Phoneographers Are Embracing Photo Output Products: Suite 48 Analytics
Los Altos, CA—Suite 48 Analytics, a leading research and analysis firm for the mobile photography market, released the findings of its latest study, Photo...
Selective Focus: The DSLR/Mirrorless Sales Conundrum . . . with Connected Cameras Thrown...
With the recent sales figures on DSLR and mirrorless models putting a smile on no one’s face, and with compacts basically falling through the...
Eastman Kodak Names New Chief Executive Officer
Rochester, NY—The board of directors of Eastman Kodak Company elected Jeffrey J. Clarke, 52, as chief executive officer and a member of its board...
The Spring Lens Scene: Ingenious Innovations in the Glass Class
While the imaging world has been transfixed by awesome developments in sensor and image-processing technology, the 4K video revolution and advances in on-sensor phase-detection...
Fujifilm Supports Warrior Hike as New Sponsor
Fujifilm bid “Happy Trails” to the Warrior Hike team, pictured here just beginning the Appalachian Trail in Amicalola Falls. Fujifilm supplied the veterans with...
DIR April 2014 Editor’s Note: Hit ‘Em Where They Ain’t
Around the turn of the century, a future Hall of Fame baseball player, “Wee Willie” Keeler, used to give this simple advice to his...
LaCie Ships Little Big Disk, “World’s Fastest Portable” External Drive
Cupertino, CA—LaCie, the premium brand from Seagate Technology, released its fastest portable external storage solution ever—the LaCie Little Big Disk, featuring Thunderbolt 2. Said...
DIR April 2014 Tech Trends: DSLR Sales Trending to Older Consumers
U.S. digital camera sales experienced double-digit declines in dollars in 2013. Digital SLR revenue declined 17%, mirrorless interchangeable-lens cameras fell 13%, and point-and-shoot cameras...
The Last Word: Reinvent Your Business and Embrace E-Commerce
Do you remember the old days of “2nd set free” and other traditional ways to promote your retail photo lab? Today, with film fully...
Canon Appoints Adachi Chairman & CEO of Canon USA, Ishizuka Named President/COO
Melville, NY—Canon USA announced the appointment of Joe Adachi as the company’s chairman and CEO, effective immediately. Since 2005, Adachi has served as president...
