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PMA 2010 brings success to Anaheim

PMA 2010 brings success to Anaheim

March 11, 2010 · Leave a Comment 

Southern California proves to be irresistible draw for photo trade and enthusiasts PMA 2010 crowds looking for retail printing solutions. PMA 2010, the world’s largest annual photo/imaging trade show, recently concluded at the Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, Calif. The “ultimate event for all things photo,” the 86th annual PMA convention and trade show featured 5 days of industry-leading photo/imaging education and world-class networking, along with a 3-day trade show. “The Anaheim Convention Center and the entire Southern California region was an ideal location for a PMA annual... [Read the full story]

Marketing

Nikon twitters in Austin

March 11, 2010 · Leave a Comment 

Nikon Inc., Melville, N.Y., is marrying social media and photography, beginning tomorrow, at the South by Southwest Festival (SXSW), Austin, Texas. The South by Southwest conferences and festivals focus on the convergence of original music, independent films, and emerging technologies. Nikon says it is teaming up with yfrog and top bloggers to produce the first of its kind photo and video gallery highlighting the parties, panels, premiers and happenings at the Festival. First, a group of dedicated bloggers armed with Nikon cameras will upload their photos from around Austin. Then, any images... [Read the full story]

Retail

Nikon’s Arnold Kamen earns NAPET’s LaCroix award

March 11, 2010 · Leave a Comment 

Nikon Inc., Melville, N.Y., is proud to announce the National Association of Photo Equipment Technicians (NAPET) — a PMA member association — recently awarded its highest level of achievement, the George LaCroix Memorial Award, to Arnold H. Kamen, vice president of operations and customer services, Nikon Inc. Kamen was presented with the award for outstanding service and long-standing commitment to the camera repair segment of the photographic industry. For more than 31 years, Kamen has strived for excellence in maintaining Nikon’s reputation for providing the best possible customer... [Read the full story]

Earnings

myPhotopipe.com reports record start to 2010

March 9, 2010 · Leave a Comment 

myPhotopipe.com Inc., Atlanta, Ga., an online provider of digital photo processing, photo finishing, photo-sharing, and related services, announced preliminary sales results for the first two months of 2010. Revenues increased 3.7 percent to $214,450 through Feb. 28, 2010, compared with $206,737 in the corresponding period of the previous year. February revenues rose 14.1 percent to $101,284, versus $88,776 in the prior-year month. This represents the sixth consecutive month of record revenues and an important confirmation that the trends going into the first quarter of the year are continuing. “Our... [Read the full story]

Trends

Mobile retail market to exceed $12 billion by 2014, Juniper report finds

March 11, 2010 · Leave a Comment 

A new report from Juniper Research, Hampshire, United Kingdom, found one-to-one marketing allied to the rapid proliferation of smartphones will be among the key drivers of a mobile retail market which is anticipated to exceed $12 billion by 2014. The mobile marketing and retail strategies report found that the mobile retail sector — defined by Juniper as comprising mobile coupon redemption values, smart poster fees and advertising expenditure – would initially be dominated by coupons. However, it noted that mobile advertising expenditure would exceed coupon redemption values by 2013 as... [Read the full story]

Photo Specialty

Coffee and angels, from PMA magazine

March 8, 2010 · Leave a Comment 

Specialty Color Services promotes caffenol film processing while helping Vitamin Angels save kids PMA magazine, March 2010 issue, features Specialty Color Services An estimated 190 million children worldwide suffer from vitamin A deficiency, a condition that costs the lives of 670,000 infants and kids younger than 5 years old every year, and causes blindness in another 350,000. For a mere 25 cents per child per year, Vitamin Angels can provide essential nutrients, such as vitamin A, to these undernourished children. When Glen Hodges and Gabe Cano, owners of Specialty Color Services, Santa Barbara,... [Read the full story]

New products

WD introduces New My Passport AV portable media drives

WD, Lake Forest, Calif., introduced its new My Passport AV portable media drives. Designed specifically for video storage and playback, the new My Passport AV portable media drives deliver a plug-and-play experience for digital media enthusiasts. Available now at select retailers and WD’s online store, the My...

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Two new portable media players available from Samsung

Samsung Electronics America Inc., Ridgefield Park, N.J., launched two new portable media players, the R1 (available in April, the 8GB model for $149.99 and the 16 GB model for $179.99) and R0 (also available in April, the 8GB model for $99.99 and the 16GB model for $129.99). The players deliver high quality multimedia...

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Dashboard 3 Pro gives photographers faster way to organize, search for collections of Photoshop Actions

Kubota Image Tools, Bend, Ore., announces the improved Dashboard 3 Pro software, which enables photographers to enhance their digital images. Dashboard 3 Pro is a floating palette within Photoshop that acts like a mini search engine for actions. Photographers can find any action instantly, run any action instantly,...

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Joto offers transfer paper for laser printers, copiers

Joto, Blaine, Wash., released CL 135 transfer paper for laser printers and copiers. Said Mark Collister, president of Joto, “With the growing demand from users wanting to produce full color images onto fabrics using laser print output, Joto has developed a laser transfer paper that offers a very high print quality,...

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Pentax launches medium-format digital Pentax 645D

Hoya Corp., Pentax Division, Tokyo, Japan, announced the launch of the PENTAX 645D lens-interchangeable, medium-format digital SLR camera. The camera includes a 40-megapixel Kodak CCD image sensor, measuring 44mm by 33mm, and is approximately 1.7 times larger than its 35mm-format counterparts. The CCD unit is designed...

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In memoriam: Larry White

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John Stumpf appointed to Target board

Target Corp., Minneapolis, Minn., announced John Stumpf, chairman, president and...

Memjet names Mark Legg CFO

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PMA 2010 brings success to Anaheim

PMA 2010 brings success to Anaheim

Southern California proves to be irresistible draw for photo trade and enthusiasts ...

Discover the Zen of photography on today’s AIE Imaging Executive podcast

In the new episode of the AIE Imaging Executive podcast, Wayne Rowe, Ph.D., professor...

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March issue of <i>PMA magazine</i> is now online

March issue of PMA magazine is now online

PMA magazine, March 2010 issue, features Specialty Color Services The March issue...

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PPFA announces Annual Service Award winners

The Professional Picture Framers Association (PPFA), a PMA member association, honored...

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In this episode of the AIE Imaging Executive podcast, Dan Adams, president of Advanced...

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