Insta360 announces ONE R “adaptive action cam” co-engineered with Leica Events New Products 

Insta360 announces ONE R “adaptive action cam” co-engineered with Leica

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Insta360 today announced ONE R, an adaptive action cam whose interchangeable-lens design enables 360-degree capture, standard 4K wide-angle capture, and use of a groundbreaking 5.3K 1-inch sensor. The One R has one battery, one processor and a trio of quick-swapping lens Mods: the Dual-Lens 360 Mod, the 4K Wide-Angle Mod and the 1-Inch Wide Angle Mod co-engineered with Leica. ‘With... Read More
Techart unveils Canon EF to Nikon Z adaptor Events New Products 

Techart unveils Canon EF to Nikon Z adaptor

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Techart unveiled the new Canon EF to Nikon Z Autofocus Adapter (TZC-01) allowing EF-mount lenses from Canon/Sigma/Tamron/Tokina to retain autofocus, aperture control, lens stabilization and other functionalities when used on Nikon Z6 and Z7 cameras. The $249 Techart adapter enables both Auto Focus and Auto Aperture functions of EF-mount lenses to be used on Nikon Z6 and Z7. AF-S, AF-C,... Read More
Canon introduces CR-S700R Robotic Camera System Events New Products 

Canon introduces CR-S700R Robotic Camera System

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Canon U.S.A. Inc. announced the release of the Canon Robotic Camera System CR-S700R, a remote-control system for still image shooting in sports and event situations. The system revolves around a pan head that can be used to remotely control and shoot still images using a compatible EOS camera and lens. This system includes a small and lightweight gateway box: the... Read More
PIA, GAA to host printing industry mergers and acquisitions symposium Events News 

PIA, GAA to host printing industry mergers and acquisitions symposium

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The Printing Industries Alliance (PIA) and the Graphic Arts Association (GAA) are jointly sponsoring the 2020 Printing Industry Mergers and Acquisitions Symposium, March 19, 2020, at the Newark Liberty International Airport Marriott. For complete details and to register, visit https://pialliance.org/events/printing-industry-mergers-acquisitions-symposium/. “Whether you are a buyer, a seller, or neither, you likely will be some day, and you need to have the... Read More
Startup to nationwide: MailPix 1Hour Photo App reaches more retail consumers than any other photo site News Press releases 

Startup to nationwide: MailPix 1Hour Photo App reaches more retail consumers than any other photo site

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Startup to nationwide: MailPix 1Hour Photo App reaches more retail consumers than any other photo site Huntington Beach, CA – MailPix, the photo-printing, canvas and gifting site, enters its eighth year in business with the broadest retail reach of any mobile photo printing app. Through its award-winning 1 Hour Photo app, MailPix is the only company working with all five... Read More
Fuji Xerox ends tech deal with Xerox, to change name to FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp. News 

Fuji Xerox ends tech deal with Xerox, to change name to FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.

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Bringing an end a business arrangement dating back to 1962, Fuji Xerox Co. Ltd. announced it won’t renew the technology agreement with Xerox Corp. on the agreement’s expiration date, March 31, 2021. The agreement provides for technology/brand licenses and sales territories applicable to each company, the company said. The product supply agreement with Xerox will continue to be effective despite... Read More
Updated: Xerox secures $24 billion financing for HP takeover bid, HP responses with shrug News 

Updated: Xerox secures $24 billion financing for HP takeover bid, HP responses with shrug

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The leadership of Xerox Holdings Corp. on Jan. 6 sent a letter to the Board of Directors of HP Inc. confirming it has obtained $24 billion in binding financing commitments from Citi, Mizuho and Bank of America to complete its proposed merger with HP. HP has resisted overtures from Xerox. In response to the most recent letter, HP again rebuffed... Read More
OmniVision announces 48 MP sensor for smartphones Events New Products 

