Taopix appoints three marketing specialists
U.K.-based photobook software specialist Taopix announced the establishment of a marketing department and appointed three communications specialists to the team to help support the copmany’s rapid global expansion. The new department will provide Taopix with a dedicated marketing resource to help drive its ambitious future growth plans and build on its success to date in [...]
Olympus announces new series of photography classes
Olympus Imaging America Inc., Center Valley, Pa., is launching its latest in a series of photography classes for photo enthusiasts interested in elevating their skills to the next level, specifically in the areas of lighting, portraiture and macro photography. The half-day courses are scheduled at eight locations throughout the United States, and are led by [...]
Epson announces compact PictureMate Charm photo printer
Epson America Inc., Long Beach, Calif., announces the Epson PictureMate Charm, a low-cost, portable photo printer that Epson says offers superior photo quality, economical, long-lasting 4-by-6 prints, and powerful image enhancement tools. PictureMate Charm offers one-touch printing with or without a computer. It features a 2.5-inch LCD screen to view, crop and print photos, as [...]
Summit Global bringing back Polaroid instant products
Following the June announcement that Summit Global Group signed an exclusive 5-year license agreement for use of the Polaroid brand in a number of digital imaging categories, Summit Global has obtained worldwide rights to distribute instant film also under the Polaroid brand. The exclusive license agreement with PLR IP Holdings LLC, the owners of the [...]
Athentech updates iPhone image correction
Automatic image correction solutions developer Athentech Imaging Inc. of Calgary, Alberta, says its v1.2 of Perfectly Clear for the iPhone and iPod Touch has been cleared for distribution through the Apple App Store. The new version saves corrected images at full resolution: 1600×1200 for 3G, and 1536×2048 for 3GS. Pictures are optimized for exposure, color [...]
Durst Rho 800 HS installed in Slovenia
Print-Division, located in Maribor, Slovenia, recently installed the first production Durst Rho 800 HS (High Speed) large-format, UV inkjet printer. This is the fifth Rho UV inkjet in use by the company, which has three Rho 160’s and a Rho 600 Pictor. The Rho 800 HS was purchased to replace the existing Rho 205. [...]
HoldSLR carrier first item from new camera products company
Anyone who carries an SLR bodied camera knows carrying the camera is at least half the battle to taking good pictures. The new HoldSLR, a patent pending collapsible SLR carrier, is the first product from a recently launched company, HoldSLR Inc., Parker, Colo. “I invented the product because I use it,” said Kelly Zunker, HoldSLR [...]
Multi-purpose tool gets upgrade
The TrekPod II, the new version of the TrekPod, is a flexible camera stabilization tool that quickly converts from monopod to a tripod to a hiking staff. Trek Technologies (Trek-Tech), Portland, Ore., says the new model, with brushed nickel finish, weighs 28 ounces but can support 200 pounds as a hiking staff. As a hiking [...]
Samsung unveils Armani-styled 5MP cameraphone
Giorgio Armani, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., and Microsoft Corp. present the new Giorgio Armani-Samsung smartphone, the third Samsung smartphone designed by Armani. It includes a Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5 operating system, a unique two-step tilt hinge form factor with both full touch screen and QWERTY keyboard hybrid, and a 3.5 inch Ultra Brilliant AMOLED display. [...]
C&A Marketing moves to new, larger facility
Despite a difficult economy, online retailer C&A Marketing virtually doubled the number of orders it processed, the amount of annual sales and the number of employees within a one year period, forcing them to look for a larger warehouse that could accommodate a growing company. Owned by Harry “Akiva” Klein and Chaim Piekarski, C & [...]
