Mixbook, PetSmart team up for holiday products News 

Mixbook, PetSmart team up for holiday products

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Mixbook and PetSmart announced the expansion of their partnership, introducing new additions to the PetSmart for Mixbook Collection of photobooks. The new additions include an array of holiday-themed, giftable photobooks, cards and calendars designed “to celebrate the unbreakable bonds between pet parents and their furry, scaley, feathered and finned friends,” the customer said in a press release. Members of PetSmart’s Treats loyalty... Read More
Canon announces varioPRINT iX1700  New Products 

Canon announces varioPRINT iX1700 

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Canon U.S.A., Inc.,  announced the new upcoming varioPRINT iX1700 B3+ size inkjet digital sheetfed press, for the commercial, in-plant, and direct mail print markets. Introduced as an expansion of Canon’s digital press portfolio, the varioPRINT iX1700 color inkjet production press combines the flexibility of sheetfed printing with production inkjet, the company claims. The varioPRINT iX1700 prints at a speed of... Read More
Nikon announces NIKKOR Z 600mm f/6.3 VR S New Products 

Nikon announces NIKKOR Z 600mm f/6.3 VR S

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Nikon Inc. announced another premium super-telephoto lens, the NIKKOR Z 600mm f/6.3 VR S. This latest S-Line prime lens is the newest addition to Nikon’s lineup of PF lenses. The new  NIKKOR Z 600mm f/6.3 VR S will be available in late October for a suggested retail price of $4799.95.  The lens is designed so its center of gravity is... Read More
Canon launches RF10-20MM F4 L IS STM lens New Products News 

Canon launches RF10-20MM F4 L IS STM lens

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Canon U.S.A., Inc. announced the RF10-20MM F4 L IS STM lens, a full-frame ultra-wide-angle L-series lens. ​​​​​​​The Canon RF10-20MM F4 L IS STM lens is expected to be available in November for an estimated retail price of $2,299.00.  This lens’ top features include: New Image Stabilization (IS) technology, to help minimize wide-angle “fluttering” at outer areas of frame Impressively compact... Read More
Google debuts Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro smartphones New Products 

Google debuts Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro smartphones

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Google debuted two  Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro smartphones,  powered by Google Tensor G3, and packed with expanded photo features. Pixel 8 has a 6.2-inch Actua display, which is 42% brighter than Pixel 7’s display. Pixel 8 features satin metal finishes, a polished glass back and comes in Rose, Hazel and Obsidian. Pixel 8 Pro’s 6.7-inch Super Actua display and comes... Read More
Leica debuts SOFORT 2 New Products 

Leica debuts SOFORT 2

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Leica Camera AG introduced the Lecia SOFORT 2, a follow-up hybrid instant camera, now in three colors. The $389 SOFORT 2 user-friendly menu structure and button layout align with those of other digital Leica cameras. The new SOFORT 2 now has the option to permanently save digital images and choose the best shots before printing them. This includes all photos... Read More
Insights into the Art of Hiring and Sales with Peter Cotton News Podcasts 

Insights into the Art of Hiring and Sales with Peter Cotton

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Ever thought about the art of successful sales and recruiting? Join Gary Pageau of the Dead Pixels Society in this conversation with Peter Cotton, the brain behind Best Sales Talent in Massachusetts. We’ll explore Cotton’s incredible career progression, starting from selling greeting cards as a child to being a part of a Fortune 500 company. We cover the golden era... Read More
Urbanimmersive secures $700,000 private-placement financing Earnings reports 

Urbanimmersive secures $700,000 private-placement financing

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Financially troubled real-estate photography firm Urbanimmersive Inc. announced securing secured a non-brokered private placement of 10,510,500 units at a price of $0.07 per unit for gross proceeds of $735,735. Each unit consists of one common share of the company and one share purchase warrant entitling the holder to purchase an additional common share of the Company at a price of... Read More
NRF economist says U.S. economy still shows resilience Market research 

NRF economist says U.S. economy still shows resilience

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The U.S. economy is continuing to grow even as labor disputes across the country and uncertainty created by Congress add to the ongoing challenges of inflation and high interest rates, said Jack Kleinhenz, chief economist, National Retail Federation (NRF). ”As Gilda Radner used to say on ‘Saturday Night Live,’ ‘If it’s not one thing, it’s another,’ ” Kleinhenz said. “This is... Read More
Visual 1st to address how to refer to AI generated images Events 

Visual 1st to address how to refer to AI generated images

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Artificial intelligence’s ability to produce images that don’t originate in the real world but are indistinguishable from photographs is upending traditional attitudes and perceptions. The broad availability of this technology is enabling explosive growth of these photorealistic – but not real – images: Adobe recently announced its generative artificial intelligence product Firefly has been used to create more than a billion... Read More
Mediaclip integrates Picsart AI Image Upscaling into Mediaclip Designer News 

Mediaclip integrates Picsart AI Image Upscaling into Mediaclip Designer

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Mediaclip announced the integration of Picsart’s AI Image Upscaling tool with Mediaclip Designer. This collaboration empowers Mediaclip customers to elevate their printing experience by harnessing the capabilities of high-resolution printing for low-resolution uploaded images by their consumers, the company said. Picsart, a digital creation platform, brings a revolutionary solution to upscaling and printing low-resolution images. With the integration of Mediaclip... Read More
Radiant Photo launches mobile photo editor app New Products 

Radiant Photo launches mobile photo editor app

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Desktop imaging app company Radiant Imaging Labs launched its mobile app, Radiant Photo Mobile, available in both Apple App Store and Google Play Store. The generously featured free version carries no time limitations. For advanced users, the PRO version with additional tools and features is priced at $3.99 monthly, $29.99 annually, or is available for a one-time fee of $49.99... Read More
Vivid-Pix, NGS embarks on tour for Family History Month Events 

Vivid-Pix, NGS embarks on tour for Family History Month

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In celebration of Family History Month in October, the National Genealogical Society (NGS) and imaging company Vivid-Pix is partnering with prominent societies, libraries, archives, museums, and senior adult organizations throughout the United States to host in-person and online events to celebrate their families and share memories and stories about their own lives and ancestors through the new NGS/Vivid-Pix Family Matters... Read More
Leica Camera opens permanent store location at The Shops at the Bravern in Bellevue, WA News 

Leica Camera opens permanent store location at The Shops at the Bravern in Bellevue, WA

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Leica is opening its doors to its first permanent store at The Shops at the Bravern in the Seattle/Bellevue, Wash., area, on Oct. 21, 2023. The newly designed boutique comes after occupying a temporary space in The Bravern Mall, which consists of residential housing, offices, and a luxury shopping experience for guests. The permanent two-story, 1,700-square-foot store will feature a... Read More