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Fourth Quarter Shopping Activities Surge on U.S. Smartphones, According to NPD’s Connected Intelligence SmartMeter

February 9, 2012
Fourth Quarter Shopping Activities Surge on U.S. Smartphones, According to NPD’s Connected Intelligence SmartMeter

PORT WASHINGTON, NEW YORK, FEBRUARY 08, 2012 –Smartphones took center stage in the consumer shopping experience during the fourth quarter of 2011, according to leading market research company The NPD Group’s Connected Intelligence SmartMeter, which tracks consumer use of smartphone applications, communications, and content services. Shopping sites and applications saw a significant upswing as...

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International Center of Photography Announces 2012 Infinity Awards Winners

February 9, 2012

Daido Moriyama Recognized for Lifetime Achievement; Ai Weiwei Receives Cornell Capa Award  NEW YORK, Feb. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — The International Center of Photography (ICP) will recognize Daido Moriyama for Lifetime Achievement and will honor Ai Weiwei with the Cornell Capa Award at the 28th Annual Infinity Awards gala event on Wednesday, May 2,...

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Greeting Cards for iPad 1.1 – Sampler of Custom Photo/Text Cards

February 9, 2012
Greeting Cards for iPad 1.1 – Sampler of Custom Photo/Text Cards

MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — MobileChamps today introduces Greeting Cards for iPad 1.1, their free Social Networking app, which offers a sampler of different cards featuring decorative frames for any picture in the device’s Photo Library. Users can add a personalized text message in their own handwriting, or an attractive, italic typeface. The...

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Think Tank Photo Offers Mobile Shoppers Responsive Web Design

February 9, 2012
Think Tank Photo Offers Mobile Shoppers Responsive Web Design

 Think Tank Photo’s website adapts and sizes to the user’s browsing device.   Bay area companies Think Tank Photo and Blast Advanced Media partnered to create one of the first ecommerce websites with a design that actively adapts to create an optimal user experience on different devices (smart phones, tablets, or desktops.) Think Tank...

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Zacuto Sponsors Viewbug Photo Contest

February 9, 2012
Zacuto Sponsors Viewbug Photo Contest

February 08, 2012 14:25 ET  CHICAGO, IL–(Marketwire – Feb 8, 2012) – Zacuto is pleased to announce their sponsorship of the Bird Photo Contest on the popular photography website www.viewbug.com. This first place winner of the contest will receive a free Z-Finder. Viewbug will accept color, black and white, raw and edited photo formats....

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Classic OM Design Revived into a New State of the Art Digital Camera – The Beginning of the New: OLYMPUS OM-D E-M5

February 8, 2012
Classic OM Design Revived into a New State of the Art Digital Camera – The Beginning of the New: OLYMPUS OM-D E-M5

   The Olympus E-M5 Unites an Intuitive Built-In Electronic Viewfinder with the World’s First*15-Axis Image Stabilization and World’s Fastest*2 Autofocusing System inside a Powerfully Portable and Rugged Dustproof and Splashproof Body CENTER VALLEY, Pa., February 7, 2012, 9:00pm – Today Olympus builds upon the 40-year legacy of the OM SLR film camera series and...

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New OLYMPUS TG-820 iHS is Tougher on the Outside and Smarter on the Inside for Incredible Image Quality Anywhere

February 8, 2012
New OLYMPUS TG-820 iHS is Tougher on the Outside and Smarter on the Inside for Incredible Image Quality Anywhere

  iHS Technology Brings Intelligence, High-Sensitivity and High-Speed Performance to Active Families and Adrenaline Junkies Alike So They Can Focus on Fun CENTER VALLEY, Pa., February 7, 2012 – The Olympus digital camera line-up for spring features a next-generation Olympus TOUGH compact that sets a new benchmark for Waterproof, Shockproof, Freezeproof, Crushproof and Dustproof...

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New Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Digital Camera Gets You So Close to the Action, You Can Almost Touch It

February 8, 2012
New Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Digital Camera Gets You So Close to the Action, You Can Almost Touch It

SO CLOSE TO THE ACTION, YOU CAN ALMOST TOUCH IT iHS Technology, High-Resolution Touch LCD, and 24x Zoom Extends the Power and Performance of the Olympus Long Zoom Line  CENTER VALLEY, Pa., February 7, 2012 – The Olympus SZ-31MR iHS camera packs incredible power and performance into a single, compact and lightweight body thanks...

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Sigma Corporation Announces Next-Generation Compact Cameras Named in Honor of Foveon Innovator

February 8, 2012
Sigma Corporation Announces Next-Generation Compact Cameras Named in Honor of Foveon Innovator

DP1 Merrill and DP2 Merrill now incorporate 46-megapixel, full-color image sensor   RONKONKOMA, N.Y.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Sigma Corporation of America (www.sigmaphoto.com), a leading researcher, developer, manufacturer and service provider for some of the world’s most impressive lines of lenses, cameras and flashes, today announced the new Merrill series of digital cameras with the introduction of the...

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Updated: Sigma Corporation of America announces new name, pricing for flagship SD1 camera

February 8, 2012
Updated: Sigma Corporation of America announces new name, pricing for flagship SD1 camera

  DSLR takes Foveon technology creator’s name, undergoes manufacturing improvements to reduce price  RONKONKOMA, N.Y.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–In a personal letter to the company’s loyal customers, Sigma Corporation CEO Kazuto Yamaki today announced that, starting next month, Sigma’s 46-megapixel SD1 DSLR will be renamed the SD1 Merrill in honor of Richard “Dick” Merrill, the late co-creator...

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