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Adobe Study Reveals Tablet Users Were Biggest Online Spenders in 2011

January 21, 2012
Adobe Study Reveals Tablet Users Were Biggest Online Spenders in 2011

    Study Indicates Tablet Visitors Spent 21 Percent More Per Purchase in 2011 than Other Online Consumers Adobe Digital Marketing Summit 2012 – January 19, 2012 12:04 AM Eastern Time SAN JOSE, Calif.–(EON: Enhanced Online News)–Adobe Systems Incorporated (NASDAQ:ADBE) today announced findings from its inaugural Adobe® Digital Marketing Insights report, designed to provide marketing,…

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InfoTrends Research Highlights Healthy Consumer Photo Activity – Traditional Photography Strong but Mobile Imaging Gaining in Popularity

January 12, 2012
InfoTrends Research Highlights Healthy Consumer Photo Activity – Traditional Photography Strong but Mobile Imaging Gaining in Popularity

Key highlights: Mobile Phones are a serious threat to digital camera use. Number of photos shared via the internet is on the rise. Photo taking behaviors with digital cameras remains strong. Over a quarter of camera owners plan to purchase a new camera within the next 12 months. (Weymouth, MA) January 12, 2012…InfoTrends announces the…

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I3A Members to Present Camera Phone Image Quality Papers at Electronic Imaging Conference, January 24

January 9, 2012
I3A Members to Present Camera Phone Image Quality Papers at Electronic Imaging Conference, January 24

  12 Additional CPIQ Research Papers Available for Download  SPIE Photonics West 2012  WAKEFIELD, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The International Imaging Industry Association (I3A, the leading global association for the imaging industry; http://www.i3a.org) announced today that two papers arising from its Camera Phone Image Quality Initiative (CPIQ) will be delivered by CPIQ participants at the IS&T/SPIE Electronic Imaging…

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Global Consumer Tech Device Spending to Surpass $1 Trillion in 2012

January 9, 2012
Global Consumer Tech Device Spending to Surpass $1 Trillion in 2012

  LAS VEGAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The latest forecast figures from GfK Digital World, produced in partnership with Consumer Electronics Association (CEA), reveal global spending on consumer technology devices will surpass $1 trillion in 2012 for the first time, increasing by 5% over 2011’s figure of $993 billion.   On January 8th at the 2012 International CES, GfK…

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The NPD Group: U.S. Consumer Electronics Holiday Sales Revenue Drops 6 Percent From 2010

January 9, 2012
The NPD Group: U.S. Consumer Electronics Holiday Sales Revenue Drops 6 Percent From 2010

What began as a difficult year in the consumer electronics business ended the same way, according to leading market research company The NPD Group’s Weekly Tracking Service*. Total consumer technology sales (excluding cell phones, tablets, e-readers, and video games) fell 5.9 percent to around $9.5 billion for the 5 weeks ending December 24**, a slight…

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Consumer Confidence in Economy, Technology Increase in December, According to CEA

December 29, 2011
Consumer Confidence in Economy, Technology Increase in December, According to CEA

      ARLINGTON, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Consumer confidence in technology reached a yearly high in December, while confidence in the overall economy also improved this month, according to data release today from the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)®. “The holiday season closed out on a strong note with consumers feeling more optimistic about the overall economy than…

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27% of Photos and Videos Now Captured on Smartphones [STUDY]

December 23, 2011
27% of Photos and Videos Now Captured on Smartphones [STUDY]

 Photo courtesy of PhotoJojo.com    By Lauren Indvik - Mashable.com More than a quarter of photos and videos shot by individuals in the U.S. are now being captured by smartphones, according to an online survey of 3,300 Internet users ages 13 and up. Sales data suggest smartphones are replacing consumers’ need for low-end point-and-shoot cameras and…

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The NPD Group: For Once-Strong Smartphone Makers, 2011 Was The Year of New Beginnings

December 14, 2011
The NPD Group: For Once-Strong Smartphone Makers, 2011 Was The Year of New Beginnings

   Port Washington, New York (PRWEB) December 13, 2011 – According to The NPD Group, a leading market research company, Android’s operating system (OS) share of smartphone sales grew to command more than half of the U.S. smartphone market (53 percent) from January through October 2011, as Apple’s iOS share grew to reach 29 percent…

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Black Friday 2011 Sets Retail Buying Record – Led By Digital Cameras

November 30, 2011
Black Friday 2011 Sets Retail Buying Record – Led By Digital Cameras

  Half of All Shoppers Bought CE Items, Led by Digital Cameras From Photo Reporter – November 29, 2011    Woodbury, NY—The shopping season got off to its strongest start in years when consumers spent $11.4 billion on Black Friday, November 25, up 7% over last year, according to ShopperTrak, a Chicago based research firm. It…

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Digital Camera Consumers are Willing to Pay More for Nikon

November 18, 2011
Digital Camera Consumers are Willing to Pay More for Nikon

 Real-time Consumer Market Research Reveals Shoppers’ Brand and Price Preferences PALO ALTO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Market Insight Corporation today reported that U.S. consumers are placing greater importance on “brand” for digital camera purchase decisions. Further, the maximum price that consumers are willing to pay for a digital camera is increasingly influenced by brand. Based on preferences collected…

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