Photo Finishing Ecosystem has fragmentedBy Jake Harpin on October 9th, 2007“The photo finishing ecosystem has fragmented,” said Mr. Liem. It used to be a matter of dropping off a roll and choosing between one-hour and overnight processing, matte and glossy. “Now you can bring your media card in and go to a kiosk and have it printed in a second. Or you can have it printed at a one-hour photo lab. Or you can upload the image to a wholesale facility on the Internet and have it delivered to a retail store.”Mr. Liem said he, too, was not surprised to hear of Stop & Shop’s decision to stop processing film. “We knew retailers were most likely going to do that, because they can no longer do just two things. They have to do 10 things now.” Read this entire article on nytimes.com |
The Success Story of EpsonBy Jake Harpin on October 8th, 2007In November 1983, Epson Australia Pty Limited opened its doors for business with just two staff members in an industrial warehouse in Sydney’s Frenchs Forest. Today, over twenty one years later, Epson has over 130 staff members throughout Australia and is one of Australia’s leading printer and projector suppliers. Epson’s involvement in printers began in 1964 when, in partnership with Seiko, it developed a high speed, lightweight printer, to record the results for the Tokyo Olympic Games. This led to the release in 1968 of the world’s first successfully miniaturised printer. In 1985 Epson and Seiko merged to form Seiko Epson Corporation. In Australia, Epson’s head office is in Sydney with sales offices in Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth. New Zealand offices are located in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch. Read this entire article on buy-n-shoot.com |
Self Service Digital Picture Printing Solution by KodakBy Jake Harpin on October 4th, 2007Eastman Kodak Company has launched KODAK Picture Kiosk GS Compact, an entry-level, self-service digital picture printing solution, which opens business opportunities for new retail locations, including smaller and non-traditional environments. Well-suited for locations with print demand of 30-50 prints a day, the GS Compact is a smaller countertop unit that combines flexible placement with fast and simple installation. Almost immediately, retailers can begin offering 4×6, 5×7, and 6×8-inch print sizes, creating an instant revenue stream. “The introductions of the KODAK Picture Kiosk GS Compact and the KODAK 805 Photo Printer build on the world’s broadest suite of printing solutions that offer profitable growth to retailers,” said Zongrone. “Our focus is to provide tested and proven solutions that bring maximum retailer profit and growth potential while minimizing retailer investment and risk.” Read this entire article on retailsolutionsonline.com |
Self Service Digital Picture Printing Solution by KodakBy Jake Harpin on October 4th, 2007Eastman Kodak Company has launched KODAK Picture Kiosk GS Compact, an entry-level, self-service digital picture printing solution, which opens business opportunities for new retail locations, including smaller and non-traditional environments. Well-suited for locations with print demand of 30-50 prints a day, the GS Compact is a smaller countertop unit that combines flexible placement with fast and simple installation. Almost immediately, retailers can begin offering 4×6, 5×7, and 6×8-inch print sizes, creating an instant revenue stream. “The introductions of the KODAK Picture Kiosk GS Compact and the KODAK 805 Photo Printer build on the world’s broadest suite of printing solutions that offer profitable growth to retailers,” said Zongrone. “Our focus is to provide tested and proven solutions that bring maximum retailer profit and growth potential while minimizing retailer investment and risk.” Read this entire article on retailsolutionsonline.com |
Naked Photo Exhibition should be closedBy Jake Harpin on October 3rd, 2007At the request of Elton John, British gallery that turned over a photo of two naked girls got closed. The BALTIC Center for Contemporary Art, in Gateshead, northeastern England, said it closed “Thanksgiving,” an installation of 149 pictures by American photographer Nan Goldin, at John’s request. “After the removal of one image from the series it was no longer possible for BALTIC to exhibit the collection of works as the artist intended,” the gallery said in a statement. “Therefore BALTIC is sympathetic to Sir Elton John’s request and supportive of the decision.” Police confirmed they were looking at the picture to assess whether an offense had been committed, but have refused further comment. Read this entire article on dailyvidette.com |
The Evo3 SoftwareBy Jake Harpin on October 1st, 2007“The Evo3 was a very ideal partner to our business. With imaging and photo-printing in the same line of business, it was very easy for us to absorb the concept. The Evo3 software is very easy to operate. Our clerks as well as our customers have an easy time operating it. With the Tronix Evo3, our sales increased. It was really a business boom,” recounted Mrs. Castillo. “For first-time entrepreneurs like us, acquiring the Evo3 was really a very good decision. In less than a year, we were able to recover our investment.” “The advantage of the Tronix Evo3 is its low material cost. Because of this, we can have higher margins, which is beneficial to first-time business owners,” attested Mr. Castillo. Read this entire article on manilastandardtoday.com |
Kodak Presents Self Service KioskBy Jake Harpin on September 28th, 2007Nicki Zongrone, general manager of Retail System Solutions, and vice president, Eastman Kodak Company said”Many retailers worldwide want to offer their consumers self-service digital picture printing but struggle to find a solution that meets multiple business needs.” “The introductions of the KODAK Picture Kiosk GS Compact and the KODAK 805 Photo Printer build on the world’s broadest suite of printing solutions that offer profitable growth to retailers,” said Zongrone. “Our focus is to provide tested and proven solutions that bring maximum retailer profit and growth potential while minimizing retailer investment and risk.” Kodak is a trademark of Eastman Kodak Company. The Bluetooth wordmark is owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc., used under license by Kodak. Read this entire article on businesswire.com |
Mitsubishi Digital Mobile ShowroomBy Jake Harpin on September 26th, 2007A large number of Mitsubishi retailers across the country will host the local debut of Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America’s rolling showroom as it takes to the road this month. The rig nearly doubles in width to twenty four feet to create a one thousand-square-foot showroom filled with the latest high-definition DLP(R) and flat panel televisions. This is traveling through Virginia, Georgia, Florida, Texas, North Carolina and California so a lot of people wants to visits mobile showrooms. Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America, Inc., the Official HDTV of the PGA TOUR, manufactures and markets a comprehensive line of premium quality 1080p DLP(R) HDTVs and 1080p LCD Flat Panel HDTVs. Read this entire article on broadcastnewsroom.com |
Virgin Mobile Australia and a TeenagerBy Jake Harpin on September 24th, 2007Virgin Mobile Australia sued by a USA based family for featuring their teenage daughter’s photograph apparently without permission over an advertising campaign. The family claims that this advertising agency took a copy of a photo which had been uploaded to the photo sharing website. The lawsuit names Virgin Mobile Australia, but oddly also includes Virgin Mobile USA - which is a completely unrelated company - and Creative Commons, which is a non-profit body which defined the copyright policies, but has no involvement in this case either. Virgin Mobile Australia said it was “unable to comment at this stage as we have not received or seen a copy of the lawsuit in question”. Posted in
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The Oce VarioStream Comes in New FormBy Jake Harpin on September 21st, 2007“The Oce VarioStream 9710 represents another breakthrough for our Oce VarioStream 9000 platform in image quality, reliability, speed and productivity to take our customers beyond the ordinary,” Jan Dix, Executive Vice President of Oce Digital Document Systems said. “Our customers can accept no compromises when it comes to quality, and now they can deliver premium output much faster. As a result, they can be more successful and competitive in meeting their own customers’ needs.” Oce N.V. is a leading provider of digital document management technology and services. The company’s solutions are based on Oce’s advanced software applications that deliver documents and data over internal networks and the Internet to printing devices and archives — locally and around the world. Read this entire article on thomasnet.com |


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