GoPro second-quarter income up slightly News 

GoPro second-quarter income up slightly

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GoPro, Inc. reported second-quarter revenue was up slightly or the period ended June 30, 2022. Revenue was $251 million, up slightly year-over-year from $250 million, with a strong U.S. dollar unfavorably impacting Q2 revenue by approximately $8 million year-over-year, the company said. GoPro.com revenue, including subscription and service revenue, increased 9% year-over-year to $95 million, or 38% of total revenue.... Read More
Providing magical theme park experiences with Lee Palmer, Kodak Moments Podcasts 

Providing magical theme park experiences with Lee Palmer, Kodak Moments

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Gary Pageau of the Dead Pixels Society talks with Lee Palmer, EMEA-APAC Region Business Manager, Kodak Moments, about the company’s new exclusive official On-site Imaging Provider for Disneyland Paris. Palmer discusses how Kodak Moments is working with this high-profile client to deliver an innovative photographic experience for guests. Kodak Moments is a leading global provider of photo products and services to retailers, consumers,... Read More
Tamron announces development of TAMRON Lens Utility Mobile News 

Tamron announces development of TAMRON Lens Utility Mobile

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Tamron announces the development of Tamron Lens Utility Mobile, a dedicated application for smartphones and tablets running the Android OS providing convenient use in the field and expanding the possibilities of video and still photography. The application is the mobile version of the Tamron Lens Utility dedicated PC software. The Tamron Lens Utility Mobile is expected to launch later this... Read More
Rise Above Research: U.S. photo print market in steady state amid market challenges Market research 

Rise Above Research: U.S. photo print market in steady state amid market challenges

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The photo print market has reached a state of equilibrium over the last several years, but prints remain a very relevant segment of the photo imaging market as they still appeal to consumers young and old, and still present opportunities to vendors, according to Rise Above Research, an industry marketing research firm. 2022 will see an overall volume increase of... Read More
Ricoh debuts RICOH Pro VC70000e press News 

Ricoh debuts RICOH Pro VC70000e press

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Ricoh USA, Inc. launched the RICOH Pro VC70000e press, boasting advanced hardware, software, and workflow enhancements including Ricoh’s proprietary undercoating technology, which allows printers to produce photo books, luxury catalogs, and more with the sharpness and precision required for such high-end applications, the company said. The platform supports a broad substrate range without sacrificing quality or performance thanks to Ricoh’s optional... Read More
NRF: Economy is Strong Enough to ‘Keep a Recession at Bay’ Market research 

NRF: Economy is Strong Enough to ‘Keep a Recession at Bay’

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Despite two consecutive quarters of decline, the U.S. economy still does not appear to be in a recession and remains unlikely to enter one this year, said Jack Kleinhenz, chief economist, National Retail Federation. “Back-to-back contractions have heightened fear of a recession, but while the economy has lost momentum heading into the second half of the year, economic data is... Read More
Museum partners with NFT-club to save 2 million images from Dr. Ernest C. Withers News 

Museum partners with NFT-club to save 2 million images from Dr. Ernest C. Withers

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The Withers Collection, a museum and art gallery dedicated to the work of Civil Rights photographer Dr. Ernest C. Withers, is collaborating with NFT-membership club 1687 on a unique digital art project to help preserve and digitize nearly 2 million historically significant images from the Civil Rights period in the United States. Dr. Withers is known as a preeminent photographer of... Read More
ProGrade Digital announced the PGM0.5 dual-slot mobile card reader New Products 

ProGrade Digital announced the PGM0.5 dual-slot mobile card reader

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ProGrade Digital announced the PGM0.5 mobile card reader, a dual-slot card reader for SDXC and microSDXC memory cards. The PGM0.5 reader has comparable performance when transferring data to full-size readers but is more portable. The PGM0.5 is equipped with a USB 3.2 Gen 1 interface. The PGM0.5 allows users to download content to your mobile devices with a Type-C connector,... Read More
HomeJab lists most popular real estate listing photos Market research News 

HomeJab lists most popular real estate listing photos

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A new study of real estate photography data from HomeJab finds the most popular real estate listing photo is not the home’s front exterior. Instead, bedroom photos were ranked first, barely nudging out kitchen photos. Front exterior shots placed a distant fifth. HomeJab, which provides real estate agents on-demand professional real estate photography and other visual production services, partnered with Artificial Intelligence firm Restb.ai to... Read More
Photo-Me International changes name to ME Group International News 

Photo-Me International changes name to ME Group International

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Instant-service equipment company Photo-Me International has changed its name to ME Group International plc, and will trade under the MEGP ticker symbol. Shareholders are not affected by the change. Existing share certificates remain valid and should be retained. The Company’s ISIN (GB0008481250) also remains unchanged. The change has been coming for a long time. The group’s new corporate brand strategy... Read More
Five ways to protect printed photos Feature News 

Five ways to protect printed photos

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Digital and mobile photography may have taken the world by storm, but print photographs will never lose their appeal. Some still choose to have their electronic images physically reproduced. Besides being tactile, a physical photo can leave longer-lasting memories and a stronger sense of nostalgia—whether tucked somewhere in the attic or displayed prominently on your living room wall. There’s just... Read More
IDC: Smartphone shipments decline for the fourth consecutive quarter Market research 

IDC: Smartphone shipments decline for the fourth consecutive quarter

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Worldwide smartphone shipments declined 8.7% year over year in the second quarter of 2022 (2Q22), according to preliminary data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker. This marks the fourth consecutive quarter of decline for the smartphone market as shipments fell to 286.0 million units in the quarter, about 3.5% lower than forecast. “What started out as... Read More