Sears Holdings reports second quarter loss
Sears Holdings Corp., Hoffman Estates, Ill., reported a net loss of $94 million for the second quarter 2009 as compared to net income of $65 million in the second quarter of 2008 With reductions in selling and administrative expenses of $212 million during the second quarter of fiscal 2009 as compared to the same quarter [...]
PMA Data Watch: Smartphone sales on the rise
According to the 2009 PMA U.S. Camera/Camcorder Digital Imaging Survey, camera phone ownership is on the rise. Fifty-eight percent of U.S. households owned at least one camera phone in 2008, more than doubling the percentage owning them just a few years ago. More and more consumers are now using smartphones. In fact, the Apple iPhone [...]
PMA Latin America Expo Peru 2009 enhanced PMA presence in Latin America
More than 450 people attended the PMA Latin America Expo Peru 2009 in Lima, Peru, Aug. 19-20. The event attracted seven Diamond sponsors, the most for a PMA Latin America event. The audience was treat to educational sessions presented by Martin Rosales, marketing director, North and South Andes Region, Consumer Digital Group, Kodak; Fernando D’Abramo, [...]
Microsoft introduces 720p HD widescreen webcam
Microsoft Corp., Redmond, Wash., launched LifeCam Cinema, the company’s first consumer PC webcam to offer widescreen video with a native 720p sensor. The webcam features 16:9 video capture and autofocus up to 4 inches from the screen.
“When we started working on LifeCam Cinema almost a year ago, we were motivated by the fact that new [...]
Smith-Harmon releases free retail email guide to the holiday season
Smith-Harmon Inc., Seattle, Wash., an email marketing strategy and creative services agency, releases a free report, the “Retail Email Guide to the Holiday Season.” Full of benchmarks and advice, the guide will help retailers and other B2C companies can better formulate their holiday campaigns this year.
Based on data on nearly 5,000 fourth quarter emails from [...]
Sears Holdings reports second quarter loss
Sears Holdings Corp., Hoffman Estates, Ill., reported a net loss of $94 million for the second quarter 2009 as compared to net income of $65 million in the second quarter of 2008 With reductions in selling and administrative expenses of $212 million during the second quarter of fiscal 2009 as compared to the same quarter [...]
New on PMA TV: Digital Photography and Artistry for Everyone
In a new PMA TV segment available now, photographer Jim Everett explains how pro-level software, like Aperture, can be powerful tools to create a sense of being there, as well as evocative and intriguing images. There are many more great ideas waiting to be discovered on PMA TV, as well. Visit www.pmai.tv and see for [...]
Learn how imaging will be different in the future on today’s DIMAcast
Today’s DIMAcast presents an interview with Dr. Ramesh Raskar, who will keynote the upcoming 6Sight Future of Imaging Conference at the Monterey Conference Center, Monterey, Calif., Nov. 10-12. Raskar is head of the Camera Culture Research Group and co-director of the Center for Future Storytelling, both at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Media Lab. [...]
New Duracell Smart Power initiative takes the brand beyond the battery
Duracell, Bethel, Conn., launched its new Duracell Smart Power initiative, which expands the brand’s product portfolio beyond the traditional battery to address the ever-growing and ever-changing power needs of the modern consumer. The company’s latest offerings fall under an emerging category of personal power solutions and signify Duracell’s commitment to keeping today’s consumers connected to [...]
Four in five online daters suspect fake profile pictures; service launches to verify pics
Online photo verification site, CheckedProfile.com, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., reports more than 80 percent of online daters have suspected the profile images being used online are fakes and more than one-third have actually discovered a person’s identity does not match that of their online persona.
Respondents described experiences including online daters using a model’s picture and passing [...]
