Building your brand, with Anika Jackson, Your Brand Amplified Marketing Podcasts 

Building your brand, with Anika Jackson, Your Brand Amplified

GaryPageau ,
Gary Pageau of the Dead Pixels Society talks with Anika Jackson, founder of Your Brand Amplified. In this interview, Jackson talks about branding and social media practices for small and medium-sized businesses. Jackson is the founder and chief strategist for Your Brand Amplified, a marketing and communications agency, and host of the podcast by the same name. As a Marcom executive, she has done it all... Read More
DJI debuts DJI RS 3 Mini travel stabilizer New Products 

DJI debuts DJI RS 3 Mini travel stabilizer

GaryPageau
DJI introduced the DJI RS 3 Mini, a lightweight handheld travel stabilizer developed specifically to support mirrorless cameras and lenses. With a smaller and lighter body, the DJI RS 3 Mini continues the excellent stabilization performance of the RS 3 series, allowing users to create professional-grade content while traveling around landscapes or in urban locations, the company said. Furthermore, weighing... Read More
Ricoh announces RICOH GR III Diary Edition kit New Products 

Ricoh announces RICOH GR III Diary Edition kit

GaryPageau ,
Ricoh Imaging Americas Corp. announced the RICOH GR III Diary Edition Special Limited Kit. This package features the RICOH GR III premium digital compact camera with a metallic, warm-gray finish. Available in a limited quantity of only 2,000 units worldwide, it includes exclusive, specially-designed accessories including a leather finger strap, identical in color to the camera body; a ring cap... Read More
A-SUB launches new DTF products New Products 

A-SUB launches new DTF products

GaryPageau ,
Chinese heat transfer printing manufacturer  A-sub launched a series of Direct to Film (DTF) products, including DTF transfer film, DTF ink, and printing equipment. The company said the A-sub R&D department conducted a series of professional tests on the various properties of DTF, including the saturation of the transfer pattern, whether there is anti-oil and so on. The company claims the... Read More
IDC: Nearly 415 million used smartphones will be shipped worldwide Market research 

IDC: Nearly 415 million used smartphones will be shipped worldwide

GaryPageau
International Data Corporation (IDC) estimates worldwide shipments of used smartphones, including officially refurbished and used smartphones, will reach 282.6 million units in 2022. The unit growth represents an 11.5% increase over the 253.4 million units shipped in 2021. This growth is expected to continue as IDC forecasts that used smartphone shipments will reach 413.3 million units in 2026 with a... Read More
Launching a film processor, with Gary Wong, FilmNeverDie New Products News Podcasts 

Launching a film processor, with Gary Wong, FilmNeverDie

GaryPageau
Gary Pageau talks with Gary Wong, co-founder of FilmNeverDie, a professional lab in Australia. As the film processing business continues, there’s a growing need for replacement processing equipment. Wong’s company developed its own rotary film processor, the CP800, first as a Kickstarter project and then as a product to sell. In this interview, Wong talks about the business, why they... Read More
Kandao announces QooCam 3 11K 62MP action camera New Products 

Kandao announces QooCam 3 11K 62MP action camera

GaryPageau , ,
Kandao announced the  QooCam 3, the 11K 62MP 360 waterproof action camera at CES 2023. QooCam 3 is the newest 360 camera in Kandao’s consumer products line, enabling users to capture 360-degree videos in ultra-high definition 5.7K resolution at 25/30 FPS or 4K at 30/50/60 FPS. The camera has two 1/1.55-inch large-size sensors with a lens aperture of F1.6. This new action... Read More
Taylor Corp. acquires assets of Legacy3 Print Media, LLC News 

Taylor Corp. acquires assets of Legacy3 Print Media, LLC

GaryPageau
Taylor Corp. reached an agreement to acquire certain assets of Legacy3 Print Media, LLC (Legacy3) of Garland, Texas. Legacy3 provides bindery and finishing services to Taylor and other clients in the greater Dallas-Fort Worth area. These additions to Taylor’s Print & Service Solutions Group will further enhance the finishing capabilities of Taylor’s existing Document Management business in Hutchins, Texas. “We... Read More
Panasonic announces LUMIX S5II and S5IIX New Products 

Panasonic announces LUMIX S5II and S5IIX

GaryPageau , ,
At CES 2023, Panasonic announced two hybrid full-frame mirrorless cameras, the LUMIX S5II and S5IIX. The LUMIX S5II and S5IIX are the first LUMIX mirrorless cameras to utilize Phase Detection Auto-Focus (PDAF) thanks to a newly developed 24.2-megapixel 35mm full-frame CMOS sensor and a new imaging engine. The LUMIX S5II is $1,999.99 and will be available in January 2023. The LUMIX S5IIX is $2,199.99 and... Read More
Nikon announces development of NIKKOR Z 85mm f/1.2 S, NIKKOR Z 26mm f/2.8 New Products 

Nikon announces development of NIKKOR Z 85mm f/1.2 S, NIKKOR Z 26mm f/2.8

GaryPageau , , ,
At CES 2023, Nikon Inc. announced the development of the NIKKOR Z 85mm f/1.2 S, a fast mid-telephoto prime lens, and the NIKKOR Z 26mm f/2.8, a slim wide-angle prime lens, for full-frame (FX-format) Nikon Z series mirrorless cameras. The NIKKOR Z 85mm f/1.2 S is part of the S-Line NIKKOR Z lens series, and realizes both superior rendering performance and... Read More
Fujifilm updates Mini Link app for Nintendo Switch New Products Updates 

Fujifilm updates Mini Link app for Nintendo Switch

GaryPageau , ,
FUJIFILM Corp., in collaboration with Nintendo Co., Ltd., added Splatoon 3 characters and other features in the FUJIFILM INSTAX MINI LINK  for Nintendo Switch App. With the App, users can share their favorite character moments with fellow gamers digitally or by printing a custom INSTAX photo from their FUJIFILM INSTAX MINI LINK series Smartphone Printer. “The addition of the popular Splatoon... Read More
Costco picks Shutterfly to fulfill online photo services Partnerships 

Costco picks Shutterfly to fulfill online photo services

GaryPageau , , , , ,
Costco Wholesale Club is making drastic changes to its photo program, continuing an apparent ongoing exodus from active participation in the category. The company, which closed its in-warehouse labs in 2021, announced that Costco has partnered with category leader Shutterfly to offer a 51-percent discount and free shipping on orders priced above $49. Beginning Jan. 11, Costco customers can transfer photo... Read More
Tamron goes direct in Canada News 

Tamron goes direct in Canada

GaryPageau , ,
Tamron Americas, (formerly Tamron USA), based in Commack, NY, announces it is responsible for direct sales, marketing, and repair service for the Canadian market effective Jan. 1, 2023. Tamron Americas is the direct subsidiary of Tamron Co., Ltd., and is now handling Tamron Photo Lens and Industrial Optics business for all of North and South America. The move will allow... Read More
NRF: Balance between inflation and interest rates is key to avoiding recession Market research 

NRF: Balance between inflation and interest rates is key to avoiding recession

GaryPageau
It’s too soon to say whether the Federal Reserve’s efforts to reduce inflation will lead to a recession, but continuing interest rate hikes increase the chances, said National Retail Federation Chief Economist Jack Kleinhenz. “This year starts with the possibility of easing inflation but also uncertainty,” Kleinhenz said, referring to the interest rate hikes. “There is no easy fix for... Read More