Synchronoss Personal Cloud enables Kitamura’s PicStorage service News 

Synchronoss Personal Cloud enables Kitamura’s PicStorage service

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Synchronoss Technologies, Inc., a provider of cloud, messaging and digital products and platforms, announced Kitamura, the multimedia retailer in Japan, has launched a white-label version of the Synchronoss Personal Cloud under the name PicStorage. Kitamura is one of Japan’s leading retailers offering image-related services and products, including cameras, photo printing, video dubbing, photo studio, photo books and more. The retailer... Read More
NRF: More consumers hunting for bargains this Easter News 

NRF: More consumers hunting for bargains this Easter

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Consumers plan to spend an average $169.79 this year on Easter-related items, according to results of the annual survey released today by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Prosper Insights & Analytics. A total of 80 percent of Americans will celebrate the holiday and spend a collective $20.8 billion, down slightly from last year’s forecast of $21.6 billion. “Consumers are... Read More
Fujifilm invests $28 million to add new inkjet pigment facility in Delaware News 

Fujifilm invests $28 million to add new inkjet pigment facility in Delaware

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FUJIFILM Imaging Colorants, Inc. announced its parent company Fujifilm Holding Corp. will invest $28 million to add a new facility in New Castle, Delaware, for the production of aqueous inkjet dispersions. The investment will double Fujifilm’s production capacity of pigment dispersions in the U.S. to meet the fast-growing demand for inkjet printing globally. Construction of the new facility, which adds... Read More
Venus Optics debuts Laowa 20mm f/4 Zero-D shift lens News 

Venus Optics debuts Laowa 20mm f/4 Zero-D shift lens

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Venus Optics introduced the new Laowa 20mm f/4 Zero-D Shift, expanding its shift lens line-up. The company claims, on top of the ultra-wide angle of view, the lens delivers incredible sharpness with close-to-zero optical distortion (Zero-D). A ±11mm shift amount on full-frame (±8mm on Medium Format) allows architecture photographers to have maximum control over the perspective. The lens also comes... Read More
A quick guide to successful brand positioning Feature News Tips and tricks 

A quick guide to successful brand positioning

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Brand positioning is critical if you want your company to stand out in a saturated market, establish a solid following, and become a leader in your field. When you want to create a brand successfully, you should know the strategic importance of brand positioning, which determines the framework that your company will follow through visual design, brand experience, and communication.... Read More
Tamron USA announces up to $200 instant savings on six popular zooms Marketing 

Tamron USA announces up to $200 instant savings on six popular zooms

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Tamron USA, Inc. announces a 14-day Flash Sale on six popular zoom lenses designed for Sony mirrorless cameras. The Flash Sale starts Monday, March 28 and runs through Sunday, April 10. Purchase the 11-20mm, 17-70mm, 28-200mm, 17-28mm, 70-180mm or the 150-500mm and get up to $200 Instant Savings when purchased through an authorized Tamron USA retailer. All six of these... Read More
Mediaclip is a finalist in the Les Mercuriades competition Marketing 

Mediaclip is a finalist in the Les Mercuriades competition

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Mediaclip, the Quebec-based developer of product customization software, is a finalist in the 42nd edition of the prestigious Les Mercuriades competition. The company is a finalist in two categories:”Leadership, Sun Life Woman of Distinction” and “EDC International Market Development”. The Mercuriades is the most prestigious business competition in Quebec. Each year, it celebrates the innovation, ambition, entrepreneurship and performance of... Read More
PRO Spring Convention draws dealers from around the United States News 

PRO Spring Convention draws dealers from around the United States

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The Dead Pixels Society attended the 2022 PRO Spring Convention March 17-18 in Lincolnshire, Ill. The event drew dealers and vendors together for two days of networking, learning, and sharing. The PRO Distributors section of the organization announced several new distributor arrangements, including Laowa lenses, Nomatic bags, and VSGO products. These expansions build in PRO’s recent announcements for adding Olympus... Read More
Canon Solutions America offers proCARE service program Canon Arizona, Colorado printer owners News 

Canon Solutions America offers proCARE service program Canon Arizona, Colorado printer owners

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Canon Solutions America, Inc. announced it has extended the coverage of its proCARE after-sales service program for its large format graphics portfolio to customers who purchase an Arizona or Colorado printer. The program offers on-site support with high priority response times, and with parts, labor and travel time, preventive maintenance, and remote support all included. Additional support options include premium onsite response... Read More
Photo-Me International plc reports 2021 revenue up nearly 20% Earnings reports News 

Photo-Me International plc reports 2021 revenue up nearly 20%

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Photo-Me International plc reported full-year 2021 revenue was up 15.1% to £214.4 million (2020: £186.3 million), as the group benefited from the easing of COVID-19 restrictions compared with prior year. EBITDA increased by 57.2% to £65.1 million, compared to £41.4 million in 2020. Among the highlights the company cited: · Strong performance with a progressive recovery in demand for vending... Read More
ViewBug teams up with MetaFrames for NFTs News 

ViewBug teams up with MetaFrames for NFTs

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London-based media startup Metaframes.io, announced its partnership with the global photography and photo sharing community ViewBug, where  MetaFrames will become ViewBug’s official NFT (non-fungible token), Web3, and virtual gallery partner. The announcement said the partnership will enable members of ViewBug’s photography community to create their own virtual galleries on the MetaFrames platform, and curate and tailor their own 3D and... Read More
DJI debuts enterprise drone systems New Products 

DJI debuts enterprise drone systems

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DJI launched an all-in-one solution for professional drone operators, including the DJI Matrice 30 commercial drone, that features a fully remote fleet management system and an autonomous docking and recharging station.  “DJI Enterprise is devoted to researching and developing new drone solutions explicitly designed to revolutionize work, helping everyday heroes in their missions saving lives, maintaining physical infrastructure, and preserving... Read More
Insta360 debuts ONE RS, an interchangeable lens action camera News 

Insta360 debuts ONE RS, an interchangeable lens action camera

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Insta360 announced ONE RS, an interchangeable lens action camera with a three-part design (one battery, one processor and three quick-swapping lenses). The ONE RS can transform from a traditional action cam to a 360 cam or a new high-performance 4K Boost Lens with a 1/2″ 48MP image sensor now offers stunningly detailed wide-angle videos and photos. As a modular camera... Read More
Sony Electronics announces compact FE PZ 16-35mm F4 G lens New Products 

Sony Electronics announces compact FE PZ 16-35mm F4 G lens

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Sony Electronics Inc. introduced the FE PZ 16-35mm F4 G (model SELP1635G) wide-angle power zoom with evolved image quality and high-performance AF. The new FE PZ 16-35mm F4 G will be available in June 2022 for approximately $1,200.00 USD and $1,500.00 CAD. It will be sold at a variety of Sony’s authorized dealers throughout North America. The FE PZ 16-35mm F4... Read More
Vivid-Pix donates Memory Stations to African American Heritage museum News 

Vivid-Pix donates Memory Stations to African American Heritage museum

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Vivid-Pix announced it is sponsoring the International African American Museum (IAAM), slated to open in late 2022 in Charleston, S.C. The museum will honor the untold stories of the African American journey at one of the country’s most sacred sites, Gadsden’s Wharf, one of the country’s most prolific slave-trading ports where some historians estimate more than 45% of enslaved Africans... Read More