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Finisher’s Corner: The Diversifying Photo Output Market – Digital Imaging Reporter Market research News 

Finisher’s Corner: The Diversifying Photo Output Market – Digital Imaging Reporter

Excerpt from the January, 2017, issue of Digital Imaging Reporter Photo retailers are competing with online companies for the sale of picture-taking systems and photo merchandise. How do they compete? Through photo output! Apple has embraced the ethos of modern picture makers who, ironically, are seeking a connection to the analog world. For those of us who studied analog technologies, print... Read More
Smartphone Camera Tech for 2017 – Digital Imaging Reporter Market research News 

Smartphone Camera Tech for 2017 – Digital Imaging Reporter

  Excerpt from a feature in Digital Imaging Reporter, January, 2017 If there’s one recent product that has changed the direction of photography the most, it’s the smartphone. Not only has the smartphone camera unleashed a new generation of snapshooters and citizen journalists, it’s created a whole new ecosystem of apps, accessories and services with valuations in the billions of... Read More
Sorry, Om, the camera industry was already changed a long time ago Opinion 

Sorry, Om, the camera industry was already changed a long time ago

In a recent New Yorker column, tech-industry legend Om Malik opined how the new Apple iPhone 7 “changed the camera industry forever.” He’s a little late to the party if he thinks camera companies are just now realizing the threat of the iPhone. Like many Silicon Valley tech industry pundits, Malik displays the type of flawed hindsight favoring  products and... Read More
Apple iPhone 7 Plus will bring light-field photos to the masses Opinion 

Apple iPhone 7 Plus will bring light-field photos to the masses

Apple introduced the iPhone 7 Plus, offering dual cameras for first time in an iPhone. The iPhone 7 has a six-element f/1.8 aperture 58mm lens, optical-image stabilization and 12-megapixel sensor, while the Plus version adds a second 12-megapixel camera with a 28mm wide-angle. The user will be able to choose a 2x optical zoom and a 10x digital zoom. The dual... Read More
IPOs can stifle innovation, according to Stanford study Market research 

IPOs can stifle innovation, according to Stanford study

We’ve all seen it a dozen times. Ground-breaking creative company files an IPO, then stagnates. Pick your example: Pets.com, Zynga, Facebook, Groupon, Pandora, etc. Having a popular service or clever marketing gimmick doesn’t necessarily translate into stock-market success. But according to an article in BusinessWeek, an IPO can also have a chilling effect on innovation. “Companies that succeed in going... Read More