Nobel Prizes to inventors of CCD imagers
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences will award the Nobel Prize in Physics for 2009, with one half to Charles K. Kao, Standard Telecommunication Laboratories, Harlow, UK, and Chinese University of Hong Kong, “for groundbreaking achievements concerning the transmission of light in fibers for optical communication”, and the other half jointly to Willard S. Boyle [...]
New app for iPhone and iPod touch delivers coupon savings on-the-go
Valpak, Fargo, Fla., announced iPhone and iPod touch users can now access money-saving coupons using the free Valpak App from the App Store, making saving easier than ever. “It’s just one more way that Valpak makes it easier for consumers to save,” said Greg Bicket, president of Cox Target Media, which owns Valpak. “This new [...]
Kmart introduces online layaway
In an ongoing effort to provide its customers with innovative ways to shop, Kmart, owned by Sears Holdings Corp., Hoffman Estates, Ill., announced online layaway. Launching Oct. 9, it allows shoppers the option of using kmart.com to safely layaway holiday items using a secure online network. On kmart.com, shoppers can browse items, place purchases on [...]
Leica to open shop in suburban Tokyo
Leica Camera Japan will open a pilot shop at a suburban shopping mall in Tokyo, on Friday, Oct. 23, according to JPEA Photo Electro News. It is the fourth shop in the world Leica directly runs or the second in Japan following the Leica Ginza Shop in central Tokyo, carrying all of Leica camera products [...]
Canon introduces REALiS Multimedia LCOS projectors with “Photo Image Mode”
Canon U.S.A. Inc., Lake Success, N.Y., added two new projectors to its line of REALiS Multimedia LCOS Projectors, the WUX10 Mark II and SX80 Mark II. These projectors include a new Photo Image Mode allowing for advanced color management and adjustments for ambient lighting conditions. This new mode is ideal for professionals, including those in [...]
One in five households will have fixed broadband this year
Despite the global economic downturn, the number of household broadband connections continues to grow robustly, and one in five households worldwide will have a fixed broadband connection in the home by the end of 2009, according to Gartner Inc., Stamford, Conn. A total of 422 million households will have a fixed broadband connection in the [...]
New backgrounds dress up Halloween portraits from PictureMe Portrait Studios
Professional portraits make Halloween about more than costumes and sweet treats, giving the family a festive keepsake. PictureMe Portrait Studios, owned by CPI Corp., St. Louis, Mo., offers a variety of portrait ideas. Halloween specials are available at participating studios. New portrait backgrounds and themes include: •Shades of Spooky and Fall Lakeside backgrounds •Spooky Cat, [...]
Bloggers, others must disclose endorsements, FTC says
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission approved final revisions to the guidance it gives to advertisers on how to keep their endorsement and testimonial ads in line with the FTC Act. The notice incorporates several changes to the FTC’s Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising, which address endorsements by consumers, experts, organizations, [...]
PicScout Technology supports ubiquitous online image accreditation and transaction
PicScout, Scotts Valley, Calif., launched a services platform and a new product that enables client image monetization opportunities across the internet. For the first time, users of web-viewed images will be made immediately aware of images’ rightful owners or licensors and afforded an easy connection with them. PicScout is bringing both users and purveyors of [...]
Improve holiday sales with PMA webinar
Gain valuable tips for marketing for the holiday season with the PMA webinar, “Marketing for the Holidays”, where Dr. Glenn S. Omura, Associate Professor of Marketing at Michigan State University, will share a sleigh-load of ideas to get you started on your holiday marketing, Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2-2:30 p.m. In addition, innovative retailers – Gabrielle [...]
