Picfair announces 1 million sign-up milestone News 

Picfair announces 1 million sign-up milestone

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London, UK-based Picfair, the portfolio and store builder for hobbyist photographers, has passed 1 million signups. The milestone comes as the company also crossed the threshold into profitability, the company said. “We’ve been growing by 1,000 photographers a day so far this year” says Benji Lanyado, founder and CEO, Picfair. “We invested a huge amount of time building an organic... Read More
Xerox begins layoffs in latest restructuring News 

Xerox begins layoffs in latest restructuring

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Xerox Corp. announced it has begun notifying employees of its previously announced workforce reduction, as outlined in its “Revinvention” plan. The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle estimates a 15% staff reduction among its 23,000 global workforce. As shared last month, Xerox is implementing a new operating model and streamlining our organizational structure to align with the evolving needs of our clients and... Read More
WhiteWall is PhotoDeck’s new international partner Partnerships 

WhiteWall is PhotoDeck’s new international partner

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Leading Europe-based photo lab WhiteWall announced a new partnership with PhotoDeck, a European provider of webshop solutions for photographers. The partnership enables photographers to access the WhiteWall range online via PhotoDeck with immediate effect. Photographs can be ordered and sold directly as high-quality prints, laminations, and framed pictures in award-winning WhiteWall quality. According to a press release, the objective of... Read More
Lightricks launches generative AI film platform New Products 

Lightricks launches generative AI film platform

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AI-based imaging company Lightricks – which publishes the popular photo and video editing apps Facetune, Photoleap, and Videoleap – announced today the upcoming launch of LTX Studio, a generative AI-driven editing platform for video production and filmmaking. The public is invited to join the waitlist to access and be among the first to experience following the March 27 launch event. Lightricks... Read More
Beamr Imaging launches cloud video service on AWS New Products 

Beamr Imaging launches cloud video service on AWS

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Beamr Imaging Ltd., known for its video optimization technology, has announced the release of its new Beamr Cloud Video Software as a Service (SaaS). The service is designed to address the growing complexities and costs of video processing in the digital age, where video content generation is at an all-time high due to the proliferation of devices like smartphones and... Read More
Mastering SEO Alchemy: Proven Strategies for Converting with Jesse Ringer Podcasts 

Mastering SEO Alchemy: Proven Strategies for Converting with Jesse Ringer

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Unlock the secrets of SEO mastery with the guidance of Jesse Ringer, the founder of Method and Metric, based in British Columbia. This episode navigates the world of search engine optimization (SEO), with Ringer sharing his strategies that transform everyday websites into powerful customer magnets. He confronts the outdated practices that plague the internet, like keyword stuffing, and charts a... Read More
Nikon Z9 to be implemented as part of NASA’s Artemis moon mission News 

Nikon Z9 to be implemented as part of NASA’s Artemis moon mission

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Nikon Inc. has entered into a Space Act agreement with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to support the agency’s Artemis campaign with the Handheld Universal Lunar Camera (HULC) development. The Nikon Z 9, Nikon’s mirrorless full-frame flagship, as implemented in the HULC system, will be the handheld camera for the upcoming Artemis III mission which will be used... Read More
Kingston Digital introduces Canvas React V60 SD Card New Products 

Kingston Digital introduces Canvas React V60 SD Card

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Kingston Digital, Inc., the flash memory affiliate of Kingston Technology Company, Inc., announced it is shipping the Canvas React Plus V60 SD memory card. The latest addition expands the Canvas React family of memory cards tailored for UHS-II photography enthusiasts. The new V60 SD card offers speeds up to 280MB/s and storage capacities reaching 1TB. In addition to its impressive speeds, the Canvas... Read More
London’s Lapse closes $30 million Series A round for Gen-Z friendly photo sharing network Investments 

London’s Lapse closes $30 million Series A round for Gen-Z friendly photo sharing network

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    Friends-focused photo-sharing app Lapse, based in London, has closed an oversubscribed $30 million Series A round. Co-led by Greylock and DST Global Partners, preeminent investors in the Internet technology sector, existing investors GV (Google Ventures), Octopus Ventures, and Speedinvest returned to participate alongside high-profile angel investors Naveen Gavini (former Chief Product Officer at Pinterest), Soleio (designer and investor), Nima Khajehnouri (former VP of... Read More
Photoroom secures $43M in Series B Funding, launches AI photo-editing features forbusinesses Investments 

Photoroom secures $43M in Series B Funding, launches AI photo-editing features forbusinesses

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Paris, France-based Photoroom, the popular AI photo editor maker, has successfully closed a $43 million Series B funding round. The funding round, led by previous investor, Balderton and new investor, Aglaé, with YCombinator participating, brings Photoroom’s total funding to $64 million. “Photoroom shattered all expectations,” says Cameron Curtis, EVP of Worldwide Digital Marketing at Warner Bros. “Its unparalleled ease of use... Read More
Saramonic unveils Blink500 B2+ wireless mic system New Products 

Saramonic unveils Blink500 B2+ wireless mic system

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Saramonic released the Blink500 B2+ wireless microphone system, equipped with USB-C, Lightning, 3.5mm TRS, and 3.5mm TRRS connectors. The 4-in-1 Blink500 B2+ boasts wide compatibility with most shooting devices. The Blink500 B2+, an upgraded version of the Blink500 B2, allows dual-device connectivity with one receiver at the same time. The company says this is ideal for live streamers, content creators,... Read More