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Industry Notes for the week of Feb. 8 Earnings reports Events News People on the Move Updates 

Industry Notes for the week of Feb. 8

Rumors and interesting items from around the internet Fujifilm pulls X100V promo video after backlash over photog’s shooting style, via PetaPixel Google admits it sent private videos in Google Photos to strangers, via The Verge Why Camera Manufacturers Are No Longer Relevant, via Fstoppers DCW is the new online home for Australian Camera and ProPhoto magazines Apps and updates 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
Industry notes for the week of Feb. 1 Earnings reports People on the Move SDKs and APIs Updates 

Industry notes for the week of Feb. 1

Rumours and interesting items from around the internet 2019 Mirrorless Cameras Compared: Sony vs Canon vs Nikon, via the BorrowLenses blog Earning Reports Apple reports record first-quarter results, via press release. Apple posted quarterly revenue of $91.8 billion, an increase of 9 percent from the year-ago quarter and an all-time record, and quarterly earnings per diluted share of $4.99, up 19 percent,... Read More
Industry Notes for the week of Jan. 25 People on the Move SDKs and APIs Tips and tricks Updates 

Industry Notes for the week of Jan. 25

Rumours and interesting items from around the internet Twitter users furious at HP for demanding a monthly subscription to use ink cartridges, via ScreenRant The 10 Best Photo Storage and Sharing Sites, via Tom’s Guide. Couple stages wedding again for reshoot after amateur photographer used stock imagery in her portfolio, via Fstoppers Mystery Oppo phone with 44MP selfie camera has surfaced, via Pocket-lint Canon celebrates filmmakers as a sustaining... Read More
Photomatix Pro 6.2 brings HDR merge to Capture One New Products Updates 

Photomatix Pro 6.2 brings HDR merge to Capture One

HDRsoft, makers of Photomatix software for High Dynamic Range (HDR) photo editing, have updated their Photomatix Pro software to include a plugin for Capture One that merges bracketed images to HDR. The new plugin enables Capture One users to merge images taken with different exposures without leaving their Catalog or Session. Users can then adjust the contrast, tone and color... Read More
Industry Notes for the week of Jan. 10 News Tips and tricks Updates 

Industry Notes for the week of Jan. 10

Rumours and interesting items from around the internet How a 32-year-old turned a high school yearbook idea into a $3.2 billion business, via CNBC George Eastman Museum breaks ground on new visitor center, entrance, via Rochester Business Journal GoPro becomes title sponsor for K1 Speed Challenge GP Race Series, via press release Tech trends to watch OmniVision announces 48 MP sensor for smartphones Wi-Fi Alliance brings Wi-Fi... Read More
Wi-Fi Alliance brings Wi-Fi 6 into 6 GHz News Updates 

Wi-Fi Alliance brings Wi-Fi 6 into 6 GHz

Wi-Fi Alliance is introducing new terminology to distinguish forthcoming Wi-Fi 6 devices that are capable of 6 GHz operation, an important portion of unlicensed spectrum that may soon be made available by regulators around the world. Wi-Fi 6E brings a common industry name for Wi-Fi users to identify devices that will offer the features and capabilities of Wi-Fi 6 – including higher performance, lower latency, and... Read More
Industry Notes for the week of Jan. 4 People on the Move SDKs and APIs Tips and tricks Updates 

Industry Notes for the week of Jan. 4

Rumours and interesting items from around the internet 500px combines Terms of Service and Contributor Agreement, confusing some users, via PetaPixel Funding For These Startup Sectors Was Way Down In 2019, via Crunchbase Consumers demand honesty, transparency of influencers, study finds, via MediaPost Fujifilm confirms it is not attending Photokina 2020, via PetaPixel Apple introduces specs for photography strobe accessories... Read More
Luminar update brings new AI-centric features and performance improvements Updates 

Luminar update brings new AI-centric features and performance improvements

Skylum announced its first free update to Luminar 4, complete with several feature additions and improvements to make workflow easier, and to allow for more control in its machine-learning tools, the company said. Released a month after its initial launch, the Luminar 4.1 update includes updates to AI Sky Replacement, the Erase tool, Portrait Enhancer and more. “Since we released... Read More
CYME announces Avalanche 1.0, a photo migration tool for macOS News Updates 

CYME announces Avalanche 1.0, a photo migration tool for macOS

The CYME team released Avalanche 1.0, the new photo migration software for macOS with machine learning capabilities. Avalanche is designed to convert catalogs of photographs from one application to another while keeping the organizational structures intact, ensuring all metadata flows without losses and image adjustments are replicated with the best possible results. Avalanche for Lightroom, the first version of Avalanche,... Read More
Pixelmator Pro adds image resolution enhancement using AI News Updates 

Pixelmator Pro adds image resolution enhancement using AI

The Pixelmator Team released an update to Pixelmator Pro, the Mac image editor designed to make powerful professional tools accessible to everyday users. The update adds a new ML Super Resolution feature, giving users the ability to increase the resolution of images using state-of-the-art machine learning techniques. “Machine learning has been the most exciting technology in image editing over the past... Read More
Nikon adds support for CFExpress cards in Nikon Z series update Updates 

Nikon adds support for CFExpress cards in Nikon Z series update

Nikon Inc. announced the release of free firmware update Ver. 2.20 for the Nikon Z 7 and Z 6 full-frame mirrorless cameras, offering support for the next-generation memory card, CFexpress. Additionally, Nikon has announced service to install RAW video output functionality will be available for those wishing to add enhanced professional video capabilities. Updating Z 7 and Z 6 firmware... Read More
App updates, rumors, people on the move, etc. for the week of Dec. 13 People on the Move Tips and tricks Updates 

App updates, rumors, people on the move, etc. for the week of Dec. 13

Rumours and interesting items from around the internet Fujifilm UK picks WPR to drive its photo-imaging communications strategy, via PrintWeek. The Birmingham-based agency said the printing industry needs to offer “imaginative and efficient solutions” to encourage people to turn digital images into physical ones. Facetune developer Lightricks to open R-and-D Center in Haifa, via CTech Photo organization app Mylio announces simplified pricing model 6 Tips for Photographing the Holidays, via Blurb Technology trends... Read More
Phase One launches Capture One 20 New Products Updates 

Phase One launches Capture One 20

Phase One has launched the latest version of its image-editing software, Capture One 20, with enhancements driven by user feedback from the Capture One user community. These improved capabilities include a Color Editor and Noise Reduction Tool. These developments all stem from user-input and Capture One’s commitment to satisfy requests and deliver beyond. “We want to enable creatives to achieve... Read More