Gartner: Global smartphone 1Q sales declined 2.7% Market research Press releases 

Gartner: Global smartphone 1Q sales declined 2.7%

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Huawei Secured No. 2 Spot Aided by Strong Performance in China EGHAM, U.K – WEBWIRE – Wednesday, May 29, 2019 –  Global sales of smartphones to end users declined 2.7% in the first quarter of 2019, totaling 373 million units, according to Gartner, Inc. Despite its absence from the U.S., Huawei maintained its ranking as the No. 2 smartphone vendor worldwide... Read More
Tiger Group expands managing and sales of surplus gear Events Press releases 

Tiger Group expands managing and sales of surplus gear

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Asset-valuation and disposition company is launching major new sales for PRG/VER and Keslow Camera; retirement auction begins for Cineworks LOS ANGELES, May 30, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — When leading AV companies — including PRG/VER, Keslow Camera, Illumination Dynamics, and Birns & Sawyer — choose to trim their surplus inventory and raise additional capital for inventory refreshment, they often turn to Tiger Group to execute... Read More
IDC forecasts worldwide smartphone market will face another challenging year in 2019 Market research Press releases 

IDC forecasts worldwide smartphone market will face another challenging year in 2019

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FRAMINGHAM, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– – According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, global smartphone shipments will face another challenging year in 2019 with volumes forecast to decline 1.9% from 2018. This will mark the third consecutive year of market contraction driven by highly saturated markets in developed countries and slower churn in some developing economies. IDC expects... Read More
Advertek expands personalized production with new facility News 

Advertek expands personalized production with new facility

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Canadian personalized product Advertek Printing Inc. has opened a second production facility in Brampton, Ontario, according to Joe Montalbano, co-CEO. The company has its main lithographic facility in Vaughn, Ontario, and moved its second location to Brampton. (In 2016, Advertek purchased Smart Laser Graphics in 2016, but has since outgrown that facility.) According to Montalbano, the 30,000-square-foot facility will produce... Read More
Father’s Day spending expected to reach all-time high of $16 billion Market research Press releases 

Father’s Day spending expected to reach all-time high of $16 billion

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WASHINGTON, May 30, 2019 – Americans are expected to spend more than ever on gifts for Father’s Day this year, according to the National Retail Federation’s annual survey conducted by Prosper Insight & Analytics. Total spending for the holiday is estimated to reach $16 billion, up from last year’s $15.3 billion. “Fathers, husbands and sons can expect to feel the... Read More
Canon to debut Sumire Prime cinema lenses at Cine Gear Expo Events Press releases 

Canon to debut Sumire Prime cinema lenses at Cine Gear Expo

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Hands-on Demonstrations of Canon’s Latest Digital Imaging Products Including the EOS C700 FF, EOS C200 and EOS R MELVILLE, NY, May 30, 2019 – At the 2019 Cine Gear Expo in Los Angeles, Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, will showcase its latest cinema offerings in Booth #12. Visitors to the Canon booth will have the opportunity to... Read More
Industry notes for the week of May 31 News 

Industry notes for the week of May 31

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New apps and updates HDRsoft releases HDR Batch Plugin for Lightroom Ricoh Imaging announced the release of firmware update software version 1.11 for GR III Fujifilm Camera Remote app version 4.0.0 for Android is now live with new UI Darkroom Booth software updated Darkroom Booth 3 to add intro and outro videos to recordings from a video session. Mitsubishi has updated Selfone Wireless Print Station Update... Read More
Epson announces home printers with smart home integration New Products Press releases 

Epson announces home printers with smart home integration

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Compact WorkForce and Expression Printers Offer Smart Home Integration and Excellent Quality for Home Users LONG BEACH, Calif. – May 29, 2019 – Epson America, Inc. today expanded the WorkForce® and Expression® line of printing solutions, including one WorkForce home office model and two Expression printers designed for today’s busy families. Epson’s latest affordable, compact printers – the WorkForce WF-2830 All-in-One Printer and Expression Home XP-4100 and Expression... Read More
Visual 1st now offering housing options for October conference Events News 

Visual 1st now offering housing options for October conference

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Visual 1st conference organizers Hans Hartman and Alexis Gerard have announced updates and new housing options for the next event, Oct. 3-4, in San Francisco: They have arranged to make two high-quality (yet inexpensive) lodging options available to our attendees. In addition to ticket 5-packs at 30% off, the company now offers 3-packs at 20% off. Unlike previous years, the... Read More
Amazon introduces $89.99 Echo Show 5 with enhanced camera features New Products Press releases 

Amazon introduces $89.99 Echo Show 5 with enhanced camera features

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Alexa adds new features, including how-to videos from wikiHow, updated smart home controls, customizable morning and evening routines, new privacy features, and even more visual content SEATTLE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–(NASDAQ: AMZN)—Today, Amazon announced the newest addition to the Echo Show family—Echo Show 5. With its compact design, 5.5-inch display, rich sound, HD camera, and built-in camera shutter, Echo Show 5 lets Alexa... Read More
Getty Images, FIFA renew exclusive long-term partnership News Press releases 

Getty Images, FIFA renew exclusive long-term partnership

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NEW YORK, May 29, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Getty Images, a world leader in visual communications, and FIFA have announced a strategic multi-year agreement through the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™. Under the agreement, Getty Images will serve as the Authorized Photographic Agency of FIFA, a title it has held since 2009, and one that gives the company unparalleled coverage, access and the rights... Read More
HDRsoft releases HDR Batch Plugin for Lightroom Press releases Updates 

HDRsoft releases HDR Batch Plugin for Lightroom

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Plugin automates HDR processing of bracketed photos in Lightroom, with the ability to preview the HDR effect BRIGHTON, ENGLAND (PRWEB) MAY 28, 2019 – HDRsoft announces the introduction of the Photomatix HDR Batch plugin for Adobe Lightroom that lets users merge multiple stacks of bracketed exposures, and process them with HDR presets in a large range of styles. The plugin... Read More
Tiffen debuts NATural ND graduated filters at Cine Gear Expo Events New Products Press releases 

Tiffen debuts NATural ND graduated filters at Cine Gear Expo

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HAUPPAUGE, NY- May 28, 2019 – Tiffen Filters, a division of The Tiffen Company, introduces new NATural Graduated ND filters designed to match Tiffen’s line of NATural ND solid filters. Ideal for cinematographers, videographers, and still photographers, the company will debut these new filters at Cine Gear Expo 2019 – Booth #25. “The NATural ND family now includes graduated filters... Read More