Kodak’s board of directors has elected two new vice presidents of the company: Douglas Edwards who joined Kodak in 1998 and Gerard Meuchner who started with the firm in 2000. Both appointments take effect immediately. In another move, Kodak has launched its One magazine, free new consumer publication that focuses on digital printing and makes …
Monthly Archives: October 2006
Review: Pentax Optio W10 “A Successful Concept”
Online magazine LetsGoDigital has reviewed the waterproof Pentax Optio W10 and approvingly noted that it is a “successful concept.†It said, “the quality of the images proves excellent, and even the underwater shots generally suffice.†With its 6 megapixels, 3x optical zoom and 2.5-inch LCD, the W10’s main selling point is its waterproof and dust-proof …
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MyPhanfare Now Accessible Anywhere On the Planet
Phirst, its phans already called it “phantastic photosharing†so don’t poke phun at Phanfare. Its choice of name may be a little phluffy but it’s a full-service fan site for photos. And videos too. Heck, even the Wall Street Journal mentioned it in an article. PC Magazine gave it four stars. Phanfare has just introduced …
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Dell Bundles Corel with Computers, Printers
If you’re buying a Dell computer next week in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), you’ll be pleasantly surprised that it comes pre-installed with Corel Snapfire Starter Edition, a modular digital imaging software to organize, enhance and share their digital photos and video clips. You will also be offered an option to buy Corel Snapfire …
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$500 Discount on Leica Digital Module R
Now it’s Leica’s turn to offer substantial rebates on its products, in the wake of Canon’s just announced rebates. Leica is offering a $500 off its R9 and Digital Module R, a high-end digital back designed to fit regular production LEICA R8 and R9 cameras. The R9 is a high-end manual focus 35mm SLR that …
Max Bittle Wins $10,000 Eddie Adams Scholarship
Max Bittle, a photojournalism student from Southern Illinois University, has won the $10,000 scholarship from Nikon, after he bested 99 other students in the 19th Eddie Adams Workshop in New York. Nikon is a leading sponsor of the annual Eddie Adams Workshop which brings together 100 selected students to interact with top photojournalism professionals in …
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Kidnappers Want Afghan Christian For Torsello’s Freedom
The gunmen who abducted Kash Gabriele Torsello in Afghanistan over the weekend have made known their demands for the release of the Italian photojournalist. The kidnappers are offering to release Torsello in exchange for an Afghan citizen who has been granted asylum in Italy. The Afghani Abdul Rahman fled to Italy after converting to Christianity, …
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Casio X-is-Everywhere Promo for Exilim EX-S770
Casio has launched a fun website to boost the campaign for its Exilim EX-S770 slim and stylish compact digicam. It’s really a contest of sorts. Photographers are invited to capture pictures of anything that contain an X-figure ranging from the hilarious to the sublime and submit these to Juliet Bell at the X-is-Everywhere website. This …
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Visioneer OneTouch 9520 Photo Scanner
The Visioneer OneTouch 9520 Photo scanner debuted today to offer simplicity and ease of use as its main selling points. This flatbed scanner aims to please amateur photographers and scrapbooking enthusiasts with its ability to scan pictures, restore damaged photos and remove dust & scratch in an easy way with a bundled package of imaging …
Transcend 16GB JetFlash Drive is Secure
Japanese memory-maker Transcend has announced its JetFlash USB flash drive with a whopping 16GB storage capacity and some nifty security features. It’s designed for enterprise customers who have to carry around massive amounts of data and are therefore also worried about security. The Transcend USB drive offers advanced features including a Secure Zip function that …