What happens after the recession ends?
Professor Ken Wong, Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada, has an idea for the industry. Speaking at today’s PMA Canada Expo, he notes females between the ages of 12 and 19 are the dominant cellphone texters. Guys of the same age don’t text nearly as much. So, he suggests, if we can get males in that [...]
Sinar becomes Sinar Photography
After the decision of the German technology group, Jenoptik AG, Jena, to withdraw from the professional medium camera business and to cease operations of its subsidiary Sinar AG, Feuerthalen, Switzerland, Sinar products will be marketed by a newly formed independent company. Effective July 1, 2009, the production of Sinar professional camera systems was separated from [...]
PMA Canada Exposition 2009 begins today
“All the key players in the Canadian imaging industry are back” for the PMA Canada Exposition 2009, according to Bob Moggach, PMA Director, Canadian Activities. Expo began this morning at the Toronto Congress Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and runs through tomorrow.
The fifth annual event also features top-name speakers from professional, events, sports photography, framing, and [...]
Smilebox acquires Preclick to spur print-to-retail
Smilebox Inc., Redmond, Wash., acquired Preclick Corp., a provider of print-to-retail software for retailers such as Walmart, Costco, Walgreens, Sam’s Club and Meijer Inc. Smilebox acquired the technology assets, intellectual property, relationships and retail contracts associated with Preclick’s photo organizer software. Smilebox plans to enhance the Preclick retailer offerings for holiday 2009 with custom [...]
PNI Digital Media says retailer partner orders are up 20 percent
PNI Digital Media, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, reported fourth-quarter sales, to date, transacted over the PNI Digital Media Platform on behalf of PNI’s retail partners, exceeds 20 percent growth compared to the same period last year. With 2.6 million orders being transacted so far this quarter, the average daily order volume over the PNI Digital [...]
Kodak CCD image sensor powers new Leica M9 digital camera
Eastman Kodak Co., Rochester, N.Y., is again supplying the CCD image sensors for the latest digital camera from Leica Camera AG. The Kodak KAF-18500 Image Sensor was developed specifically for the new Leica M9, the latest member in Leica’s M-series of cameras. Enabling new features and capabilities for this Rangefinder camera, the Kodak sensor provides [...]
Faster wireless standard making mark in home networking
Home network users are continuing to migrate to newer and faster home networking connectivity technologies, including Gigabit Ethernet, 802.11n and alternative wire technologies, such as coax, powerline and phone wiring. In 2008, 10/100 Ethernet was still the leading technology in use with home networks worldwide. However, 802.11x networks will outnumber 10/100 Ethernet by the end [...]
Display campaigns boost search effectiveness
eMarketer reports combining multiple online marketing campaigns can boost effectiveness, according to “The Effects of Display Media on Search Traffic,” a white paper from iCrossing.
The digital marketing firm found that display ad campaigns increased visits from search engines by nearly 14 percent. (During period 1 of the study, no display campaign was run; iCrossing ran [...]
RadioShack and AT&T launch ConnecTech Support Services in stores
RadioShack, Fort Worth, Texas, and AT&T, Dallas, Texas, launched AT&T ConnecTech support services in more than 4,400 company-owned RadioShack stores. Under a new agreement, AT&T ConnecTech will serve as a full-service tech-support team for RadioShack customers. RadioShack shoppers can now receive trusted technology advice in-store from RadioShack employees, and reliable assistance in-home from AT&T ConnecTech [...]
Bazaarvoice helps customers choose Canon products with MobileVoice
Bazaarvoice, Austin, Texas, a company specializing in hosted social commerce applications that drive sales, announced Canon U.S.A. Inc. launched Bazaarvoice MobileVoice to deliver consumer-generated product ratings and reviews directly to shoppers’ cell phones and mobile devices. Now any shopper in any retail store nationwide can go to m.usa.canon.com to quickly retrieve reviews on thousands of [...]
