EFI delivers two new versions of Fiery frontends for superwide-format printers New Products Press releases 

EFI delivers two new versions of Fiery frontends for superwide-format printers

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LAS VEGAS — April 25, 2019 — At this year’s ISA International Sign Expo, Electronics For Imaging, Inc. is premiering new versions of its EFI™ Fiery® digital front ends (DFEs) for superwide-format printers. The newest-version Fiery proServer Premium with powerful GPU hardware acceleration, combined with the latest Fiery DFE software, deliver up to 2X faster performance on EFI superwide-format printers. Plus, this software... Read More
Tamron launches portrait zoom 35-150mm F/2.8-4 Di VC OSD New Products Press releases 

Tamron launches portrait zoom 35-150mm F/2.8-4 Di VC OSD

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April 25, 2019, Commack, NY – Tamron announces the launch of a new zoom lens, the 35-150mm F/2.8-4 Di VC OSD (Model A043), for full-frame DSLR cameras. Photographers everywhere, especially those who enjoy photographing people, can add wider range to their creative expression with the new Model A043 that extends from 35mm to 150mm and offers a fast F/2.8 aperture... Read More
Sigma invites photography enthusiasts to six hands-on workshops in May News Press releases Promotions 

Sigma invites photography enthusiasts to six hands-on workshops in May

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Sigma Lens Workshops hosted at dealer locations in California, Connecticut, Kentucky and New York will cover wildlife, portrait and macro photography RONKONKOMA, N.Y., April 25, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Sigma Corporation of America, a leading still photo and cinema lens, camera, flash and accessory manufacturer, today announced its Lens Workshops lineup for the month of May, featuring six engaging and instructional workshops led... Read More
Nikon announces “Capture the Savings” sales event News 

Nikon announces “Capture the Savings” sales event

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Just in Time for Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Graduations and Summer Vacations, Nikon Will Be Offering Incredible Instant Savings Offers on a Wide Variety of Its Cutting-Edge Imaging Products MELVILLE, N.Y., April 26, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Nikon Inc. is excited to announce the “Capture the Savings” seasonal sales event, featuring compelling instant savings offers on imaging products for all levels of storytellers and content... Read More
Industry Notes News Updates 

Industry Notes

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Notable apps and updates Fujifilm announces firmware updates for “FUJIFILM X-T30” Zoner announces spring update Zoner Photo Studio X mixi releases a monthly subscription service for the photo and video sharing app FamilyAlbum Next evolution of Accent AI filter introduced in Luminar 3.1.0 Rumours and reports Here are some interesting items from around the internet: Shutterfly shares spike on rumors Apollo and Cerberus... Read More
Shutterfly announces first quarter 2019 financial results Earnings reports News Opinion 

Shutterfly announces first quarter 2019 financial results

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Shutterfly announced first-quarter 2019 financial results, coinciding with rumours from reputables sites like Bloomberg that the leading online photo personalization service has drawn acquisition interest from Apollo Global Management LLC and Cerberus Capital Management. As noted below, the company’s board is not officially commenting. Overall, the company’s results were in line with expectations, management said. Shutterfly’s struggling Consumer segment saw a 2%... Read More
Visual 1st announces initial presenter and sponsor lineup for this year’s conference Events Press releases 

Visual 1st announces initial presenter and sponsor lineup for this year’s conference

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Visual 1st, the premier conference focused on promoting innovation and partnerships in the photo and video ecosystem, announces its initial topic, presenters, and sponsors for the 7th edition of its annual conference. The conference will be held October 3 (half day) and October 4, in San Francisco. This year’s topics include: Empowering – and monetizing – the Gig photo/videographer The... Read More
Samsung to postpone the launch of the Galaxy Fold News Opinion 

Samsung to postpone the launch of the Galaxy Fold

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Editors note: Following extensive negative reviews from leading tech bloggers who got an early look at the Samsung Galaxy Fold smartphone, the company has announced it is delaying the release of the pricey phone. Among the complaints were problems with the device’s unique folding screen. Among the scathing reviews: Gizmodo: Samsung Galaxy Fold Review: A Flawed Start to Something Amazing... Read More
Shoebox photo storage website is shutting down News Opinion 

Shoebox photo storage website is shutting down

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Shoebox, a free photo storage service in operation in 2012, told users yesterday it will shut down effective May 22nd. No reason was given for the secession of service, but given the rise in free storage services from Google Photos, Shutterfly, Amazon Photos and others, it’s possible those players were just too big to overcome. Shoebox was one of the... Read More
Gannett rebrands its business unit USA TODAY Sports Images to Imagn  News Press releases 

Gannett rebrands its business unit USA TODAY Sports Images to Imagn 

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MCLEAN, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Apr 24, 2019–Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE: GCI) today officially rebranded its business unit USA TODAY Sports Images to Imagn and expanded its offerings for news and media outlets to include original sports, entertainment and breaking news images sourced directly from the USA TODAY NETWORK, which includes USA TODAY and 109 local news properties. All images are produced by photojournalists from... Read More
Next evolution of Accent AI filter introduced in Luminar 3.1.0 Press releases Updates 

Next evolution of Accent AI filter introduced in Luminar 3.1.0

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Major upgrade to the Luminar’s popular Accent AI filter features content-aware object and facial recognition. BELLEVUE, WA – April 25, 2019 — Today, Skylum Software is proud to announce its latest update to the award-winning Luminar photo editing software, Luminar 3.1.0. This new update features significant enhancements and content-aware recognition to the software’s Accent AI filter, as well as other... Read More
ScanMyPhotos scores with penny-per-scan promo Feature News Promotions 

ScanMyPhotos scores with penny-per-scan promo

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Longtime photo industry entrepreneur Mitch Goldstone knows the value of PR and publicity. Whether it was starting out as a one-hour processing lab and boutique photo store in Irvine, Calif., and later pivoting to bulk photo digitization services, Goldstone has been able to gain national attention from influencers like David Pogue, Jefferson Graham and even Oprah. The New York Times,... Read More
Epson announces Print and Cut Signage Solutions at ISA Events New Products Press releases 

Epson announces Print and Cut Signage Solutions at ISA

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Epson Partners with Graphtec America and Onyx Graphics to Deliver New Signage Bundle Solutions for Print Service Providers LAS VEGAS, April 24, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — (ISA, Booth #1334) – Epson today introduced three new signage solutions – the SureColor® S40600 Print Cut Edition, SureColor S60600 Print Cut Edition, and SureColor S80600 Print Cut Edition. The SureColor S-Series Print and Cut models include a FC8600-130 cutter from Graphtec America to provide... Read More