Fujifilm announces INSTAX MINI LINK 3 Smartphone Printer and Google Pixel 9 Pro collaboration Marketing Promotions 

Fujifilm announces INSTAX MINI LINK 3 Smartphone Printer and Google Pixel 9 Pro collaboration

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FUJIFILM North America Corp., Imaging Division, announced a collaboration with Google featuring its INSTAX MINI LINK 3 Google Pixel Collaboration Model (Mini Link 3). As part of this collaboration, Mini Link 3 will be offered in a unique, custom hue to complement the Rose Quartz color variation of Google Pixel 9 Pro, and includes Google’s Fast Pair technology, which pairs... Read More
Eastman Kodak prepares to terminate U.S. pension plan Investments News 

Eastman Kodak prepares to terminate U.S. pension plan

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Eastman Kodak Co. is preparing to terminate its overfunded U.S. pension plan to unlock value from the fund, according to the Wall Street Journal. The defined-benefit pension has 35,000 participants, and the move could ultimately result in a cash gain of as much as $585 million that Kodak would use to reduce debt and invest in its business, executives said,... Read More
DJI expands OsmoAudio line with DJI Mic Mini wireless microphone New Products 

DJI expands OsmoAudio line with DJI Mic Mini wireless microphone

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DJI announced DJI Mic Mini, a ultralight, compact, wireless microphone for content creators. DJI’s latest microphone offering, DJI Mic Mini is a fantastic starter microphone, boasting an ultra-long battery life and a notably stable transmission of high-quality audio with entry-level pricing. “DJI Mic Mini packs unbelievable sound into an incredibly compact, extremely light package, bringing the high-quality audio expected from... Read More
Pixami acquired by Nationwide Studios Acquisitions Investments 

Pixami acquired by Nationwide Studios

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Nationwide Studios Inc. (NWS), the parent company to Legacy Studios, Legacy Yearbooks, and Teddy Bear Portraits, announced the acquisition of Pixami, Inc., the leading provider of online yearbook software in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Terms weren’t disclosed. In the press release, the company said, “Pixami will join the Nationwide family of companies, playing a key role... Read More
MyHeritage releases LiveMemory to make still images become video memories New Products 

MyHeritage releases LiveMemory to make still images become video memories

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Family history platform MyHeritage released LiveMemory, a new feature enabling users to relive their favorite memories by turning any photo into a short video clip. LiveMemory is available on the MyHeritage mobile app for iOS and Android. LiveMemory uses  AI technology to animate whole photos and simulate the scenes depicted in them in a highly realistic way. When a photo... Read More
China-Hongkong Photo reports revenue decline but finances are stable Earnings reports 

China-Hongkong Photo reports revenue decline but finances are stable

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China-Hongkong Photo Products Holdings Ltd. reported a 7.5% decline in revenue to HK$536 million and a sharp drop in net profit attributable to shareholders to HK$7.1 million for the six months ending September 2024. Despite the dip, the company’s overall financial health remains robust with cash and bank balances of HK$274 million. The company’s board has decided against declaring an... Read More
Radiant Imaging Labs announces Radiant Photo 2 editing software New Products 

Radiant Imaging Labs announces Radiant Photo 2 editing software

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  Radiant Imaging Labs released Radiant Photo 2, the latest evolution in photo editing software. Packed with smart features, advanced tools and powerful workflows, Radiant Photo 2 takes creativity and efficiency to the next level, making professional-quality results accessible to everyone. “Photographers deserve tools that don’t just meet standards—they raise them,” said Elia Locardi, CEO of Radiant Imaging Labs and... Read More
PhotoXport continues to roll out DMLab inkjet lab for retailers New Products 

PhotoXport continues to roll out DMLab inkjet lab for retailers

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U.K. distributor PhotoXport Global Ltd. recently launched the 12-inch Inkjet DMlab with direct connectivity to Diland Kiosk software, delivering 12-inch paper width size product offerings such as collages, photo grids, and calendars in addition to super panoramic prints up to 1.5 metres in length. The dry lab system supports roll paper widths of 102mm to 305mm and lengths up to 1500... Read More
Circana: Consumer electronics holiday outlook highlights mixed signals with opportunity Market research News 

Circana: Consumer electronics holiday outlook highlights mixed signals with opportunity

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The 2024 holiday shopping season presents a complex landscape for consumer electronics, with overall tech spending intentions reaching a four-year high despite significant demographic variations and economic concerns, according to a blog post by Paul Gagnon, vice president, industry advisor, Consumer Technology, Mobile, at Circana. The shopping season will be more condensed around the core Black Friday to Christmas Eve... Read More
Delkin Devices launches BLACKRugged UHS-II (V60) SDXC Cards New Products 

Delkin Devices launches BLACKRugged UHS-II (V60) SDXC Cards

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Delkin Devices announces the latest addition to its expanding lineup: the BLACK Rugged UHS-II (V60) SDXC cards, now available in 128GB and 256GB capacities. These SD cards boast read speeds of up to 290MB/s and write speeds of 190MB/s, ensuring performance for high-resolution 4K video recording and high-bitrate photography. The cards feature a patented molded design, making them 3X stronger... Read More
Captura is the new name for volume photography leader ImageQuix, Fotomerchant, and more Marketing News 

Captura is the new name for volume photography leader ImageQuix, Fotomerchant, and more

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The company formerly known as ImageQuix – which through years of various acquisitions acquired numerous brands under the ImageQuix, PhotoLynx, Skylab, Fotomerchant, and Simplephoto labels – has consolidated under a unified brand: Captura. In a press release, the company said this “new name reflects our unified commitment to empowering our customers to Make more—more revenue, more impact, more time—by bringing... Read More
Industry insight: Wall decor outperforms the apparel category in dropshipping e-commerce profit Market research News 

Industry insight: Wall decor outperforms the apparel category in dropshipping e-commerce profit

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Data released by print-on-demand (POD) company merchOne reveals wall art offers e-commerce sellers using dropshipping services a significantly higher profit margin compared to apparel, allowing them to earn more per sale. After analyzing more than 311,000 orders users have sold using merchOne’s dropshipping service, the company discovered that wall art has an average profit margin of 74%, compared to 60% for... Read More
Lightricks unveils open-source Gen AI model for creating video clips quickly New Products 

Lightricks unveils open-source Gen AI model for creating video clips quickly

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Lightricks, the company behind AI-driven storytelling platform LTX Studio and the portrait editor Facetune, announced the release of its open-source video generation model, called LTX Video (LTXV 0.9). With a capability to generate five seconds of high-quality video in only four seconds, LTXV sets a new standard for real-time AI video creation, the company claims. Developed with direct feedback from... Read More
Leica Camera announces record-breaking results for fiscal year 2023/24 Earnings reports 

Leica Camera announces record-breaking results for fiscal year 2023/24

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Leica Camera Group, the premium optical products maker, achieved record revenue for the fiscal year 2023/2024, posting an impressive 14% increase to MEUR 554, up from MEUR 485 in the previous year. This marks the best fiscal performance in the company’s nearly 100-year history, reflecting both sustained growth and the successful execution of its strategic objectives. The core product segment,... Read More
Eastman Kodak pausing film manufacturing to modernize equipment News 

Eastman Kodak pausing film manufacturing to modernize equipment

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Citing increasing demand and the need to modernize its production factories, Eastman Kodak Co. temporarily paused all film production this month at its factory in Rochester, N.Y., according to company executives during last week’s quarterly earnings call. “Our film sales have increased in motion picture and in still film and other films. So on film, right, we’re doing a shutdown... Read More