OmniVision announces 48 MP sensor for smartphones

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OmniVision Technologies Inc., a leading developer of advanced digital imaging solutions, announced at CES the OV48C, a 48-megapixel (MP) image sensor with a large 1.2 micron pixel size to enable high-resolution and excellent low-light performance for smartphone cameras. The OV48C is the industry’s first image sensor for high-resolution mobile cameras with on-chip dual conversion gain HDR, which eliminates motion artifacts and produces... Read More
Panasonic announces three small and light 4K 60p camcorders Events New Products 

Panasonic announces three small and light 4K 60p camcorders

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Panasonic announced three small and light 4K 60p camcorders. Not limited by their compact and lightweight designs, the HC-X1500, HC-X2000 and AC-CX10 offer a high standard of on-site mobility and portability, as well as the high-quality 4K 60p recording capability demanded by professionals, the company said. The Wide-Angle 25mm Lens and 32x i.ZOOM (4K recording) achieve high-spec optical performance thanks to Panasonic’s exclusive... Read More
Celestron unveils sky-mapping telescope News 

Celestron unveils sky-mapping telescope

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Celestron announced the StarSense Explorer, a consumer telescope offering sophisticated sky recognition technology used by professional observatories, in collaboration with existing smartphone camera hardware, to quickly determine telescope positioning, facilitate sky mapping and seamlessly guide users to thousands of celestial objects. In addition, the StarSense Explorer features a comprehensive interactive database that provides informative details on celestial objects, making the... Read More
Nikon debuts Nikon D780 DSLR, two lenses, CoolPix 9500 Events New Products 

Nikon debuts Nikon D780 DSLR, two lenses, CoolPix 9500

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Nikon Inc. unveiled the D780 FX-format DSLR, an update to the D750. While the D780 retains the rugged reliability of its predecessor, the camera has been turbocharged with Nikon’s latest EXPEED 6 processor, touch operability, advanced autofocus capabilities, extensive video features, a valuable assortment of in-camera creative options and much more, the company says. “The Nikon D780 is not only... Read More
Wi-Fi Alliance brings Wi-Fi 6 into 6 GHz News Updates 

Wi-Fi Alliance brings Wi-Fi 6 into 6 GHz

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Wi-Fi Alliance is introducing new terminology to distinguish forthcoming Wi-Fi 6 devices that are capable of 6 GHz operation, an important portion of unlicensed spectrum that may soon be made available by regulators around the world. Wi-Fi 6E brings a common industry name for Wi-Fi users to identify devices that will offer the features and capabilities of Wi-Fi 6 – including higher performance, lower latency, and... Read More
Canon U.S.A. announces customer-matching service, Lightroom plug-in New Products 

Canon U.S.A. announces customer-matching service, Lightroom plug-in

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Canon U.S.A. Inc. announced the beta version of the company’s first photographer matching service Image Connect, making the process of finding and hiring a photographer simpler. The company also launched a Photo Culling plug-in for Adobe Lightroom Classic to support the workflow needs of photographers. “With a deep-rooted heritage in imaging expertise, our company has built a trusted reputation in providing tools and services... Read More
Baby monitor company Nanit announces Membook service Events New Products 

Baby monitor company Nanit announces Membook service

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Baby monitor and sleep tracker company Nanit unveiled Membook, the way to preserve your baby’s precious first moments automatically in a digital baby book. Designed to seamlessly function with the Nanit Plus nursery camera and within the Nanit app, Membook documents saveable and shareable moments the camera sees in your baby’s crib. Using computer vision technology, the Nanit Plus HD... Read More
Canon debuts Canon EOS-1D X Mark III DSLR Events New Products 

Canon debuts Canon EOS-1D X Mark III DSLR

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Canon U.S.A. Inc. announced its new flagship DSLR, Canon EOS-1D X Mark III  camera. The camera features a new 20.1 MP full-frame CMOS sensor combined with newly designed High Detail Low-Pass Filter, new DIGIC X Image Processor with an ISO range of 100-102400, a new 191-point optical viewfinder AF system capable of tracking the subject’s head, and face using Deep... Read More