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Sony Electronics announced Airpeak S1 drone upgrades SDKs and APIs Updates 

Sony Electronics announced Airpeak S1 drone upgrades

Sony Electronics Inc. announced new upgrades for Airpeak S1 drones, including an Real Time Kinematic (RTK) Kit, a new advanced and lightweight gimbal, and an enhanced battery. The RTK Kit for Sony’s Airpeak S1 i further enhances the capabilities of drones for industrial applications, the company said. With the RTK system, the Airpeak S1 can achieve highly precise positioning and... Read More
ip.labs’ releases mobile software toolkit 1.0 for photo commerce apps SDKs and APIs Tips and tricks 

ip.labs’ releases mobile software toolkit 1.0 for photo commerce apps

ip.labs GmBH launched the 1.0 version of their Mobile Software Toolkit, allowing photo businesses “to seamlessly integrate multi-platform photo product editors into their existing mobile apps and catch users wherever they are in their journey,” according to the announcement. The new Mobile Software Toolkit can integrate ip.labs’ multi-platform photo product editors directly into mobile applications on both Android and iOS. The... Read More
Picsart opens SDK SDKs and APIs 

Picsart opens SDK

Picsart, the digital creation platform and a top 20 most downloaded app worldwide, is adding to its Picsart for Developers API offering with the launch of an Editor SDK (Software Development Kit). With this expansion, enterprise and business partners can integrate individual editing features via Picsart’s APIs or choose to embed the full end-to-end photo editing experience into their workflow with the... Read More
Picsart launches API program News SDKs and APIs 

Picsart launches API program

Creative platform Picsart launched an API program. Through the new API, brands can utilize Picsart’s most popular and advanced editing tools, including the new one-touch Remove Background, Image Upscaling, and advanced filter capabilities. Picsart for Developers launched with eight partners, spanning creative companies in digital advertising, website building, and custom merchandising. Picsart will be adding more partners on an invitation-only... Read More
Sony updates Camera Remote SDK, adding enhanced functionality for eCommerce applications SDKs and APIs Updates 

Sony updates Camera Remote SDK, adding enhanced functionality for eCommerce applications

Sony Electronics launched an updated version of its Camera Remote SDK, adding compatibility with the newly announced Alpha 7 IV and key functionality to support third-party developers. Camera Remote SDK allows users to control Sony’s cameras remotely from a computer, from changing the camera settings to remote shutter release and live view monitoring. “The expansion of our B2B offerings is... Read More
Photobook.ai announces release of third-generation AI-powered app New Products News SDKs and APIs Sponsored post 

Photobook.ai announces release of third-generation AI-powered app

Photobook.ai, the developer of AI-powered storytelling photo services and apps, announced Version 3 of its widely used mobile platform, providing a broader set of features and enhancements.  The company announced that it has already signed 9 new white-label customers for its V3 platform, with 4 current customers upgrading from various earlier versions. Among the updates: New Products: Mugs, wall-art, tote... Read More
Picsart launches brand refresh, surpasses 1 billion edits per month News SDKs and APIs 

Picsart launches brand refresh, surpasses 1 billion edits per month

Creative platform Picsart, unveiled a brand refresh, including a new logo, visual elements, and streamlined user interface. The refresh comes as the company surges past 1 billion edits each month and ranks among the top-grossing photography and video apps worldwide, the company said. “Picsart is inspiring visual culture on a massive scale — from social media posts to album covers... Read More
Industry Notes for the week of April 24 News People on the Move SDKs and APIs 

Industry Notes for the week of April 24

Pixster Photo Booths launches Chicago office Photo booth rental company Pixster Photo Booths announced the opening of their fifth location in Chicago, Ill. Founded in San Diego in 2012, Pixster has locations in Orange County, Los Angeles, Phoenix, and Austin. People on the Move Canon U.S.A announces executive appointments Canon U.S.A., Inc. announced executive appointments and promotions, effective April 1, 2021: Brian... Read More
Industry Notes for the week of March 8 SDKs and APIs 

Industry Notes for the week of March 8

  App news and updates Dispo app raises $20 million Dispo, the single-use-camera-inspired photo app, has raised $20 million in Series A funding, according to Axios. The company was co-founded by YouTuber star David Dobrik. The $20 million Series A funding led by Spark Capital results in a valuation of about $200 million. The startup raised $4 million in seed funding led by Alexis Ohanian’s Seven... Read More
Fujfiilm, Hasselblad, Nikon, Panasonic release software and firmware updates News SDKs and APIs Updates 

Fujfiilm, Hasselblad, Nikon, Panasonic release software and firmware updates

Fujifilm North America debuted firmware updates for the X-T3 and the X-H1. The X-T3 update will improve the autofocusing performance of the X-T3 to the same level as the FUJIFILM X-T4, the company said, while the X-H1 update is a bug fix. In other Fujfiilm news, for a limited time, registered owners of FUJIFILM X Series or GFX System digital cameras and... Read More
Unsplash releases image dataset as open source SDKs and APIs 

Unsplash releases image dataset as open source

Unsplash is releasing for free the most complete high-quality open image dataset ever  for anyone to use to further research in machine learning, image quality, search engines, and more. The company says the more than 2 million images, from more than 200,000 global photographers, includes 16GB of accompanying data, including: keyword-image conversions in search results community and AI-generated keywords EXIF, location,... Read More
Industry notes for the week of July 18 Earnings reports News SDKs and APIs Updates 

Industry notes for the week of July 18

  Retail news Future of Olympus cameras discussion with Aki Murata, President, via 42West Adorama’s 42West blog interviewed Aki Murata, president, Consumer Products Group, Olympus Corporation of the Americas, about the impending sale of Olympus cameras to Japan Industrial Partners. Worth a look if you are wondering what will happen to Olympus camera servicing and future products. Nikon School shuts down physical... Read More
Industry Notes for the week of May 16 Earnings reports People on the Move SDKs and APIs Updates 

Industry Notes for the week of May 16

Industry Notes for the week of May 16 Chatbooks suffers security breach; no user cards compromised Nate Quigley, CEO of Chatbooks, advised users the company had a security breach March 26. No credit card information was compromised, but users are requested to change their passwords. Minilab Evolution: Smaller, Faster and Better A round up the leading photo print system providers, by... Read More
Industry notes for the week of April 11 Marketing News People on the Move SDKs and APIs Updates 

Industry notes for the week of April 11

Interesting reads from around the web Lifetouch temporarily reopens Chesapeake plant Lifetouch expects to have a little more than 100 people working to continue producing its school photo products, including spring class photos shot before schools closed early, as well as student IDs and high-resolution digital images for school yearbooks, according to the Virginia Pilot. The company announced in February was shuttering the... Read More
Industry Notes for the week of Feb. 15 People on the Move SDKs and APIs Updates 

Industry Notes for the week of Feb. 15

Rumors and interesting items from around the internet This Controversial Company Is Selling Your Social Media Photos to Law Enforcement, via the Observer Apps and updates Sony announces SDK for Sony α7R IV and α9 II cameras Adobe announces several updates to Lightroom Classic and ACR: Updates to Lightroom Classic and ACR Default by camera settings PSB file support Tech Trends... Read More