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Waldo Photos announces wedding photo sharing app

June 6, 2021January 29, 2022 GaryPageau

AI-powered photo-sharing platform Waldo Photos has launched a wedding-focused app, WaldoWed. For a one-time $199 fee, couples will get a mobile-optimized gallery with unlimited albums and 100GB of storage, plus crowdsourcing of all photos from their wedding events from all their guests and the professional photographer. The company says the wedding app “makes it easy by using facial recognition to... Read More

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New photobook company with environmental angle, Printed Memories, launches June 22

June 5, 2021June 7, 2021 GaryPageau Printed Memories

A new company, Printed Memories, is launching a line of environmentally-friendly photo books. on June 22. With the objective of limiting the company’s carbon footprint, Printed Memories will plant a tree for every order placed. The average tree creates roughly 15,000 sheets of paper and, by comparison, the average photo book from Printed Memories uses only 85 sheets of paper.... Read More

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EFI price increases for inkjet inks, supplies and parts coming July 1

June 5, 2021June 7, 2021 GaryPageau EFI

Citing numerous market changes affecting costs for materials, components, chemicals, global freight and logistics, Electronics For Imaging, Inc. will be implementing price increases effective July 1, 2021. The price changes apply to inks, supplies and printer parts across EFI’s VUTEk, Wide-Format, Reggiani, Cretaprint, Nozomi and Cubik product lines. Price increases will vary by product; EFI will be communicating specific increases... Read More

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CEWE reports impressive progress on sustainability

June 3, 2021June 7, 2021 GaryPageau CEWE Stiftung & Co. KGaA, sustainability

Leading European personalized photo service CEWE reports, in its 11th sustainability report, it has already achieved a target in accordance with the obligations formulated in the Paris Climate Agreement: halving Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions. In addition, CEWE also pursues a clear and broad-based sustainability orientation with its products. “We are very pleased that we at CEWE have already... Read More

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Canon shares details of EOS R3

June 3, 2021June 8, 2021 GaryPageau

Canon announced further specifications of its forthcoming pro full-frame camera, EOS R3, including the video embedded below. Among the highlights: Electronic Shutter operation will take full advantage of the EOS R3’s sensor design with continuous shooting up to 30fps (with RAW images), with full AF, in all auto-exposure shooting modes. The EOS R3 will offer enhanced AF performance and tracking capabilities,... Read More

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Innovative FOTO photo booths add greenscreen

June 3, 2021June 8, 2021 GaryPageau Innovative FOTO

Innovative FOTO, the photo booth business owned by DNP Imagingcomm America Corp., announced new all-in-one, customizable PGS unmanned green screen kiosks for theme parks, zoos, and other entertainment venues, without the need to add staffing. The company notes an unmanned green screen photo kiosks follow social distancing guidelines while continuing to provide a revenue stream for venues. The company says... Read More

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Industry Notes for the week of May 30

May 31, 2021June 3, 2021 GaryPageau

Chicago’s Central Camera rebuilds a year after civil unrest 122-year-old camera retailer Central Camera is still rebuilding a year after civil unrest in the streets of Chicago, according to the Chicago Tribune. Central Camera is still boarded up under its iconic neon sign but the company is open for business in a temporary space. Third-generation owner, Don Flesch, 73, hopes to... Read More

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Google Photos ends unlimited photo storage June 1

May 31, 2021May 31, 2021 GaryPageau Google Photos

As previously announced, Google Photos will end its unlimited free storage policy for photos and videos Tuesday, June 1. After that, any new photos and videos users upload will count toward the free 15GB of storage coming with every Google account. (Any photos or videos uploaded before that day won’t be part of the 15GB cap.) Google estimates more than... Read More

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HDRsoft adds 32-bit output to Photomatix HDR Batch Plugin for Lightroom

May 31, 2021May 31, 2021 GaryPageau HDRsoft, Lightroom, PhotoMatix

HDRsoft announced a new version of its Photomatix Batch Plugin for Adobe Lightroom, adding the ability to automatically create 32-bit HDR images from bracketed sets, using the same imaging algorithms from Photomatix Pro. The Plugin can save these images back into Lightroom for enhancement with Lightroom’s HDR features. The merged images are saved to Lightroom as 32-bit DNG or TIFF... Read More

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IDC: 2021 smartphone growth to reach Its highest level since 2015

May 29, 2021May 31, 2021 GaryPageau IDC, Smartphones

Following back-to-back quarters of growth, International Data Corporation (IDC) raised its near-term outlook for the global smartphone market. According to the IDC Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, shipments of smartphones are forecast to reach 1.38 billion units in 2021, an increase of 7.7% over 2020. This trend is expected to continue into 2022, when year-over-year growth will be 3.8% with shipments... Read More

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NRF: Father’s Day spending to hit $20.1 billion

May 29, 2021May 31, 2021 GaryPageau Father's Day, NRF

U.S. consumers are expected to spend more than $20.1 billion on gifts and other items for Father’s Day this year, a record high, according to the National Retail Federation (NRF) annual survey conducted by Prosper Insight & Analytics. Total spending for the holiday will surpass last year’s record figure of $17 billion. The survey of 7,971 consumers was conducted May... Read More

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USPS filed notice requesting 6.9 percent postal rate increases

May 28, 2021May 31, 2021 GaryPageau USPS

The United States Postal Service (USPS) filed notice with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) requesting price changes to take effect Aug. 29, 2021, in accordance with approvals provided by the PRC last year. The complete Postal Service price filings with prices for all products can be found on the PRC site. The proposed price changes would raise overall Market Dominant... Read More

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Fujifilm graphics exec Todd Zimmerman joins EFI

May 26, 2021May 31, 2021 GaryPageau Todd Zimmerman1 Comment

Todd Zimmerman, a long-time graphic arts executive, has joined Electronics For Imaging, Inc. as its new vice president and general manager, Display Graphics. He comes to EFI from Fujifilm USA, where he spent a decade and a half in a variety of executive roles, most recently as division president and corporate VP of Fujifilm Global Graphic Systems. Prior to joining... Read More

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Panasonic developing LUMIX GH6 camera for later this year, updates GH5

May 26, 2021May 31, 2021 GaryPageau mirrorless camera, Panasonic

Panasonic announced it is developing a new flagship Micro Four Thirds camera, LUMIX GH6, featuring a new image processor, by the end of 2021. The company said the LUMIX GH6 will have a high-speed sensor and Venus Engine image processor, providing 4:2:2 10-bit DCI 4K/60p recording capability and a 10-bit 4K 120p High Frame Rate (HFR) and Variable Frame Rate... Read More

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Western Digital unveils SanDisk Professional line

May 26, 2021May 30, 2021 GaryPageau SanDisk, Western Digital

Western Digital unveiled the SanDisk Professional brand of premium storage solutions for content creators and professionals. Born on the foundation of the company’s SanDisk consumer brand and its professional-grade G-Technology brand, the new SanDisk Professional line features 16 modular workflow solutions with professional-grade performance and enterprise-class reliability that will include: PRO-CINEMA CFexpress VPG400 – An all-new professional-grade, rugged CFexpress card for... Read More