Rob Comeau named director of business development at Advertek Inc. News People on the Move 

Rob Comeau named director of business development at Advertek Inc.

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Advertek Inc., a leader in personalized printing, announced photo industry veteran Rob Comeau has joined the company as director of business development.  Comeau will use his decades of photo industry experience to build customer relationships in the fast-growing North American photo personalization market. “Advertek has steadily gained share in the online photo printing and gifting market,” says Joe Montalbano, co-CEO.... Read More
Western Digital releases 2-in-1 flash drive for iPhone and USB Type-C devices New Products 

Western Digital releases 2-in-1 flash drive for iPhone and USB Type-C devices

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Western Digital announced the company’s first flash drive with dual Lightning and USB Type-C connectors, the SanDisk  iXpand Flash Drive Luxe The drive is available in 64GB, 128GB and 256GB capacities. Western Digital makes transfering files between devices more convenient with two connectors. Once files are on the drive, they can be transferred using the high-speed USB 3.0 connector to... Read More
Sony unveils 60th E-mount lens, the FE 50mm F1.3 GM New Products 

Sony unveils 60th E-mount lens, the FE 50mm F1.3 GM

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  Sony Electronics Inc. unveils its 60th E-mount lens, an addition to its G Master full-frame lens series, the FE 50mm F1.2 GM (model SEL50F12GM). The company says the lens’ maximum F1.2 aperture combines an impressive shallow depth of field for maximum creative expression with incredible light gathering capabilities, allowing for faster shutter speeds and lower ISO in low light... Read More
Vaccine, stimulus provides February retail boost, says NRF News 

Vaccine, stimulus provides February retail boost, says NRF

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Retail sales gained considerable year-over-year traction in February – despite a monthly slowdown from unusually high numbers in January – as increased COVID-19 vaccination, government stimulus and reduced restrictions on businesses continued to impact the pace of spending, according to the National Retail Federation (NRF). “February’s retail sales numbers are a minor speed bump on the road to post-pandemic recovery... Read More
Cricut launches home mug press New Products 

Cricut launches home mug press

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Cricut, the maker of home creativity products, has launched a home personalized photo mug press, the $199 Cricut Mug Press. The press uses Cricut’s Infusible Ink materials. The user creates their design on the Infusible Ink media, then attaches the media to the mug, and the mug press automatically does the rest without any manual temperature or pressure settings. The... Read More
Tamron announces 14-day Flash Sale on Sony mirrorless cameras Promotions 

Tamron announces 14-day Flash Sale on Sony mirrorless cameras

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Tamron USA, Inc. announces a 14-day Flash Sale on four zoom lenses designed for Sony’s full-frame mirrorless cameras. The Flash Sale starts today and runs through Sunday, March 28. Purchasers of the 17-28mm, 28-75mm, 70-180mm, and 28-200mm get up to $100 Instant Savings when purchased through an authorized Tamron USA retailer. See the complete Tamron line-up for Sony mirrorless cameras... Read More
Sony announces 127.68 MP sensor New Products 

Sony announces 127.68 MP sensor

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Sony Corp. announced the upcoming release of a large-format 56.73mm diagonal CMOS image sensor “IMX661” for industrial equipment with a global shutter function and an effective pixel count of 127.68 megapixels. Color samples are due to be shipped in April 2021, followed by a black-and-white version in May. This product features an increased pixel count that yields an optical size... Read More
Nikon discloses full-frame Nikon Z 9 is coming in 2021 New Products 

Nikon discloses full-frame Nikon Z 9 is coming in 2021

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Nikon Inc. announced the development of the first flagship model for the Nikon Z mount: The Nikon Z 9. The company said the full-frame (Nikon FX-format) mirrorless camera is scheduled for release in 2021, and represents a significant leap in technology and performance, using a new FX-format stacked CMOS sensor and image-processing engine. The Nikon Z 9 will support 8K... Read More
COVID-19 impacts Photo-Me International passport photo business Earnings reports News 

COVID-19 impacts Photo-Me International passport photo business

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Photo-Me International plc, the instant-service equipment group, announced delayed results for the 18 months and 12 months ended 31 October 2020. The company reported revenue for the 18-month period was £310.2 million. For the 12-month period reported revenue was £186.3 million, 19.7% lower than in the previous 12-month period to 31 October 2019, reflecting the impact of the pandemic on... Read More
Dead Pixels Society podcast: iPhone photography and the professional, with Scott Kelby, KelbyOne Podcasts 

Dead Pixels Society podcast: iPhone photography and the professional, with Scott Kelby, KelbyOne

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Gary Pageau of the Dead Pixels Society talks with industry educator, professional photographer and author, Scott Kelby, about the impact of COVID-19 on photographic education and workshops, how the iPhone is putting pressure on the traditional camera makers and what his favorite iPhone app is. Scott Kelby is an American photographer, publisher, and author. He is the CEO of KelbyOne, an online educational community for Photographers, Photoshop,... Read More
Adobe updates Photoshop for M1 Macs, adds Super Resolution to Camera RAW New Products News 

Adobe updates Photoshop for M1 Macs, adds Super Resolution to Camera RAW

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Apple’s new M1 mobile chip got a big endorsement from the graphics community with the release by Adobe Inc. of Photoshop for M1. The application now runs natively on the M1 chip and provides faster performance, the company said. “Our internal tests show a wide range of features running an average of 1.5X the speed of similarly configured previous generation... Read More