Canon debuts Canon PIXMA TR150 wireless desktop printer News 

Canon debuts Canon PIXMA TR150 wireless desktop printer

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Canon U.S.A., Inc. unveiled the new Canon PIXMA TR150 Wireless Printer, as well as its optional battery for portability. The Canon PIXMA TR150 printer, when paired with the optional battery (sold separately), provides a lightweight portable option for quality printing needs for the out of the office business professional. “With their time-consuming schedules, today’s business professionals require products that are... Read More
DNP IAM product inventory remains stable during COVID-19 pandemic New Products 

DNP IAM product inventory remains stable during COVID-19 pandemic

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DNP Imagingcomm America Corp. announced its inventory levels for media and printers remain high, despite the ongoing situation concerning COVID-19. The organization does not anticipate any shortages and promises to take reasonable steps to avoid shortages to help limit the damage to its customers, employees, and stakeholders’ businesses. DNP IAM will continue to monitor and analyze product inventory levels daily... Read More
Mactac unveils next-generation B-free vehicle wrap film New Products 

Mactac unveils next-generation B-free vehicle wrap film

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Mactac announced its next generation of B-free vehicle wrapping films, IMAGin B-free Slide-able GRUV, featuring Mactac’s custom-engineered slide-able bubble-free adhesive technology. “The product’s unique proprietary adhesive system is slide-able and repositionable making graphic installation fast and easy,” says Jeff Stadelman, marketing manager, Mactac Distributor Products. “It also quickly builds to a strong bond, creating the perfect adhesive for vehicle wraps,... Read More
VSCO adds three new advisors People on the Move 

VSCO adds three new advisors

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Popular app maker VSCO announced the addition of three advisors from diverse backgrounds from innovative companies including Facebook, Pandora, Snap, Twitter, and more. Sriram Krishnan is a seasoned product leader and investor with deep experience building monetization businesses. He served as a key product leader at Twitter where he oversaw audience growth, home timeline, trends, search, onboarding and events among... Read More
AlphaGraphics appoints Brad Swimmer to support strategic franchise growth Acquisitions People on the Move 

AlphaGraphics appoints Brad Swimmer to support strategic franchise growth

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AlphaGraphics, a franchisor of printing and marketing solutions, named long-time franchise expert Brad Swimmer to lead the company’s efforts to grow through franchise conversions and acquisitions. Swimmer, a former Fortune 500 financial manager, owned and operated the AlphaGraphics location in Cleveland with his wife, Judy, from 1991 until 2019. The Cleveland franchise location was twice named to the AlphaGraphics Gold Circle Centers and earned multiple... Read More
Samsung enhances camera features for Galaxy S10, Galaxy Note10 Updates 

Samsung enhances camera features for Galaxy S10, Galaxy Note10

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Samsung Electronics will bring new photo features to the Galaxy S10 and Galaxy Note10 series through an upcoming software update, , including Single Take mode, starting from March. Advanced photo and video experiences This software update brings select Galaxy S20 photo and video experiences to the Galaxy S10 and Note10 series. With Single Take, the camera system and AI to... Read More
HP says Xerox tender offer is “disastrous” in current climate Acquisitions News 

HP says Xerox tender offer is “disastrous” in current climate

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HP Inc. advised shareholders advancing Xerox’s proposed tender offer could be “disastrous” during the current global COVID-19 pandemic. HP said the Xerox’s offer would burden the company with a debt level that could potentially threaten its cash needs, but hasn’t ruled out a future combination if and when the economy improves.  HP also raised concerns the “highly leveraged capital structure”... Read More
Skip Cohen University launches f64 Lunch Bunch interactive webinar series Events News 

Skip Cohen University launches f64 Lunch Bunch interactive webinar series

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Skip Cohen University (SCU), a leading resource for photography education, business, and marketing, launched a new “f64 Lunch Bunch” webinar series to provide an outlet for photographers currently facing professional and business challenges, according to an announcement. f64 Lunch Bunch connects likeminded individuals and professionals remotely to chat about what they need to thrive, not just survive, as a professional... Read More
Supreme Court rules states can’t be sued for copyright violations News Opinion 

Supreme Court rules states can’t be sued for copyright violations

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The U.S. Supreme Court declared states cannot be sued for copyright infringement because they have “sovereign immunity,” a blow to photographers who seek to protect their rights. The opinion came down as part of a review of an earlier Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit decision in the case of Allen v Cooper. The case began in 2013, when... Read More
Video home tour requests soar nearly 500% in one week News 

Video home tour requests soar nearly 500% in one week

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Redfin, the technology-powered real-estate brokerage, saw a 494% increase in requests for agent-led video home tours last week. As of yesterday, 18.9% of tour requests from Redfin.com were video-chat tour requests, up from 0.2% at the beginning of March, a 94-fold increase. Other measures Redfin has taken to prepare for the coronavirus include: Three-dimensional scans of nearly every Redfin listing,... Read More
Jostens makes exclusive content available during COVID-19 outbreak News 

Jostens makes exclusive content available during COVID-19 outbreak

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Jostens announced it will be providing all students, parents, and educators more communication and distance learning activities due to COVID-19 through the public release of exclusive digital content and curriculum previously shared with customers only. Jostens is making its exclusive content available to the public for the next 30 days, pending further COVID-19 developments impacting schools. For students and parents,... Read More
Forever Inc. launches its AutoBook product New Products News 

Forever Inc. launches its AutoBook product

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Forever Inc., the Pittsburgh, Pa-based archival memory-keeping solution announced the release of its brand new print product, FOREVER  AutoBook. FOREVER AutoBook is just the newest way for clients to print their memories at FOREVER.com. With FOREVER AutoBook, clients click a button and have their online albums turned into photo books. Users can also individually select a series of photos from... Read More
Kornit Digital introduces NeoPigment Robusto Softener Solution New Products 

Kornit Digital introduces NeoPigment Robusto Softener Solution

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Textile printing technology provider Kornit Digital announced the release of the NeoPigment Robusto Softener solution for Presto, the company’s system for digital, pigment-based direct-to-fabric decoration. The solution provides a softer handfeel for digital, pigment-based printed items. “The new softener addresses the final sticking point we’ve encountered for high fashion and other markets considering a move to digital printing—and that’s the touch,... Read More
Gartner: 81% of CFOs intend to exceed contractual obligations during COVID-19 outbreak News 

Gartner: 81% of CFOs intend to exceed contractual obligations during COVID-19 outbreak

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A Gartner, Inc. cohort of 200 CFOs on March 17 revealed 81% intend to offer benefits to their hourly employees exceeding any contractual obligations during the coronavirus disruption. As many as one-third intend to offer full monetary compensation during the period. “Many view this as a good ethical gesture, and this is also about seeing the bigger picture and finding... Read More