Leica debuts Leica M11-P, with built-in content credentials New Products 

Leica debuts Leica M11-P, with built-in content credentials

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Leica Camera AG has introduced Leica M11-P, a digital rangefinder that the company claims is the world’s first to store metadata by attaching Content Credentials at the point of capture to protect the authenticity of digital images. Content Credentials are a widely adopted industry standard for content of all kinds, and the foundation for increased trust and transparency online. The... Read More
Australian film lab FilmNeverDie launching simple 35mm reloadable camera News 

Australian film lab FilmNeverDie launching simple 35mm reloadable camera

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Australian film lab FilmNeverDie has announced a pre-order for a 35mm simple camera called the Nana, a successor to its previous camera offering, the Niji.  The company unveiled the camera with a special pre-order price, which is around 40% lower than the camera’s retail price. The metal-clad Nana offers motorized film advance, compared to Niji’s plastic body and manual film advance.... Read More
IDC: Worldwide smartphone shipments on track for recovery Market research 

IDC: Worldwide smartphone shipments on track for recovery

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Worldwide smartphone shipments were flat year over year to 302.8 million units in the third quarter of 2023 (3Q23), according to preliminary data from the International Data Corp. (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker. Although macroeconomic uncertainties linger as markets struggle with soft demand, inflation, and geopolitical tensions, healthy inventory and the slower pace of decline are encouraging some vendors to... Read More
PrintWeek: Xerox continues use of Fujifilm printing technology News Partnerships 

PrintWeek: Xerox continues use of Fujifilm printing technology

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The U.K.’s PrintWeek reports, that despite the end of the Fuji Xerox joint venture, Xerox will continue to license Fujifilm printing technology through the renewal of its contract with the Japanese manufacturer. The decades-long partnership between the two giants ended in 2019 after investors Carl Icahn and Darwin Deason thwarted Fuji’s plans to acquire the business, but the companies agreed... Read More
Mastering the Power of Visual Narratives, with Caroline Petersen Marketing Podcasts 

Mastering the Power of Visual Narratives, with Caroline Petersen

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Ever wondered how visual storytelling can capture your audience’s attention in an impactful way? Caroline Petersen, the creative force behind Gallery Design Studio and eShelf, joins Gary Pageau of the Dead Pixels Society to demonstrate the intricacies of this form of marketing. She delves into the power of visual storytelling – a captivating sequence of events that can connect with customers both emotionally and informatively. Filled with... Read More
Perfect Corp. third-quarter revenues up 13% Earnings reports 

Perfect Corp. third-quarter revenues up 13%

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AR/AI software SaaS provider Perfect Corp. announced financial results for the three months ended Sept. 30, 2023. Total revenues grew to $14.5 million, up 13.2% year over year, primarily due to strong growth momentum in AR/AI cloud solutions and subscription revenues, the company said. Gross profit grew from $11.0 million in the third quarter of 2022 to $11.8 million in... Read More
PlanetArt launches PhotoCalendars Mobile App New Products 

PlanetArt launches PhotoCalendars Mobile App

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Personalized product brand PlanetArt has launched PhotoCalendars mobile app for iOS and Android, offering a creative way to make custom calendars. The app provides an interface that guides users through the creative process, allowing them to select photos not only from their phone’s camera roll, but from other photo storage sources, as well. Or, if they prefer, users can choose... Read More
Snap announces third quarter 2023 revenue up 5%, $368 million loss Earnings reports 

Snap announces third quarter 2023 revenue up 5%, $368 million loss

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Snap Inc. announced third-quarter revenues were up 5%, while daily active users were up 12% to 406 million, but the company still lost $368 million. The company’s net loss was $360 million for the same period last year. Revenue was $1,189 million, compared to $1,128 million in the prior year, an increase of 5% year-over-year. “Our revenue returned to positive... Read More
After posting declining sales, Xerox announces reinvention plan Earnings reports 

After posting declining sales, Xerox announces reinvention plan

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Xerox Holdings Corp. announced its 2023 third-quarter results included revenue of $1.65 billion, down 5.7 percent, but GAAP net income of $49 million, or $0.28 per share, up $432 million or $2.76 per share, year-over-year, respectively. The adjusted net income of $77 million, or $0.46 per share, up $44 million or $0.27 per share, year-over-year, respectively. “Growth in adjusted profit,... Read More
Perfect Corp. adds generative AI features to YouCam suite News Updates 

Perfect Corp. adds generative AI features to YouCam suite

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Perfect Corp. announced YouCam AI Pro, an addition to its suite of apps, introducing an AI-based text-to-image feature that allows users to transform their ideas into stunning images through just a line of text and one click. YouCam AI Pro’s AI-Powered Text-to-Image tool instantly generates images based on the textual input. Users also have the option for these creations to... Read More
CVS, Walgreens and Rite Aid to close nearly 1,500 stores News 

CVS, Walgreens and Rite Aid to close nearly 1,500 stores

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The largest drug chains in the United States have a prescription for their struggling finances: Close stores. Rite Aid, the third-biggest U.S. chain behind CVS and Walgreens, filed for bankruptcy protection on Oct. 15, according to CNN, beset by mounting debt of more than $3 billion and a Department of Justice suit against the company in March, claiming it knowingly... Read More
Shutterfly brings back Kris Jenner for holiday sales campaign Marketing 

Shutterfly brings back Kris Jenner for holiday sales campaign

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Leading personalized products company Shutterfly has again tapped celebrity Kris Jenner as its holiday promotions spokesperson. According to a MediaPost interview by Sarah Mahoney with Shutterfly’s new CMO Bree Casart, the 67-year-old Jenner is a good spokesperson to reach younger consumers. In the new campaign, which is running on Facebook, YouTube, X (formerly Twitter) and Pinterest, features a cozy living... Read More
Darkroom Software updates workflow solutions for pro photographers News Updates 

Darkroom Software updates workflow solutions for pro photographers

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Darkroom Software announced a significant update to its suite of products, including Darkroom Core, Darkroom Pro, Darkroom Assembly, and Darkroom Booth. Among the notable enhancements introduced in the latest update are: Seamless support for the latest Canon camera models, including the R50, R100, and R8, ensuring that photographers can capture moments with cutting-edge technology. Integration of a print driver for... Read More
microSD Express doubles speeds, new SD Express speed classes introduced News Updates 

microSD Express doubles speeds, new SD Express speed classes introduced

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SD Association (SDA) announced the latest evolution of SD Express memory cards that double the speed of microSD Express memory cards up to 2GB/s, plus four new SD Express speed classes to ensure minimum guaranteed levels of sequential performance in the new SD 9.1 specification, including support for Multi-stream access and related Power and Thermal Management ensuring guaranteed performance. SD 9.1 helps consumers... Read More
Transforming Business Strategy Execution with Kerry-Ann Powell News Podcasts 

Transforming Business Strategy Execution with Kerry-Ann Powell

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Are you ready to supercharge your small or medium-sized business strategy?  Kerry-Ann Powell, a business strategy maven with two decades of experience, joins Gary Pageau of the Dead Pixels Society to share her wealth of knowledge. Armed with a background in fundraising, law, lobbying, and more, Powell casts a spotlight on the strategic process for small and medium-sized businesses. In this interview, she digs deep into... Read More