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Glossy Finish named official photographer for Sports Force Parks in 2021 News 

Glossy Finish named official photographer for Sports Force Parks in 2021

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Sandusky, Ohio-based Sports Force Parks announced a new partnership with Glossy Finish to become the official tournament photographer for the 2021 season. The Glossy Finish professional photography staff will capture action shots to commemorate the athlete’s experience, and all photo packages are delivered on-site. The park’s ten fields include soccer/lacrosse and baseball/softball fields, and also include an ADA-accessible adaptive field... Read More
DJI launches drone with first-person-view and joystick control News 

DJI launches drone with first-person-view and joystick control

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DJI launched a new type of drone, the DJI FPV, which combines the first-person view of racing drones, the cinematic camera sweep of traditional drones, the safety and transmission technology of DJI’s consumer drones, and an optional single-handed motion controller that allows pilots to control the drone with just hand movements. “DJI has been redefining what drones can do since... Read More
PRINTING United Alliance, Idealliance officially merge News 

PRINTING United Alliance, Idealliance officially merge

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PRINTING United Alliance and Idealliance announced the two organizations have officially merged. PRINTING United Alliance will form an Idealliance Advisory Council comprised of the current Idealliance board officers and directors “to assist in continuing its global outlook for all partners in printing and packaging on industry standards and guidelines, and training and certification for professionals,” according to the announcement. Each... Read More
Vivid-Pix partners with achi, Tellegacy to provide research News 

Vivid-Pix partners with achi, Tellegacy to provide research

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Vivid-Pix, the provider of AI-powered image restoration software, announced at RootsTech Connect, it is partnering with achi and Tellegacy to provide academic and business research to help older adults and families and assist health providers. Vivid-Pix is also announcing ATV, a partnership with achi and Tellegacy to study and to improve older adult population health. Dr. Jeremy Holloway, Assistant Professor and... Read More
Industry Notes for the week of Feb. 26 News 

Industry Notes for the week of Feb. 26

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  Shutterfly settles Illinois biometric privacy suit Law360 reports Shutterfly has reached a preliminary agreement to settle a biometric privacy lawsuit filed against it under Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA). CES wrap up from Dealerscope Did you miss the virtual CES 2021? Dealerscope’s Jeff Dorgay has a recap here. It’s almost like the real thing. Financial News Best Buy reports... Read More
NZ media company MEA launches Omoide Print app in Japan News 

NZ media company MEA launches Omoide Print app in Japan

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New Zealand company MEA  launched its photo printing app Omoide Print in Japan, allowing customers to print high-quality photos directly from their phone in only an hour, according to a report by Idealog NZ. The app is a partnership with the 700-store Kitamura photography store chain. According to the article, MEA director Rod Mcfarlane says the success of the app comes... Read More
Alexander’s Print Advantage adds HP Indigo 100K press News 

Alexander’s Print Advantage adds HP Indigo 100K press

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Alexander’s Print Advantage, the Utah-based on-demand printer, announced it has adopted the new HP Indigo 100K Digital Press, in a move to expand capacity to meet the growing demand for fully automated digital printing, especially in the app-driven, personalized, photo market. The press joins 29-inch HP Indigo 12000 installed last year. In the industry, the company is known as the... Read More
Canva inks deal with Herff Jones, buys Kaleido AI and Smartmockups News 

Canva inks deal with Herff Jones, buys Kaleido AI and Smartmockups

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Fast-growing graphics startup Canva has announced new acquisitions and partnerships. Canva has made two acquisitions in Europe: Vienna-based Kaleido AI (best-known for its Remove.bg service) and  Czech Republic-based Smartmockups. The boot-strapped Kaleido, will enhance Canva’s platform with new integrations for advanced photo editing and AI-driven automation tools, to try and turn it into a ‘one-stop-shop for every design need’. The company said, in... Read More
Xencelabs is a new company offering graphic tablets New Products News 

Xencelabs is a new company offering graphic tablets

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Xencelabs Technologies is a new company offering new digital drawing tools. The company’s first product is Pen Tablet offering a clean and minimalist design without keys, enabling users to fully benefit from its 16:9 native aspect ratio. With only 8mm thickness, the tablet features a seamless and gently curved palm; it can be used wirelessly or with a USB cable.... Read More
Ricoh announces three HD PENTAX-FA limited edition prime lenses News 

Ricoh announces three HD PENTAX-FA limited edition prime lenses

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Ricoh Imaging Americas Corp. announced three HD PENTAX-FA Limited interchangeable prime lenses for PENTAX K-mount SLR cameras. They feature the latest HD coating and a round-shaped diaphragm for a natural bokeh effect. All three lenses are available black or silver and feature the distinguished qualities of the HD FA Limited Lens series including outstanding description of texture, fine reproduction of... Read More
Historic retailer Fry’s Electronics calls it quits News 

Historic retailer Fry’s Electronics calls it quits

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Fry’s Electronics, one of the leading U.S. big-box electronics retailers, called it quits today after 36 years. With 31 stores across nine states, the chain was considered a go-to destination for high-tech gadgets and electronics. The company cited the cause as “a result of changes in the retail industry and the challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic.” The full text... Read More
District Photo announces top management change News People on the Move 

District Photo announces top management change

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District Photo Inc. (DPI), the Beltsville, Maryland-based personalized photo print leader, announced Chris Hughes, current CEO of the Harrier Group LLC, will become president March 1. Harrier Group is the U.K. subsidiary of District, known for its Truprint brand (which later became Snapfish). Hughes will also lead the company’s Australian subsidiary, Prima Printing. Neil D. Cohen, the longtime CEO who... Read More
Shutterfly settles Illinois biometric privacy suit News 

Shutterfly settles Illinois biometric privacy suit

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Law360 reports Shutterfly has reached a preliminary agreement to settle a biometric privacy lawsuit filed against it under Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA). The parties reached the agreement over damages for alleged biometric data collection, storage, and processing without the required consent of the data subjects after private mediation; settlement terms were not disclosed. One of two named plaintiffs... Read More