Monthly Archives: April 2009

Polaroid Bidding Reopened

Two days after a private equity firm was declared the new owner of Polaroid, a bankruptcy court "partially reopened" the bidding, telling the top...

Food for Thought: How Modia Marketed Mitsubishi TVs with Free Groceries

Texas-based CE and home theater retailer Modia dramatically increased weekend store traffic with a unique promotion last week. The company offered $1,000 in groceries...

New Details on CEA Line Shows and Digital Downtown

The Consumer Electronics Association Thursday announced some of the events that will be taking place at the CEA Line Shows and Digital Downtown event...

Consumer Confidence Looking Flat for March

The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index, which had declined sharply in February, was flat in March. The Index now stands at 26 (1985=100), up...

New Rules for Kodak Gallery

As online storage options continue to gain steam, Kodak recently announced a change in the terms of service around their online Kodak Gallery storage...

CTIA: Camphone Market Comes Into Clearer Focus

Similar to the way a woodpecker diligently hammers away at a tree trunk, the camera phone market has been pecking away at the digital...

Western Digital 8TB ShareSpace storage system

Western Digital has announced the release of its new WD ShareSpace network storage systems, which boast 8 terabytes of capacity. The system also features 30...

Ritz Liquidations Underway

Ritz Camera Saturday began liquidations of 300 of its U.S. stores, leaving about 400 stores remaining. The sales are meant to sell off product...

Polaroid Is Sold at Auction

Polaroid Corp. was sold at auction Friday to a private equity partnership called Patriarch Partners. According to the Minneapolis Star Tribune, the winning bid...

IPC Names Award Winners

The International Photographic Council (IPC), a non-governmental organization (NGO) of the United Nations, has announced the recipients of its 11th annual IPC Professional Photographer...

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