GoPro releases macOS desktop version of Quik app, launches $99 Premium service New Products Updates 

GoPro releases macOS desktop version of Quik app, launches $99 Premium service

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GoPro announced the initial release of a macOS desktop version of its popular mobile app, Quik. GoPro also announced a new Premium+ $99.99 GoPro subscription tier offering additional features and benefits beyond the original $49.99 GoPro subscription tier, now known as “Premium.” The Quik desktop app, available at no additional charge to GoPro subscribers, syncs with the Quik mobile app. Quik’s auto highlight editing... Read More
Urbanimmersive received a cease trade order on stock trading due to missed filing deadline News 

Urbanimmersive received a cease trade order on stock trading due to missed filing deadline

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Troubled real-estate imaging company Urbanimmersive Inc. received a general Cease Trade Order (‘CTO’) issued by the Canadian Securities Administrators (Autorité des Marchés Financiers (‘AMF’) being the principal regulator) per National Policy 12-203 – Management Cease Trade Orders (NP 12-203) and the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (‘CIRO’) has halted the company’ stock. The CTO was issued due to the missed filing... Read More
Techcrunch: AI photo creation app Artisse raises $6.7 million in seed funding News 

Techcrunch: AI photo creation app Artisse raises $6.7 million in seed funding

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Techcrunch reports AI photo creation app Artisse raised $6.7 million in seed funding. Artisse users upload photos of themselves to train its AI on their images, then use a text or image prompt to generate new photos of themselves across various settings, postures, and styles. Artisse makes images more photo-realistic, so they could stand in for professional photography if required.... Read More
Retouch4me announces color matching tool for video Updates 

Retouch4me announces color matching tool for video

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Retouch4me, a leader in AI-based photo editing, introduces its latest software innovation for videography professionals: Retouch4me Color Match OFX. It extracts the color from a user’s reference image or the built-in library and then applies it to the video. By using this neural network-powered plugin, videographers can save time and effort spent on manual video coloring. Key Features of Retouch4me... Read More
Agfa, EFI announce global strategic partnership Partnerships 

Agfa, EFI announce global strategic partnership

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Agfa-Gevaert Group and EFI announced EFI will incorporate Agfa’s high-end hybrid inkjet printers into its suite of solutions.  The collaboration will debut at the FESPA trade fair in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, March 19-24, where Agfa and EFI will be showcasing the potential of this dynamic collaboration at their respective booths. “Digital Print is one of our company’s key growth engines,”... Read More
SPAC 2024 overview Events News 

SPAC 2024 overview

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The SPAC 2024 school and sports photography conference was held Jan. 24-27, at the South Point Hotel in Las Vegas, Nev., featuring sessions, a sold-out trade show, and social events. The sessions topics included how-to sessions, sales, marketing, cyber-security, and more. The Dead Pixels Society attended the conference; the video features interviews with attendees and exhibitors, including Tyndell Photographic, WoodUImagine,... Read More
NRF: Labor market and interest rates will play major roles in 2024 Market research 

NRF: Labor market and interest rates will play major roles in 2024

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After a better-than-expected performance in 2023, what happens with the economy in 2024 could depend largely on the labor market and what the Federal Reserve does with interest rates, according to National Retail Federation Chief Economist Jack Kleinhenz. “Federal Reserve officials have tough policy choices ahead as they decide on what to do and when,” Kleinhenz said. “There is still... Read More
Mixbook’s Photobook Evolution and AI Journey, with Andrew Laffoon Podcasts 

Mixbook’s Photobook Evolution and AI Journey, with Andrew Laffoon

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Join the celebration as we hit 150 episodes! This time, Gary Pageau talks with long-time Dead Pixels Society member Andrew Laffoon, CEO and co-founder of Mixbook. Listen to the story of Mixbook’s transformation from a simple yearbook concept to a pioneering force in photobook storytelling. Laffoon shares the story of how the company continually adapted to the seismic shifts in photo printing technology, from the boom... Read More
NRF: Valentine’s Day spending to reach new record  Market research 

NRF: Valentine’s Day spending to reach new record 

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Valentine’s Day is returning to its romantic traditions, with total spending on significant others for the holiday expected to reach a record $14.2 billion, according to the annual survey released by the National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights & Analytics. “Retailers are ready to help customers this Valentine’s Day with meaningful and memorable gifts,” said Matthew Shay, President and CEO,... Read More
Xerox releases fourth-quarter and full-year results Earnings reports 

Xerox releases fourth-quarter and full-year results

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Xerox Inc., Norwalk, Conn., reported declining sales for the fourth quarter and full year 2023. For the fourth quarter of 2023, revenue was $1.77 billion, down 9.1 percent year-over-year or down 10.6 percent in constant currency, along with a GAAP net loss of $(58) million, or $(0.50) per share, down $179 million or $1.24 per share, year-over-year, respectively. For the... Read More
Maximizing your Google Ads impact with Dimitri Smirnov, Big Life Marketing Marketing Podcasts 

Maximizing your Google Ads impact with Dimitri Smirnov, Big Life Marketing

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Unlock the secrets to maximize the impact of Google Ads with insights from Dimitri Smirnov, CEO of Big Life Marketing. In this interview with Gary Pageau of the Dead Pixels Society, Smirnov reveals how to make each ad dollar work harder, and why your business should leverage Google’s extensive reach, especially in the photo imaging industry. Venture deeper into digital marketing as... Read More
Epson debuts SureColor P5370 fine-art desktop printer New Products 

Epson debuts SureColor P5370 fine-art desktop printer

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Epson America announced the SureColor P5370 desktop printer. The company says the new device combines an advanced 10-channel MicroPiezo AMC printhead with Epson Precision Dot screening technology to produce prints with smooth tonal renditions and exquisite details. Featuring the 10-color UltraChrome PRO10 ink set, with Violet ink, the printer’s built-in Carbon Black Mode increases Dmax and allows for rich blacks and... Read More
pixolo adds new products and expands to Austria with photobook.ai’s white label platform New Products Partnerships Updates 

pixolo adds new products and expands to Austria with photobook.ai’s white label platform

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pixolo, the revived consumer brand from the former di Support,  has chosen photobook.ai’s V4 white-label app-to-print platform to replace their eponymous pixolo kiosk photo printing app. pixolo is a household name in Germany, and their photo accessories are sold in every Rossmann retail store. With the new pixolo AI app platform, pixolo is now able to sell its products in... Read More