Facebook makes photo transfer tool to Google Photos more widely available News 

Facebook makes photo transfer tool to Google Photos more widely available

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A tool from Facebook to make it easier to transfer photos from Facebook to Google Photos is now available in the United States and Canada. In March, Facebook expanded the availability of the photo transfer tool to more countries in the European Union, the United Kingdom, Latin America, South East Asia and Africa, after starting in Latin America and Asia... Read More
OmniVision unveils 64 MP sensor with 0.7 micron pixel size News 

OmniVision unveils 64 MP sensor with 0.7 micron pixel size

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OmniVision Technologies announced the OV64B, the company’s first 64-megapixel (MP) image sensor with a 0.7 micron pixel size, enabling 64 MP resolution in a 1/2-inch  optical format. The company says this allows high-end smartphone designers to create thinner phones with high resolution 64 MP cameras. Built on OmniVision’s PureCel Plus stacked die technology, this sensor provides 4K video recordings with electronic image... Read More
Sony upgrades VENICE and FX9 motion-picture cameras News 

Sony upgrades VENICE and FX9 motion-picture cameras

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Sony Electronics Inc. will upgrade the firmware of its VENICE digital motion picture camera and FX9 full-frame camera in 2020. These firmware upgrades build on the two platforms’ extraordinary image capture and color science. VENICE 6.0 firmware update, available in November 2020, delivers more monitoring options and high frame rate. The FX9 update, expected in October, 2020, expands shooting and... Read More
Worldwide smartphones decline 11.7 percent, according to IDC Market research News 

Worldwide smartphones decline 11.7 percent, according to IDC

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Worldwide smartphone shipments decreased 11.7% year over year in the first quarter of 2020 (1Q20), according to preliminary data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker. In total, companies shipped 275.8 million smartphones during 1Q20. Although the first quarter usually experiences a sequential (quarter over quarter) decline in shipments, with the average sequential decline over the last... Read More
SGIA, PIA complete merger Acquisitions News 

SGIA, PIA complete merger

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The Specialty Graphic Imaging Association (SGIA) and Printing Industries of America (PIA) announce, as of May 1, 2020, the two organizations will officially merge into an as-yet-unnamed association. “SGIA and PIA are together committed to serving the graphic arts community with preeminent research, education, training, events, legislative support, government affairs, health and safety, and other key industry services,” the news... Read More
Vivid-Pix celebrates May is National Mental Health Month, National Photo Month Promotions 

Vivid-Pix celebrates May is National Mental Health Month, National Photo Month

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Vivid-Pix is celebrating  National Mental Health Month and National Photography Month in May by showcasing the healing power of photos and Vivid-Pix RESTORE photo restoration software to enhance “Reminiscence Therapy,” the company said in a press release. According to the National Institutes of Health, “Reminiscence Therapy (RT) involves the discussion of past activities, events and experiences with another person or... Read More
Service revenues boosts Apple’s second-quarter results Earnings reports News 

Service revenues boosts Apple’s second-quarter results

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Apple posted quarterly revenue of $58.3 billion, an increase of 1 percent from the year-ago quarter, and quarterly earnings per diluted share of $2.55, up 4 percent. International sales accounted for 62 percent of the quarter’s revenue. The company had net sales of $58.3 billion in the quarter, compared to $58.015 billion last year. Services revenue jumped to $13.3 billion,... Read More
PPA gives $3 million in financial relief to members amid COVID-19 pandemic News 

PPA gives $3 million in financial relief to members amid COVID-19 pandemic

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Professional Photographers of America announced the association has eliminated membership dues for the months of May and June and created dramatic subsidies for Imaging USA attendees. Imaging USA, the longest-running photographic convention in the United States, is scheduled for January 17-19, 2021, in Grapevine, Texas. “The event sets the tone for the entire photographic year,” says David Trust, CEO, PPA.... Read More
Raspberry Pi adds $50 12.3 MP camera module News 

Raspberry Pi adds $50 12.3 MP camera module

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Raspberry Pi, the increasingly useful homebrew computing platform, has added a 12.3-megapixel High-Quality Camera for just $50, alongside a range of interchangeable lenses starting at $25. Features include: 12.3 megapixel Sony IMX477 sensor 1.55μm × 1.55μm pixel size – double the pixel area of IMX219 Back-illuminated sensor architecture for improved sensitivity Support for off-the-shelf C- and CS-mount lenses Integrated back-focus... Read More
Atlanta startup Culture Greeting Cards launches diverse card lineup New Products News 

Atlanta startup Culture Greeting Cards launches diverse card lineup

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Culture Greetings, an Atlanta, Ga-based tech startup, launched a collection of African American printed greeting cards with diverse themes. The company says the new collection stands out from many commercially available greeting cards as it features artworks depicting African-American people and culture, as well as other ethnicities. The range of designs covers birthdays, anniversaries, baptisms, christenings, weddings, engagements, and graduations,... Read More
ON1 launches ON1 Photo RAW photography workflow solution New Products 

ON1 launches ON1 Photo RAW photography workflow solution

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ON1 announces ON1 360°, a new end-to-end photography workflow solution for capturing, for editing, and for accessing photos seamlessly between multiple computers and mobile devices, will be available in late June. ON1 360° connects ON1 Photo RAW 2020 on macOS and Windows computers with the new free ON1 Photo Mobile on iOS and on Android devices. At the core of... Read More
Xerox reports lower first-quarter sales Earnings reports 

Xerox reports lower first-quarter sales

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Xerox Holdings Corp. reported first-quarter revenue dropped 14.7 percent to $1.86 billion, with cash flow dropping to $173 million of operating cash flow from continuing operations, down $49 million year-over-year, and $150 million of free cash flow, down $57 million year-over-year. “During this unprecedented time, we are committed to doing everything in our power to protect our employees, customers, partners... Read More
Canon software adds webcam function to select EOS cameras News Updates 

Canon software adds webcam function to select EOS cameras

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Canon USA unveiled the  EOS Webcam Utility Beta software for select EOS cameras and PowerShot cameras. This beta version solution converts the compatible EOS ILC and PowerShot camera into a webcam through a USB connection. Built by Canon software developers, this beta version software helps consumers to improve their video appearance while using popular video conferencing applications in the market, delivering... Read More
DJI debuts Mavic Air 2 drone New Products News 

DJI debuts Mavic Air 2 drone

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DJI introduced the Mavic Air 2 drone, a compact and easy-to-use folding drone featuring 8K recording.  A larger 1/2” camera sensor offers high-resolution photos and videos to make content stand out, while advanced programmed flight modes, intelligent features and imaging technology make capturing professional-looking content effortless, the company claims. Pilots can now stay in the sky longer with enhanced maximum... Read More
MailPix expands selection of personalized photo puzzles New Products News 

MailPix expands selection of personalized photo puzzles

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MailPix, the photo-printing, canvas and gifting site, is now offering five sizes of personalized photo puzzles, which have gained new popularity. As families share time during the national lockdown, they are finding and rediscovering activities to bring them closer. Each MailPix photo puzzle features a satin finish image sublimated on chipboard, shipped in a personalized storage box or tin with... Read More