Tag: Amazon Photos – The Dead Pixels Society

Amazon pulling plug on Drive to focus on photos, videos

July 29, 2022July 31, 2022 GaryPageau Amazon Drive, Amazon Photos

Amazon notified customers it is dropping support for Amazon Drive for file backups but going to “fully focus” efforts on photo and video storage. The service will end Dec. 31, 2023. Also, on October 31, 2022, the Amazon Drive app will be removed from the iOS and Android app stores. On January 31, 2023, Amazon will no longer support uploading files on the... Read More

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Shoebox photo storage website is shutting down

April 25, 2019April 25, 2019 GaryPageau Amazon Photos, Google Photos, Shoebox, Shutterfly

Shoebox, a free photo storage service in operation in 2012, told users yesterday it will shut down effective May 22nd. No reason was given for the secession of service, but given the rise in free storage services from Google Photos, Shutterfly, Amazon Photos and others, it’s possible those players were just too big to overcome. Shoebox was one of the... Read More

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Notable photo app updates for December

December 19, 2018December 19, 2018 GaryPageau Amazon Photos, Camera + 2, Filmborn, Google Photos, Instagram, InstaSize, Shutterfly

Several mobile apps have published updates. Here’s an overview: Shutterfly Tiny Prints luxe cards collection, with unique designs and styles Art Filters available only in the app Get a free photo book a month Instasize Latest update features new December Filters (S1, S3, S3), say hello the Spruce Collection, the combination of moody hues. New Joy border pack, minimal in... Read More

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Shutterfly earnings report reveals overall printing market trends and challenges

April 26, 2017April 28, 2017 GaryPageau Amazon Photos, Artifact Uprising, Best Buy, ColorCentric, CVS, District Photo, Fastsigns, Google Photos, GrooveBook, Mixbook, Print Refinery, RPI, Shutterfly, Snapfish, Target, ThisLife, Walgreens2 Comments

Yesterday, photo-printing industry leader Shutterfly Inc. released its first quarter earnings, which revealed once again the on-going struggles of making a year-round business out the typically seasonal photo-printing business. Shutterfly has invested millions in photo-printing plants with national reach, and then watch much of the equipment sit idle until the fourth quarter. The challenges faced by Shutterfly, however, are also mirrored... Read More