Polaroid debuts Polaroid Lab for printing smartphone screens New Products Press releases 

Polaroid debuts Polaroid Lab for printing smartphone screens

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“Unlimited cloud storage can actually be your memories’ worst enemy, causing your digital photos to skyrocket in numbers and end up falling into a void of oblivion. The idea behind the Polaroid Lab is that it turns your most precious smartphone photos into tangible Polaroid photographs – bringing them into the world as something you can hold in your hand... Read More
Kodak, Eye Caramba offering smartphone photography accessories Events New Products Press releases 

Kodak, Eye Caramba offering smartphone photography accessories

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Eye Caramba Ltd., an authorized brand licensee of Eastman Kodak Company, is introducing its new KODAK Smartphone Photography Accessories at IFA 2019. The line of quality smartphone camera tools can easily clip to smartphones and are ideal for anyone who wants to capture their life’s moments with a more unique look. New KODAK Smartphone Photography Accessories provide essential tools for... Read More
Rumours and interesting items from around the internet New Products News People on the Move 

Rumours and interesting items from around the internet

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Rumours and interesting items from around the internet Google Photos preps ‘Canvas prints’ and 4×6 prints from CVS, Walmart, via 9to5Google Kacey Musgraves and Tom’s One Hour Photo: The whole story, via the Los Angeles Times Light Stalking has published “Portrait Photography: The Ultimate Resource for Making the Perfect Portrait.” Travel influencer exposed for faking cloud photos: ‘I honestly can’t... Read More
LG G8X ThinQ and new LG Dual Screen enhance mobile multitasking and user enjoyment New Products Press releases 

LG G8X ThinQ and new LG Dual Screen enhance mobile multitasking and user enjoyment

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Latest LG Dual Screen Innovation Offers Double the Fun, Twice the Productivity ERLIN, Sept. 5, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — LG Electronics (LG) today unveiled the LG G8X ThinQ™, its newest G-series smartphone, and a more advanced LG Dual Screen at IFA 2019 in Berlin. Both the LG G8X ThinQ and LG Dual Screen are designed to create a whole new way to multitask, enjoy content... Read More
Canon announces wide-angle portable zoom lens designed for 4K Broadcast Cameras New Products Press releases 

Canon announces wide-angle portable zoom lens designed for 4K Broadcast Cameras

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New CJ15ex4.3B Lens Offers Best-in-Class(1) Focal Range of 4.3-65mm MELVILLE, N.Y., Sept. 5, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Canon U.S.A. Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, today announced the launch of the CJ15ex4.3B, the latest addition to the Company’s UHDxs series of high-end, portable zoom lenses for 4K broadcast cameras with 2/3-inch sensors. Delivering the high optical performance of the UHDxs series, the CJ15ex4.3B possesses an industry-leading2 wide-focal length... Read More
USB-IF announces publication of USB4 specification New Products Press releases 

USB-IF announces publication of USB4 specification

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Specification now available for download on USB-IF website; doubles bandwidth to extend USB Type-C® performance Beaverton, OR, USA – September 3, 2019 – USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF), the support organization for the advancement and adoption of USB technology, today announced the publication of the USB4™ specification, a major update to deliver the next-generation USB architecture that complements and builds upon... Read More
Canon EOS C500 Mark II cinema camera announced by Canon U.S.A. Inc. New Products News Press releases 

Canon EOS C500 Mark II cinema camera announced by Canon U.S.A. Inc.

