Industry notes for the week of July 26
New apps and updates
- Luminar 4 introduces the first automatic Sky Replacement technology
- Pixelmator Pro 1.4 Hummingbird update adds Apple Photos extension
- Google launches Gallery Go, an offline photo organizing tool
- Archival digital memory service Forever now supports PDF documents across the entire platform of products and services.
- Fotomerchant HV v1.33 has been released, with updates to digital galleries
Rumours and reports from around the Internet
- Five reasons customers fail to complete photobook projects and what to do about it, via Taopix blog
- iPhone loyalty hits an all-time low, via Dealerscope
- Apple suppliers see demand for new iPhones stabilizing this year, via Bloomberg
- Canon gets patent board to knock out digital camera patent, via Bloomberg Law
- Globe Photos’ Photo File signs as founding sponsor of the Vegas Rollers, 2019 expansion team of World TeamTennis League, via press release
- Israeli startup Twine set to shake up the personalized clothing industry, via Israeli21c
- Canson Infinity presents their photo storage guide for photographers, via press release
- Kingston Technology supports team no reservations in Mongol Rally, via press release
- Canon Canada HQ Awarded LEED Gold Certification via press release
- Celebrity photographer accused of sleazy behavior, via Inside Imaging
Tech developments to watch
- AI imaging news roundup: the good, bad, and ugly, via Hans Hartman at Suite 48a
People on the Move
- Alexander Sweetwood, president of Unique Photo, named to “NextGens” to Watch by list by Family Business Magazine, via press release
- Amanda L. Kliegl joins SGIA as vice president, public relations, via Printing Impressions
- Best Buy names Matt Bilunas as new CFO, via press release
Financial Reports
- Snap announces 48 percent increase in revenue for the second quarter
- Canon’s profit on track to fall by 36%, hit by weak China demand, via JapanTimes
- Emerald Expositions Events to announce second-quarter results Aug. 1
- GoPro to announce second-quarter results Aug.1
- Shutterfly to issue second-quarter results August 7, 2019
- Office Depot to announce second-quarter results August 7, 2019
- Cimpress to host Annual Investor Day on August 7, 2019
- International Paper reports second-quarter 2019 results, via press release. Printing Papers operating profits in the second quarter of 2019 were $(33) million ($114 million excluding special items) versus $143 million ($144 million excluding special items) in the first quarter of 2019.