Eastman Kodak reports flat income on lower sales Earnings reports 

Eastman Kodak reports flat income on lower sales

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Eastman Kodak Co. reported third-quarter revenues of $269 million, compared with $289 million for Q3 2022, a decrease of $20 million or 7 percent. Net income was $2 million, flat compared with Q3 2022. A quarter-end cash balance of $246 million, compared with $217 million on December 31, 2022, an increase of $29 million. Cash flow from operations improved $151... Read More
NRF: 2023 Holiday Sales Will Have a ‘Whole New Set of Dynamics’ News 

NRF: 2023 Holiday Sales Will Have a ‘Whole New Set of Dynamics’

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Every retail holiday season since the pandemic has been unique, and that will be the case again this year, said Jack Kleinhenz, chief economist, National Retail Federation (NRF). “The last few holiday shopping seasons have been filled with unmatched peculiarities for consumers and retailers alike,” Kleinhenz said. In 2020, sales surged 9.1% year over year despite the challenges of COVID-19,... Read More
Sony debuts Alpha 9 III full-frame mirrorless camera with a global shutter system New Products 

Sony debuts Alpha 9 III full-frame mirrorless camera with a global shutter system

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Sony Electronics introduced the Alpha 9 III camera equipped with the first full-frame global shutter image sensor, as well as the lightweight 300mm telephoto prime lens G Master (SEL300F28GM). The newly developed global shutter image sensor exposes and reads all pixels simultaneously, unlike a rolling shutter sensor that records images sequentially from the top row of pixels to the bottom.... Read More
GoPro reports third-quarter revenue of $294 million Earnings reports News 

GoPro reports third-quarter revenue of $294 million

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GoPro, Inc. announced third-quarter revenue of $294 million, down 4% from last year, while the quarterly net loss was $4 million, compared to $18 million in net income. GoPro subscriber count ended Q3 at 2.5 million, up 20% year-over-year. “GoPro had a strong third quarter, demonstrating the merits of the growth strategy we initiated in May,” said Nicholas Woodman, GoPro’s founder... Read More
Blackmagic Design dropping prices Cloud Store devices Promotions 

Blackmagic Design dropping prices Cloud Store devices

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Blackmagic Design announced new lower prices for all Blackmagic Cloud Store models. The Blackmagic Cloud Store Mini 8TB is reduced to US$1,645, the Blackmagic Cloud Store 20TB was reduced to US$5,645 and the Blackmagic Cloud Store 80TB model is reduced to US$15,595. The Blackmagic Cloud Store and Cloud Store Mini are very fast high-capacity network disks designed to handle large... Read More
Cloudprinter announces new round of financing, but not many details Investments 

Cloudprinter announces new round of financing, but not many details

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Cloudprinter.com, the Dutch-Ukrainian-American print-on-demand platform, announced a new round of financing. The amount was not disclosed. In 2022, the company announced €7 million raise to build its global API platform. The company says the significance of this investment is the participation of a new Ukrainian investor, u.ventures, the venture capital arm of the Western NIS Enterprise Fund. The investment round... Read More
Swisscom, smartphoto cooperate in the online photo service industry News 

Swisscom, smartphoto cooperate in the online photo service industry

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Smartphoto AG, a subsidiary of smartphoto group NV,  announced a partnership with one Switzerland’s largest IT companies, Swisscom, to enable photo product creation and purchase through the Swisscom myCloud service. Through an API connecting to smartphoto, myCloud customers can select their archived images and then make them into more than 900 smartphoto products. “Due to the demand for a function... Read More
Fundy Software, creator of the Social Design App, Announces Integration of Slideshows into Reels & Posts, 5 Additional Updates News Updates 

Fundy Software, creator of the Social Design App, Announces Integration of Slideshows into Reels & Posts, 5 Additional Updates

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Fundy Software Inc. announced six Social Design App updates. The Social Design App allows individuals to take a set of photos from their phone, camera, or desktop, add prompted text if desired, and immediately create multiple sets of reels and carousels. The Social Design App and accompanying Mobile App are free to Fundy subscribers and available as a stand-alone for... Read More
Other World Computing announces Atlas CFexpress 4.0 Memory Cards New Products 

Other World Computing announces Atlas CFexpress 4.0 Memory Cards

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Other World Computing announced the Atlas Pro and Ultra CFexpress 4.0 memory cards with double the speed of CFexpress 2.0 memory cards and the industry’s first capability of upgrading previous generation Atlas 2.0 memory cards to the new CFA (Compact Flash Association) CFexpress 4.0 specification. The Atlas Pro 256GB, Atlas Pro 512GB, Atlas Ultra 1TB, and Atlas Ultra 2TB cards... Read More
Unlocking the Secrets of Business Acquisition with Adrian Knight Acquisitions Podcasts 

Unlocking the Secrets of Business Acquisition with Adrian Knight

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Ever wondered how someone bounces back from failed startups to buy a three-decade-old establishment for merely a quid? Buckle up for a captivating journey with our guest, Adrian Knight, a seasoned business acquisition specialist, who did exactly that. Listen to Knight’s absorbing narrative as he takes us through his journey of business acquisitions, the art of negotiation, and cultivating successful... Read More
Canon debuts three lenses for photographers of varying skills New Products 

Canon debuts three lenses for photographers of varying skills

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Canon U.S.A., Inc., announced three lenses for various market segments: The RF-S10- 18mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM, the RF24-105mm F2.8 L IS USM Z, and the RF200-800mm F6.3-9 IS USM lenses. The lenses are expected to be available in December. The RF-S10-18mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM The $329.99 RF-S10-18mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM lens offers users of APS-C sensor size EOS R-series cameras... Read More
NRF: 2023 holiday to reach record spending levels  Market research 

NRF: 2023 holiday to reach record spending levels 

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The National Retail Federation (NRF) forecast that holiday spending is expected to reach record levels during November and December and will grow between 3% and 4% over 2022 to between $957.3 billion and $966.6 billion. “It is not surprising to see holiday sales growth returning to pre-pandemic levels,” said Matthew Shay, President and CEO , NRF. “Overall household finances remain... Read More
Fujifilm UK unveils “PHOTO by Fujifilm” brand for high-street partners Marketing News 

Fujifilm UK unveils “PHOTO by Fujifilm” brand for high-street partners

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Fujifilm UK has unveiled a brand refresh to its photo printing services with the launch of PHOTO by Fujifilm across its 150 independent retail partners in the United Kingdom and Ireland, according to Retail Times. Each of its independent partners – which exclusively stock Fujifilm photo printing services – will be provided with new brand guidelines and a fresh new exterior to... Read More
PRINTING United Expo 2023 draws 28,000 registrants Events News 

PRINTING United Expo 2023 draws 28,000 registrants

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PRINTING United Alliance announced PRINTING United Expo, held at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta on October 18-20, attracted 28,000 registrants. PRINTING United Expo will take place in Las Vegas next year Sept. 10-12, 2024.  “PRINTING United Expo has set a new benchmark for the printing industry,” says Mark J. Subers, president, PRINTING United Expo. “With over 28,000 registrants... Read More