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New Cinema EOS Camera Features a User-Changeable Mount, Internal Cinema RAW Light Recording and the Newly Developed DIGIC DV 7 Image Processor MELVILLE, N.Y., Sept. 5, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Contrary to popular belief, sometimes a sequel is better than the original. That is the case with the all-new Canon EOS C500 Mark II cinema camera today announced by Canon U.S.A. Inc., a leader in digital... Read More
Sony announces Xperia 5 Smartphone New Products Press releases 

Sony announces Xperia 5 Smartphone

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Xperia 5 joins Sony’s flagship series, bringing creative entertainment experiences in a sleek and compact design Triple camera array with critically acclaimed Eye AF technology from Sony’s Alpha™ cameras, continuous burst shooting at up to 10 fps AF/AE tracking (Auto Focus and Auto Exposure) with increased calculations up to 30 fps 21:9 CinemaWide™ 6.1 inch Full HD+ OLED display with... Read More
thINK Ahead 2019 reaches maximum capacity for fifth annual conference Events Press releases 

thINK Ahead 2019 reaches maximum capacity for fifth annual conference

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The annual inkjet user conference will take place in just 10 days in Boca Raton, FL, September 16-18. Over 600 attendees will learn inkjet industry trends and best practices from 75 presenters, with a choice of 5 tracks and over 30 educational sessions. BOCA RATON, Fla., Sept. 6, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — thINK, an independent community of Canon Solutions America inkjet customers, today announced... Read More
Panasonic supports a new photo project for the upcoming Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 News Press releases Promotions 

Panasonic supports a new photo project for the upcoming Olympic Games Tokyo 2020

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NEWARK, N.J., Sept. 5, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Panasonic Corporation, a worldwide Olympic and Paralympic partner, announced today that the company is launching a special photography project through its LUMIX S Series full-frame Digital Single Lens Mirrorless camera system for the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. In accordance with the Olympic Games philosophy, Panasonic has supported the tournament for over a quarter... Read More
Edge Imaging acquires Added Touch Photo Acquisitions News 

Edge Imaging acquires Added Touch Photo

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Canada’s largest volume photography company Edge Imaging announced the acquisition of Added Touch Photo, the company’s first acquisition since being acquired by Walter Capital Partners. Added Touch brings more than 70 accounts, primarily fall school photos, graduates, sports organizations, dance companies, and yearbooks in the Rockland/Ottawa area. Added Touch founders Norm and Sandra Goulet, with 35 years of experience, will continue... Read More
Generation Next announces interim-CEO, new independent director and appoints investment bank News 

Generation Next announces interim-CEO, new independent director and appoints investment bank

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SAN DIEGO, Sept. 04, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — via NEWMEDIAWIRE — Generation Next Franchise Brands, Inc. announced today its Board of Directors recently passed three resolutions. The first naming Ryan Polk as interim-CEO, the second appointing Tom McChesney to join the Board of Directors, and the third approving an engagement with Investment Bank Stout Risius Ross Advisors, LLC (“Stout”). The... Read More
Facebook changes policy on facial recognition News 

Facebook changes policy on facial recognition

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Facebook posted an update regarding the company’s face recognition technology: Facebook has always given you control over whether we use face recognition technology to recognize you in photos. This setting was previously called tag suggestions because Facebook only used face recognition technology to automatically suggest tags of your friends in photos. In December 2017, we introduced a new setting for some... Read More
Worldwide large format printer shipments down through the first half of 2019, according to IDC Market research Press releases 

Worldwide large format printer shipments down through the first half of 2019, according to IDC

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FRAMINGHAM, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–New data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Large Format Printer Tracker shows that large format printer shipments declined in the second quarter of 2019 (2Q19), continuing the decline from the first quarter of the year. “The market has been soft overall as some of the new technology expected to drive investment in large format printing equipment on... Read More
Lifetouch eliminates some top-management layers in reorganization News Opinion People on the Move 

Lifetouch eliminates some top-management layers in reorganization

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  Lifetouch continues to make top management changes following the installation of Greg Hintz as the new division president. In an internal announcement obtained by the Dead Pixels Society and confirmed by parent company spokesperson Sondra Harding of Shutterfly Inc., the roles of schools executive vice president and COO and vice president of marketing were eliminated, affecting 14-year veteran Tom Wargolet... Read More