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Apple adds driver’s licenses to Apple Wallet

September 8, 2021September 14, 2021 GaryPageau Apple, Apple Wallet

Not long after it announced school photo IDs were coming to Apple Wallet, the company announced it is working with several states across the country to add the ability for their residents to seamlessly and securely add their driver’s license or state ID to Wallet on their iPhone and Apple Watch. Arizona and Georgia will be the first states to... Read More

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Industry Notes for the week of Sept. 7

September 7, 2021September 7, 2021 GaryPageau

NFIB: Half of U.S. small businesses are understaffed Reuters reports the National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB) says “half of U.S. small-business owners reported unfilled job openings in August as finding qualified workers remains an ongoing challenge. The trade group said, in its monthly jobs report, 50% of small business owners reported unfilled job openings in August on a seasonally adjusted... Read More

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Waldo Photos partners with American Photo Marketing

September 7, 2021September 14, 2021 GaryPageau American Photo Marketing, Waldo Photos

Waldo Photos, the AI-powered photo platform featuring face finding and jersey recognition along with patented mobile proof delivery, announced its new partnership with American Photo Marketing, the Ypsilanti, Mich.-based school photography provider. The partnership with Waldo will now bring AI-powered photo management, yearbook curation, and real-time mobile photo delivery to families served by APM’s three businesses: SchoolPictures.com, which provides traditional... Read More

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Rise Above Research spotlights heavy photo printers

September 7, 2021April 27, 2023 GaryPageau Rise Above Research

The traditional photo print market has been in decline over the last several years, but it is still a large market that presents good opportunities, according to Rise Above Research. Rise Above Research studies show the majority of people still print some photos, and many enjoy saving prints in photo albums, displaying them in their homes, or giving them to... Read More

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Japan’s Asukanet reports higher quarterly sales

September 6, 2021September 7, 2021 GaryPageau AsukaBook, Asukanet

Japanese photobook maker Asukanet Co., Ltd. reported sales for the quarter ending July 31 were 1,466,562 thousand yen (116.4% compared to the same quarter of the previous fiscal year). In terms of income, despite the higher R&D expenses for the establishment of a technical development center in the aerial display business, an increase in segment income in the funeral business... Read More

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European online print marketplace HelloPrint adds Canva integration

September 6, 2021September 7, 2021 GaryPageau Canva, HelloPrint

European online print marketplace Helloprint announced a strategic partnership with visual communication platform provider Canva, where users can access Canva’s thousands of print templates and content library and print the designs directly via the Helloprint platform. We believe that integrating Canva’s powerful design solution and content library on our European platform is a true game-changer for us as a company... Read More

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dakis boosts Google integration in platform

September 4, 2021September 6, 2021 GaryPageau Dakis, Google

dakis announced an integration with Google, allowing retailers to add their products to Google products listings directly from the dakis platform. Retailers’ products can appear in free listings across Google properties, including the Shopping tab, Google Search, Google Images, Google Maps, and Google Lens. “We are making it simpler and more affordable for small & medium retailers to efficiently compete... Read More

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Urbanimmersive rolls out all-in-one real-estate photography service

September 3, 2021October 7, 2021 GaryPageau

Quebec-based Urbanimmersive Inc. has rolled out an all-in-one 3D visual content monthly subscription service in the Province of Quebec, Canada, throughout its newly acquired photography provider businesses. The monthly subscriptions provide real estate agents the right to get a 3D tour, 2D and 3D floor plans, and single property websites at no additional cost when ordering high-quality still pictures making... Read More

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Panasonic releases compact, lightweight LUMIX S 24mm F1.8

August 31, 2021September 6, 2021 GaryPageau Lumix, Panasonic

Panasonic introduced a large-aperture wide fixed focal length lens, the LUMIX S 24mm F1.8 (S-S24), as the third addition to the series of four F1.8 large-aperture lenses based on the L-Mount system standard. The LUMIX S 24mm F1.8 (S-S24) will be available in mid-October for $899.99. The LUMIX S 24mm F1.8 is comprised of 12 lens elements in 11 groups... Read More

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IDC: Global smartphone shipments continue to grow

August 30, 2021September 7, 2021 GaryPageau IDC, Smartphones

While the supply chain situation hasn’t drastically improved, the smartphone market has shown positive results in recent quarters. According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, shipments of smartphones are expected to grow 7.4% in 2021, reaching 1.37 billion units, followed by 3.4% growth in 2022 and 2023, respectively. The 7.4% growth can be attributed to a... Read More

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Lowel launches Blender XL LED Light

August 30, 2021September 7, 2021 GaryPageau Lowel, Tiffen

Tiffen announces Blender XL LED lights are now shipping. The bi-color Blender XL puts out a tunable narrow flood beam – up to four times the brightness of a traditional 1×1 panel light – yet its durable metal housing is compact enough to hold in one hand. The $379 Blender XL weighs 2-lbs/9kg and measures 5.375H x 4.25W x 3.125D... Read More

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Industry Notes for the week of Aug. 28

August 30, 2021August 30, 2021 GaryPageau

Leica closes Las Vegas store Leica Camera advised customers via email of the closure of its Las Vegas store. The company advised customers to seek out its Los Angeles flagship store or one of its dealers. Leica has seven company stores listed on its website in the United States. Rangefinder says “WPPI 2021 ‘Packs a Punch’ ” Rangefinder, the magazine... Read More

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Felix Schoeller Photo Award 2021 announces nominees

August 27, 2021September 7, 2021 GaryPageau

The Felix Schoeller Photo Award juries, on Aug. 26, chose finalists in the “Best Work by an Emerging Photographer” and “German Peace Prize for Photography”, categories. The winners of both categories will be announced during the official award ceremony on Oct. 2. 2021, in Osnabrück, Germany. The jury for the ‘Best Emerging Photographer’ category consisted of portrait photographer Michael Dannenmann... Read More

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HP reports third-quarter revenue up 7%

August 27, 2021August 27, 2021 GaryPageau HP

HP Inc. announced fiscal 2021 third-quarter net revenue of $15.3 billion, up 7.0% (up 4.1% in constant currency) from the prior-year period. “Strong and sustained demand for our technology drove another quarter of top and bottom-line growth and we more than doubled non-GAAP EPS year over year,” said Enrique Lores, president and CEO, HP. “We are performing while we are... Read More

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USPS reports service performance improvements

August 27, 2021August 27, 2021 GaryPageau USPS

The U.S. Postal Service reported updated fiscal fourth-quarter service delivery performance that showed continued improvements versus the third quarter ended June 30 across all First-Class, Marketing, and Periodical mail categories. Quarter-to-date service performance data for July 1 through Aug.20 include: First-Class Mail: Delivered 88.8 percent of First-Class Mail on time against the USPS service performance standard, an improvement of 1.3 percentage... Read More