Alaska Stock Images announces new distribution agreement with Masterfile
Alaska Stock Images, a full service stock photography agency specializing in Alaska-themed photos, reached a new distribution agreement with Masterfile Corp., Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Alaska Stock Images has a photo database of more than 300,000 Rights Managed and Royalty Free pictures of which nearly 17,000 Rights Managed images have been especially selected for their Alaskan [...]
Satin backlit film GBL-9 joins Magic media line
InteliCoat Technologies, South Hadley, Mass., expanded its Magic media line with Magic GBL-9, a 9.0-mil, semi-opaque, one-side satin polyester backlit film. For use in both solvent and eco-solvent printing systems, Magic GBL-9 is recommended as a front printing and viewing film where high density can be achieved. Ideal for backlit signage applications, GBL-9 is suitable [...]
SBA launches YouTube channel for informational videos
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), Washington, D.C., has begun posting informational videos on YouTube as it joins an increasing trend within the federal government to use the popular video-sharing web platform to reach a larger audience. SBA is intent on reaching this audience with its message of entrepreneurship, the importance of small business to [...]
Snapfish by HP brings smart creativity to photo books
Snapfish by HP, Palo Alto, Calif., announced new Magic Layouts to allow for faster and easier photo book creation and design. The company said it worked with HP Co. to develop the tool, which enables customers to achieve professional-looking results without the frustration. Magic Layouts provide automated custom layouts; With each click of the Shuffle [...]
HARMAN technology accepting entries for 2009 Student Competition
HARMAN technology is urging students to enter the HARMAN CRYSTALJET RC competition for a chance of winning US$500 of HARMAN PHOTO inkjet products. The competition is in association with the manufacturer’s digital inkjet brand, HARMAN PHOTO, and designed for students residing in USA and Canada. Entries must be submitted on HARMAN CRYSTALJET RC – the [...]
Datacolor creates studio calibration kit
Datacolor, Lawrenceville, N.J., introduced the Spyder3Studio SR calibration system, including SpyderCube RAW calibration device which eliminates traditional 18-percent gray cards; the Spyder3Elite monitor calibration tool; and the new Spyder3Print SR (Strip Reader) for creating ICC printer profiles. Spyder3Print SR (Strip Reader) is a new spectrocolorimeter including significant advancements in ICC printer profile technology and a [...]
Sony adds digital frame with Swarovski Elements
Sony Electronics Inc., San Diego, Calif., introduced a stylized holiday version of its S-Frame digital photo frame with Swarovski Elements. Embelled with loose-cut crystal glass manufactured by Swarovski, the 7-inch frame offers a 16:10 LCD display at 800-by-600 resolution. The frame features about 1 GB of internal storage capacity, with an auto-resizing adjustment and supports [...]
Online video viewing surges
eMarketer reports The Nielsen Co.’s July 2009 “VideoCensus” study reveals a 14.2 percent year-over-year increase in unique viewers of online videos to nearly 136 million. Total streams climbed 31.4 percent to more than 11.2 billion and average streams per viewer were up to 82.4, a 15.1 percent gain. Viewers spent an average of about 3.5 [...]
Drytac introduces flexible UV curable liquid coating
Drytac Corp., Richmond, Va., introduces a UV curable clear coat for use on applications requiring maximum flexibility. InstaCure SuperFlex is a high gloss coating flexible enough to form around rivets and stretch into compound and complex curves, and also thermo-formable. Tests show it has the ability to stretch up to six times its original size, [...]
Study shows 27 percent increase in social networking site users
Forty-three percent of the online community now uses social networking sites, including Facebook, MySpace, Twitter and LinkedIn, up from 27 percent a year ago, according to the The Consumer Internet Barometer, a quarterly report from research firms The Conference Board and TNS. The companies surveyed 10,000 households across the United States to track Internet usage. [...]
