Category: News – Page 4 – The Dead Pixels Society

KEH announces it is preferred camera provider for Atlanta Falcons

May 13, 2024May 13, 2024 GaryPageau Atlanta Falcons, KEH Camera, NFL

KEH, the reseller of pre-owned camera gear, announced it will become the Preferred Provider of Camera Gear for the NFL’s Atlanta Falcons. Aligning with set sustainability goals, the Falcons will utilize KEH’s trade-in program, which allows the organization to responsibly replace current cameras and related digital equipment with new, professional gear to continue to provide world-class sports and entertainment content.... Read More

Earnings reports News

Fujifilm reports 3.6% increase in annual revenues

May 10, 2024May 15, 2024 GaryPageau Fujifilm

FUJIFILM Holdings Corp., announced, in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024, revenue increased by 3.6% year-over-year to JPY2,960.9 billion, mainly due to strong sales in the Medical Systems and Imaging businesses and the impact of exchange rates. Thanks to revenue growth and the impact of exchange rates, operating income amounted to JPY276.7 billion, an increase of 1.3% year-over-year. Net... Read More

News Podcasts

Insights into Business Revival and Market Disruption, with Ben Gibson

May 9, 2024May 8, 2024 GaryPageau Ben Gibson, Eastman Kodak Co., Fujifilm, Logitech

Embark on exploring the corporate world’s natural progression with tech industry veteran Ben Gibson as he and host Gary Pageau navigate the “EMFL” model together. Gibson sheds light on how companies are born out of innovation and mature through marketing, financial acumen, and sometimes, legal restructuring. Anchored by Gibson’s rich experiences at large companies like GE, Eastman Kodak Co., and Logitech, the discussion offers an analytical lens... Read More

Earnings reports News

Kornit Digital reports first quarter 2024 results

May 9, 2024May 17, 2024 GaryPageau Kornit Digital

Textile printing equipment maker Kornit Digital Ltd.a worldwide market leader in sustainable, on-demand, digital fashion and textile production technologies, reported today its results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2024. “Despite enduring macroeconomic challenges, we saw success with the strategic initiatives we implemented in Q4 and early this quarter.” said Ronen Samuel, Kornit’s Chief Executive Officer. “Our pipeline for... Read More

Earnings reports News

GoPro reports first-quarter sales up 7% but net losses climb

May 8, 2024May 15, 2024 GaryPageau GoPro

GoPro Inc. announced first quarter revenue was $155 million, down 11% year-over-year, while subscription and service revenue increased 12% year-over-year to $26 million. The GAAP net loss was $339 million, or a $2.24 loss per share, compared to a net loss of $30 million or $0.19 loss per share, in the prior year period, due to the recording of a... Read More

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Profoto debuts Pro-D3 industrial grade monolight

May 7, 2024May 13, 2024 GaryPageau Profoto

Profoto debuted the Pro-D3 industrial grade monolight to meet the evolving durability demands of high-end, high-volume image content creation. Available in two versions, with 750Ws or 1250Ws of power, the Pro-D3 is equipped with high-grade components through and through and has an 11 f-stop flash power adjustment range and 0.1 f-stop precision. The Pro-D3 introduces three distinct flash modes, as... Read More

Events News

Visual 1st announces 2024 panel topics and confirmed presenters

May 5, 2024June 6, 2024 GaryPageau Visual 1st

Visual 1st, the annual conference promoting innovation and partnerships in the photo and video industry, announces this year’s panel topics, as well as the first fireside chat presenter, moderators, panelists, presenters, and Visual 1st Awards judges. Visual 1st will be held Oct. 16-17, 2024, in San Francisco. The Dead Pixels Society is a Visual 1st and will once again hold... Read More

Events News

drupa 2024 holding Imaging Summit: The Importance of Artificial Intelligence for the Printing and Imaging Industry

