KODAKOne and Image Protect sign partnership agreement News Press releases 

KODAKOne and Image Protect sign partnership agreement

The collaboration will result in 5000+ additional cases, 75+ new clients and expected infringement claims of 5M+ dollars over the next 24 months. Los Angeles, June 18, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — RYDE Holding, the creator and operator of the KODAKOne Image Rights Management Platform announced today the signing of a partnership with Image Protect Inc., a global image rights monitoring... Read More
Adorama, Nigel Barker team up once again for top photographer challenge Events News Press releases 

Adorama, Nigel Barker team up once again for top photographer challenge

NEW YORK, June 17, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — After the success of Top Photographer with Nigel Barker on AdoramaTV, Adorama, the trusted source for market-leading photo, video, audio, imaging and electronics products and information, has once again partnered with Nigel Barker, internationally renowned photographer and judge from America’s Next Top Model,to find the next generation of content creators in the brand new series: Top Photographer Challenge With Nigel... Read More
ASG acquires PhotoLynx, will work with ImageQuix Acquisitions Events News Opinion 

ASG acquires PhotoLynx, will work with ImageQuix

ASG, the Walnut Creek, Calif.-based SaaS company, announced it has acquired PhotoLynx, a leading provider of workflow, image and studio management software for the high-volume photography market. Terms weren’t disclosed. ASG, which “buys, builds and operates” software-as-a-service (SaaS) in niche verticals, purchased ImageQuix, a provider of end-to-end workflow management and eCommerce solutions for photographers, in November 2018. ASG has more... Read More
Posterjack introduces new software to deliver improved acrylic prints Press releases Updates 

Posterjack introduces new software to deliver improved acrylic prints

Online photo printing platform Posterjack has just introduced the new PJ-PRINT™ software to improve its acrylic printing service. June 13, 2019 /MarketersMedia/ — Posterjack, a Canadian company offering a comprehensive range of digital printing solutions, is pleased to announce the formal launch of their new PJ-PRINT™ software. Utilizing this software program, Posterjack is looking forward to delivering better acrylic prints for... Read More
Apps, rumors and financial news for the week of June 14 New Products People on the Move Updates 

Apps, rumors and financial news for the week of June 14

New apps and updates Sigma issues product advisory for its 60-600mm F4.5-6.3 and 70-200mm F2.8 Sports lenses, via DPReview Photo organizing device maker Monument released Monument 2.0, offering improved facial recognition, enhanced scene recognition, shared albums and more. Skylum has updated photo editing and organizing software Luminar 3 to 3.1.1 with a bevy of speed improvements and improved navigation. Capture One launches Capture One Studio Serif Software has updated Affinity... Read More
NRF: May’s Retail Sales Show Consumer Resilience and Confidence in the Economy Market research Press releases 

NRF: May’s Retail Sales Show Consumer Resilience and Confidence in the Economy

WASHINGTON, June 14, 2019 – Retail sales rose 0.5 percent in May seasonally adjusted from April and up 3.2 percent unadjusted year-over-year, the National Retail Federation said today. The numbers exclude automobile dealers, gasoline stations and restaurants. “Today’s retail numbers, and upward revisions to prior months, reinforce the ongoing strength of the consumer and are consistent with a pick up... Read More
Analysis: Gauging the impact of the new Shutterfly-Snapfish merger deal Acquisitions Feature News Opinion 

Analysis: Gauging the impact of the new Shutterfly-Snapfish merger deal

The breaking news this week wasn’t that Apollo Global Management announced $2.7 billion all-cash deal to acquire Shutterfly Inc.; that had been telegraphed for some time. Shutterfly’s board had set up an exploratory committee to make this happen (although it wasn’t the first time). Nor was it the announcement the company found a new president and CEO in Ryan O’Hara,... Read More
Google announces changes to Google Drive, Google Photos News Opinion Updates 

