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Popsa completes North American expansion with launch of its AI photo printing service in Mexico News 

Popsa completes North American expansion with launch of its AI photo printing service in Mexico

Gary Pageau
U.K.-based personalized photo app Popsa has launched in Mexico, in a partnership with SeynePrint, the Mexico City-based printer. According to the announcement, the move localizes distribution and slashes shipping times, with Mexican customers enjoying express, tracked, and signed-for delivery in just three days, an improvement over orders shipped from Europe. Popsa now has six partner facilities online in the United States,... Read More
DxO releases DxO PhotoLab 9 News 

DxO releases DxO PhotoLab 9

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Paris, France-based software developer DxO announced the launch of DxO PhotoLab 9 RAW photo editing software. Version 9 introduces masking powered by AI that guarantees supremely accurate selections, allowing photographers to create local adjustments with more precision than ever. In addition, new features include: local adjustments for denoising, demosaicing, and Lens Sharpness Optimization; a range of workflow upgrades for a smoother... Read More
Polaroid/Fujifilm trademark spat to head to trial; no date set News 

Polaroid/Fujifilm trademark spat to head to trial; no date set

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Polaroid and Fujifilm will finally have their day in court over their nearly decade-long spat over the rights to the appearance of instant photographs. Back in 2017, Polaroid Holdings filed suit against Fujifilm, contending the “classic border logo” (CBL) pioneered by Polaroid is infringed upon by Fujifilm’s Instax. According to the documents, the Classic Border Logo is a “vertically-oriented rectangle surrounding... Read More
Nikon Z6III update adds features from Nikon Z8, Z9 News Updates 

Nikon Z6III update adds features from Nikon Z8, Z9

Gary Pageau
Nikon announced firmware version 2.00 for the Nikon Z6III, which will introduce several features found in the Nikon Z9 and Z8. Additionally, for the first time in a Nikon product, the Z6III will support the Nikon Authenticity Service, a solution designed for media organizations and creators who require a high level of trustworthiness in their work. The service is compatible... Read More
GoPro subscribers opt-in for AI training licensing program News 

GoPro subscribers opt-in for AI training licensing program

Gary Pageau
In just over two weeks, GoPro subscribers have contributed more than 125,000 hours of video content to the company’s opt-in AI Training Licensing program. GoPro launched the initiative with an invitation-only outreach to a select group of GoPro subscribers in early August and will expand it to all U.S. subscribers over time, potentially also internationally. GoPro had 2.45 million subscribers... Read More
Bloomberg: Ray Ban owner EssilorLuxottica to boost Nikon stake News 

Bloomberg: Ray Ban owner EssilorLuxottica to boost Nikon stake

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Bloomberg News reports EssilorLuxottica is considering a potential deal to raise its stake in Japanese optical equipment manufacturer Nikon Corp. The Franco-Italian maker of Ray-Ban glasses is looking to increase its Nikon stake to around 20% from the nearly 9% it currently holds.Discussions are taking place but there is no certainty a transaction will materialize, according to the same sources,... Read More
CADY acquires Lifetouch high school photography accounts, Prestige Senior Portrait Brand in select schools Acquisitions News 

CADY acquires Lifetouch high school photography accounts, Prestige Senior Portrait Brand in select schools

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CADY, a leading volume-photography company based in Alpharetta, Ga., announced the acquisition of Lifetouch’s high school photography accounts and Prestige senior portrait brand in select schools nationwide. Terms weren’t disclosed. The Dead Pixels Society has requested more information on the affected regions; the company said the acquired accounts are in regions in  CADY’s current footprint, plus an extension beyond. According... Read More
MEA acquires New Zealand’s Happy Moose Acquisitions News 

MEA acquires New Zealand’s Happy Moose

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MEA, the software app publisher of Printicular, Photo Prints Now and more, has acquired New Zealand’s, Happy Moose, a photo print studio. Happy Moose has built a loyal following in New Zealand with its digital press and inkjet printing.  By acquiring Happy Moose, MEA offers customers the best of both worlds — high-tech convenience and handcrafted quality — while preserving... Read More
The EISA releases 2025-26 winners in the photography category Events News 

The EISA releases 2025-26 winners in the photography category

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Expert Imaging And Sound Association (EISA) announced the 2025-2026 winners in the photography category. Here are the award winners: EISA CAMERA OF THE YEAR 2025-2026 Sony Alpha 1 II EISA PROFESSIONAL CAMERA 2025-2026 Canon EOS R1 EISA FULL-FRAME CAMERA 2025-2026 Canon EOS R5 Mark II EISA BEST BUY CAMERA 2025-2026 Nikon Z5II EISA APS-C CAMERA 2025-2026 Nikon Z50II EISA COMPACT... Read More
Eastman Kodak announces level sales, admits to concerns over long-term viability Earnings reports News Opinion 

Eastman Kodak announces level sales, admits to concerns over long-term viability

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Eastman Kodak Co. was back in the news last week, as mainstream financial news organizations and distraught tech bloggers glommed onto a few sentences in the company’s earnings report (see below) that stated the company doesn’t have “committed financing or available liquidity” to pay its roughly $500 million in upcoming debt obligations. “These conditions raise substantial doubt about the company’s... Read More
Glossy Finish ranks 4,720 on the 2025 Inc. 5000 list of America’s fastest-growing private companies News Promotions 

Glossy Finish ranks 4,720 on the 2025 Inc. 5000 list of America’s fastest-growing private companies

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Inc., the leading media brand and playbook for entrepreneurs and business leaders shaping our future, announced Glossy Finish is No. 4,720 on the annual Inc. 5000 list. Glossy Finish joins Studio Source Yearbooks (No.1,392, up from 1,402 last year). The list provides a data-driven snapshot of the most successful companies within the economy’s most dynamic segment – its independent, entrepreneurial... Read More
Kodak Alaris sells buildings in Windsor, Colo, used for Kodak Moments media News 

Kodak Alaris sells buildings in Windsor, Colo, used for Kodak Moments media

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Kodak Alaris LLC has sold its buildings on the former Eastman Kodak Co. campus for $23 million to MAG Capital Partners, one of the final pieces of the camera product company that once employed more than 3,500 at the site. According to the Greeley Tribune,  the company now employs 100 people at the facility at 9952 Eastman Park Drive, which... Read More
Amaze reports second quarter 2025 financial results Earnings reports News 

Amaze reports second quarter 2025 financial results

Gary Pageau
Amaze Holdings, Inc. reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2025, its first as a public company. Total revenue increased 1,134% to $0.87 million in Q2 2025 from $0.07 million in the same year-ago period. The increase in net contribution revenue was mostly attributable to the addition of sales from Amaze as the Company closed the acquisition... Read More
Antigravity unveils A1, an 8K 360 drone New Products News 

Antigravity unveils A1, an 8K 360 drone

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Antigravity, the project recently announced by Insta360, announced its first product, Antigravity A1, due in January, 2026. Antigravity claims the AI is the world’s first drone “equipped with 8K 360-degree capture.” At the heart of Antigravity A1 is a dual-lens camera system that captures everything around it in 360 degrees. The lenses are mounted on the top and bottom of... Read More