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Google redesigns Google Photos, adds map view News 

Google redesigns Google Photos, adds map view

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Google has redesigned its Google Photos app with a new three-tab structure featuring larger thumbnails, auto-playing videos and reduced white-space between videos. To compensate for ever-growing photo libraries, Google Photos puts search front and center in a tab. The library tab features high-impact areas like Albums, Favorites, Trash, Archive and more. For U.S., E.U. and Canada users, the library tab... Read More
DigiMedia Tech names Kodak licensee JK Imaging in patent suit News Opinion 

DigiMedia Tech names Kodak licensee JK Imaging in patent suit

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DigiMedia Tech LLC has added Kodak brand licensee JK Imaging to its list of targets, according to LawStreetMedia. DigiMedia Tech sued JK Imaging in the Central District of California for patent infringement for camera-related zoom and focus patents. The patents-in-suit are U.S. Patent No. 6,914,635 (the ’635 patent); 6,545,706 (the ’706 patent); 7,715,476 (the ’476 patent). DigiMedia is represented by Cotman IP Law Group, APLC; and Kent & Risley... Read More
Rise Above Research says North American digital camera sales to decline 28% in 2020 Market research News 

Rise Above Research says North American digital camera sales to decline 28% in 2020

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Rise Above Research, the new industry research firm, predicts a 28% decline in camera sales for North America this year, followed by a rebound in 2021. In 2021, North American camera sales will generate almost $2 billion in revenue. Digital camera sales have been on the decline for the last ten years, as the saturation of smartphones has dramatically reduced the... Read More
PRINTING United moves to online format for 2020 Events News 

PRINTING United moves to online format for 2020

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COVID-19 has claimed another event victim. PRINTING United, originally scheduled to take place at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 21-23, 2020, will now move to an online experience this fall due to constraints surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, according to organizer PRINTING United Alliance. The decision to terminate the in-person expo comes after extensive conversations, up-to-the-minute surveys, and... Read More
U.K. event photography company Picsolve out of administration News 

U.K. event photography company Picsolve out of administration

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UK digital photography company Picsolve has been sold out of administration, saving more than 600 jobs, to PomVom, a Tel Aviv-based AI-tech company specializing in creating real-time digital photography experiences in amusement parks, events and sports, according to Business Sale.com. The deal also includes the company’s 35 sites across the UK and Europe. According to the report, Matt Cowlishaw and Richard... Read More
ScanCafe trims Bhutan photobook design workforce News 

ScanCafe trims Bhutan photobook design workforce

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The Bhutan-based subsidiary of ScanCafe, located at the Thimphu Tech Park in Serbithang, laid off 29 employees who were on probation period on June 17, due to COVID-19 concerns, according to Kuensel Online, the national news organization of Bhutan. The Scan Café facility designs photo books for Shutterfly customers, with a staff of about 250, the article said. The Chief Executive... Read More
Jostens adds safety products to school offerings News 

Jostens adds safety products to school offerings

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Jostens launched Jostens Safety, a line of environmental and personal protective products to help schools meet enhanced safety requirements this fall. Jostens Safety products include personal protection kits of hand sanitizer, facemasks, thermometers, cleaning wipes, and surface disinfectant, as well as environmental signage, social distance floor graphics, and protective barriers for classrooms and cafeterias. The limited supply of products are available... Read More
Olympus to sell camera business to Japan Industrial Partners News Opinion 

Olympus to sell camera business to Japan Industrial Partners

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Camera pioneer and co-founder of the 4/3 format Olympus Corp. reached an agreement with Japan Industrial Partners Inc. (JIP) to sell its 84-year-old camera business to JIP for an undisclosed amount. Olympus’ statement said the two plan to sign a legally binding deal by Sept. 30 and close the transaction by Dec. 31, 2020. Olympus’ commitment to the digital camera... Read More
APTech updates Advanced Leadership Program course start date Events News 

APTech updates Advanced Leadership Program course start date

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The Association for Print Technologies (APTech), in partnership with George Mason University School of Business, has updated the start date for its Advanced Leadership Program to July 15 accommodate additional registrations due to increased interest and demand. The Advanced Leadership program will arm executives with the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to successfully transform their companies and generate continued success in... Read More
GuraGear sells Tamrac brand News 

GuraGear sells Tamrac brand

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GuraGear, the Marina Del Rey, Calif., maker of ultra-lightweight, innovative carrying solutions, announces the sale of long-standing Tamrac brand to a newly formed Tamrac Inc., will lead the developing, marketing and sales of Tamrac products worldwide, under new ownership. “We are very excited to acquire a brand with such a long history in the photographic market,” says Dr. Steven Lau... Read More
PhotoShelter, Authority Collective release “The Photographer’s Guide to Inclusive Photography” Marketing New Products News 

PhotoShelter, Authority Collective release “The Photographer’s Guide to Inclusive Photography”

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PhotoShelter, the worldwide leader in visual asset management for professional photographers and organizations, has released a new educational resource, “The Photographer’s Guide to Inclusive Photography,” made in partnership with Authority Collective. The free educational guide is a collaborative effort discussing the importance of diversity and inclusivity in photography. Inside, industry leaders Tara Pixley, Laylah Amatullah Barrayn, Hannah Reyes Morales, Tailyr... Read More
HP announced Haim Levit as the new general manager for HP Indigo News 

HP announced Haim Levit as the new general manager for HP Indigo

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HP Inc. announced Haim Levit as the new general manager for HP Indigo, a division of HP Graphics Solutions Business. He succeeds Alon Bar-Shany, who led the division to prominence over 15 years. Levit served as global head of GSB Industrial Go-to-Market organization and Americas Indigo & PWP Business, prior to taking helm of HP Indigo. Levit has also served... Read More