May 5, 2024May 6, 2024 GaryPageau AI Imagelab, DRUPA, EyeQ, Perfectly Clear, Viesus

drupa returns after an eight-year absence with a renewed sense of purpose. The event has announced the drupa Imaging Summit, one of the main themes will be the big trend topic of Imaging Artificial Intelligence, to learn about the current status and tools, discuss new product ideas and ways to enhance images for better prints. Th following presentations and many... Read More

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Apple second quarter revenue down 4 percent

May 3, 2024May 6, 2024 GaryPageau Apple, Apple Vision Pro

Apple announced quarterly revenue of $90.8 billion, down 4 percent year over year, and quarterly earnings per diluted share of $1.53. “Today Apple is reporting revenue of $90.8 billion for the March quarter, including an all-time revenue record in Services,” said Tim Cook, Apple’s CEO. “During the quarter, we were thrilled to launch Apple Vision Pro and to show the... Read More

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Fujifilm launches medium-term management plan “VISION2030”

May 2, 2024May 5, 2024 GaryPageau Fujifilm, Fujifilm Holdings Corp.

FUJIFILM Holdings Corp. has formulated its medium-term management plan, VISION2030, which ends in the fiscal year 2030 ending 31st March 2031(FY2030) for further enhancing its corporate value by promoting management that emphasizes profitability and capital efficiency, and to evolve into a company that creates value (more smiles) for various stakeholders as a collection of global top-tier businesses. As part of... Read More

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Vivid-Pix CEO Rick Voight wins Gold Stevie Award from American Business Awards

May 1, 2024May 5, 2024 GaryPageau ABA, Reunions Magazine, Stevie Award, Vivid-Pix

Vivid-Pix CEO Rick Voight was presented the Gold Stevie Award 2024 for Maverick of the Year – Consumer Products & Services in the 22nd Annual American Business Awards. The American Business Awards are the U.S.A.’s premier business awards program, with more than 3,700 nominations from organizations of all sizes and in virtually every industry submitted this year for consideration. Voight works... Read More

News People on the Move

Profoto invests in U.S., moves global marketing to Los Angeles

April 30, 2024May 5, 2024 GaryPageau Profoto

Swedish lighting manufacturer Profoto announced it is increasing its focus on sales and marketing and is moving management of the global marketing department to Los Angeles, Calif. Sara Strid takes on a new role as vice president, North America and Global Marketing, based in Hollywood. The investment in super-powerful LED light for film production requires a new marketing and sales... Read More

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Sony custom grid license available in U.S. and Canada

April 24, 2024April 28, 2024 GaryPageau

Sony Electronics new custom grid line license is now available in the United States and Canada for Alpha 1, Alpha 7S III, Alpha 7 IV, Alpha 9 III, and other mirrorless camera bodies. The license upgrade, built for volume photography and video production professionals, lets creators import up to four customized original grid lines. These can be displayed on the... Read More

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Xerox first-quarter results down, updates Reinvention progress

April 24, 2024April 29, 2024 GaryPageau iGen 5, Xerox

Xerox, Norwalk, Conn., reported first-quarter revenue of $1.50 billion, down 12.4 percent, or 13.2 percent in constant currency. The company has a GAAP net loss of $(113) million, or $(0.94) per share, a decrease of $184 million or $1.37 per share, year-over-year, respectively. This quarter includes after-tax Project Reinvention related charges of $100 million, or $0.80 per share. Adjusted net income... Read More

News Updates

Adobe introduces Firefly Image 3 model for Photoshop

April 24, 2024May 6, 2024 GaryPageau Adobe, Firefly Image, Photoshop

Last week, Adobe debuted Adobe Firefly Image 3 Foundation Model, the next major release in its family of creative generative AI models, is available (beta) in Photoshop and the Firefly web application. Firefly Image 3 includes higher-quality image generations, better understanding of prompts, new levels of detail and variety and significant improvements that enable fast creative expression and ideation, the... Read More