Google announces changes to Google Drive, Google Photos

In a blog post attributed to Google Drive product manager Dan Schlosser and Google Photos product manager Jason Gupta, the company outlined the changes to the backup and storage functions for these popular services. Backup and Sync for Windows and macOS will still work as before. “We’ve heard feedback the connection between these services is confusing, so next month, we’re... Read More
Fujifilm launches GetPix Quick photo kiosk with wireless phone printing New Products Press releases 

Fujifilm launches GetPix Quick photo kiosk with wireless phone printing

Sleek, Affordable Platform Enables Printing from Mobile Devices Along with a Host of New Features and Configurations Valhalla, N.Y., June 13, 2019 – As a leader in imaging innovation, FUJIFILM North America Corporation announces the launch of its new GetPix Quick photo kiosk, a platform designed specifically to allow retailers to offer photo printing from mobile devices without the need for cables or a dedicated app,... Read More
Mediaclip’s Product Personalization Software to showcase for a first time at IRCE @ RetailX Events Press releases 

Mediaclip’s Product Personalization Software to showcase for a first time at IRCE @ RetailX

Montreal, QC – June 11th, 2018. Mediaclip™, the premier developer of product personalization software, is proud to announce its participation at the upcoming IRCE @ RetailX show. IRCE, short for Internet Retailer Conference & Exhibition, will be held at Chicago’s McCormick Place South from June 25th – 28, 2019. This annual conference & trade show has grown to be a one-stop-shop... Read More
Capture One launches Capture One Studio New Products Press releases Updates 

Capture One launches Capture One Studio

An all-new, customizable, and automation-ready solution for today’s high-volume photo environments; It is Capture One performance at scale COPENHAGEN, June 13th, 2019: Capture One, the world’s premier name in image processing software, has announced a new product: Capture One Studio. With capabilities that focus on efficiency at scale, workflow management, and automation, Capture One Studio brings all the power, flexibility,... Read More
WANDRD launches its new Daypack the DUO on Kickstarter Crowdfunding New Products Press releases 

WANDRD launches its new Daypack the DUO on Kickstarter

The maker of popular travel and photography bags introduces the DUO for the explorer’s work life balance OREM, Utah, June 13, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — The brand created by photographers for photographers launched a new Kickstarter campaign today, June 13. WANDRD introduces the DUO Daypack. Designed for work, for play and all of your photography gear, the travel backpack boasts a variety of features that focus on... Read More
FamilyAlbum apps surpasses 5 million users News Press releases 

FamilyAlbum apps surpasses 5 million users

SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–mixi, Inc. announced today that their private family photo and video sharing app FamilyAlbum—released in April 2015 and used by many families—has surpassed 5 million registered users*1 as of June 12, 2019. FamilyAlbum is an app that helps parents share photos/videos of their children while keeping it all in the family. FamilyAlbum’s popularity stems from the ability to invite Grandma,... Read More
The gig economy brings lifestyle values back to photography Market research News Press releases 

The gig economy brings lifestyle values back to photography

Contributed by Hans Hartman, Suite 48a Analytics Consumers are busier than ever – or at least feel busier than ever. This accounts for the immense popularity of gig economy services that help us outsource tasks we can’t, or would rather not, do ourselves: cook, walk our dogs, clean our house, fix that jammed door, run errands, organize our closets, drive... Read More
Fujifilm introduces hybrid instant camera Instax Mini LiPlay New Products News Press releases 

Fujifilm introduces hybrid instant camera Instax Mini LiPlay

Valhalla, N.Y., June 11, 2019 – FUJIFILM North America Corporation announces the upcoming release of its new INSTAX MINI LiPlay hybrid camera, which incorporates both instant print and digital technologies.  Offering a host of never-before-seen features designed to take instant photography to the next level, the LiPlay features a rear LCD screen along with sound recording capability, integrated filters and frames, smartphone printing, remote shooting capabilities,... Read More