Mitsubishi Electric donates to assist Chile earthquake victims
Mitsubishi Electric Corp., Tokyo, Japan, announced Mitsubishi Electric Group companies will donate a total of 5 million yen to aid and support victims affected by the Chile earthquake that struck Feb. 27.
RCP-Technik acquires Rollei brand
The German distribution company RCP-Technik GmbH, Hamburg, has acquired the global rights of the German traditional brand Rollei. The measure was effective Jan. 1, 2010.
In Europe, RCP-Technik has sold Rollei consumer products (digital cameras, camcorders, digital picture frames and accessories) under license since May 2007. Currently, Rollei products are available in Austria, Denmark, France, Germany, [...]
Smilebox announces photo sharing collaboration with Hallmark U.K.
Smilebox Inc., Redmond, Wash., announced it entered into a partnership with Hallmark U.K. to offer a unique photo sharing and preservation service targeted toward the needs of U.K. families. The service offers more than 700 digital designs for every occasion, including more than 20 designs for Mother’s Day. These high-quality designs can be customized with [...]
Kodak announces expiration and final results of all cash tender offer
Eastman Kodak Co., Rochester, N.Y., announced the expiration and final results of its tender offer to purchase up to $200 million of its outstanding 7.25 percent Senior Notes due 2013 (“2013 Notes”). The tender offer was made pursuant to an Offer to Purchase dated Feb. 3, 2010, the related Letter of Transmittal and Kodak’s [...]
Photo Tech expands repair service
Photo Tech, New York, N.Y., which claims to be the largest camera repair center in New York, has announced a partnership with CPR (Cell Phone Repair), the nation’s largest cell phone repair franchise with more than 50 locations across the United States. Photo Tech now has the capacity to service such devices as iPhones, Blackberrys, [...]
Color Graphics adds Rho 500R grand-format printer
Color Graphics Inc., Salt Lake City, Utah, installed the 5-meter Durst Rho 500R Superwide Roll-to-Roll UV Inkjet Printer, Durst Image Technology U.S. LLC said. Color Graphics was one of the first in the United States to add the Rho 500R. Color Graphics also installed a Durst Rho 800 Large-Format UV Inkjet Printer in order to [...]
hhgregg opens stores in Virginia, announces job openings
Indianapolis, Ind.-based appliance and electronics retailer hhgregg will open two new stores in Virginia tomorrow. The new stores are located in Virginia Beach and Newport News.
A ribbon-cutting ceremony for each store will take place at 2:45 p.m. on Thursday, followed by the official store openings at 3:00 p.m. Grand Opening sales will be held at [...]
Fujifilm receives Academy Award
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences presented Fujifilm Corp. with an Academy Award for scientific and technical achievement at a special awards dinner held on Feb. 20, 2010.
Fujifilm was recognized for the development of Fujicolor ETERNA-RDI digital intermediate film, the first motion picture film in the world designed specifically for use in converting [...]
ArcSoft turns 2D pics and movies to 3D
ArcSoft Inc., Fremont, Calif., announced its best-selling multimedia application, TotalMedia Theatre 3, is adding Sim3D as the newest member of the SimHD family. The patent-pending technology allows viewers to transform their standard 2D movies and photos into a realistic 3D viewing experience on their PCs. ArcSoft Total Media Theatre, with Sim3D support, will be available [...]
Sigma Corp. extends scholarship voting deadline
Sigma Corp. of America, Ronkonkoma, N.Y. extended the deadline for voting online for its first-ever scholarship contest to April 30.
Sigma moved the deadline back by one week to give voters extra time to make their choice. Responding to user requests to make the voting process more user friendly, Sigma also modified the website to make [...]
