use video creation software. Terms weren’t disclosed. Animoto, founded in 2006, used patented Cinematic AI technology to make it easy to turn photos, screen recordings, and short clips into powerful videos. The platform supports more than 70,000 customers and millions of users. “By acquiring Animoto, we’re making Redbrick’s portfolio stronger and more... Read More