Digital Imaging Digest articles from December 1 2005

Digital Imaging Digest archives from December 1 2005

Coolect introduces new personal data management software for digital media.(Industry news)
December 1, 2005... Coolect LLC, San Francisco, Calif., providers of digital media management software, released a new personal data management software product, Coolect, for collecting, organizing, storing, and displaying digital media. Coolect allows users to...

Survey says one in five teens has own blog.(Industry news)
December 1, 2005... Nearly three in five school-age teens with Internet access have created online content, including Web pages with artwork, photos, and stories--and about a fifth have their own blogs, which also allow friends and other readers to create feedback...

Kodak discontinues various professional printers and scanners, maintains service and support through 2010.(Industry news)
December 1, 2005... In response to the shifting focus in the professional imaging marketplace, Eastman Kodak Co., Rochester, N.Y., is discontinuing production of the Kodak Professional RP 30 and SRP 30 laser printers, and the HR 500 Plus and HR Universal Scanners....

Consumer electronics shoppers give high satisfaction ratings to online retailers, survey shows.(Industry news)
December 1, 2005... Consumer electronics shoppers gave online retailers higher satisfaction ratings than their storefront competitors in a poll of 18,700 readers of Consumer Reports, Yonkers, N.Y. The survey, conducted last spring by the product rating...

German wholesale photofinishers report strong digital print growth.(Industry news)
December 1, 2005... The German Association of Wholesale Photofinishers announced strong growth rates for digital prints, reports PMA European Newsline. Compared with the same period last year, the number of digital prints increased by approximately 85 percent to...

Research team to study e-paper technologies.(PMA news)
December 1, 2005... Research firm Strategies for Management Inc., Harrisville, R.I., announce a team is undertaking a new study called "E-Paper Technology and Opportunities in Publishing, Communications, and the Graphic Arts," reports WhatTheyThink.com,...

Podcasting: an important business tool.(PMA news)
December 1, 2005... Tom Jeffries, president of Singing Electrons Inc., and CEO of its subsidiary, Industrial Audio Software, Lopez, Wash., is an expert on how businesses can take advantage of all podcasting has to offer. Here, he provides some insight into ways...

Report says flash media becoming inexpensive and more popular in the United States.(PMA news)
December 1, 2005... Research and Markets, Dublin, Ireland, announced the addition of the report, "Flash Memory and Other Removable Data Storage in the United States," to its offerings. The report looks at how flash media and other removable data storage products...

Digital signage is a critical tool for brands and retailers.(PMA news)
December 1, 2005... For 30 years, The DSI Group Inc., Maspeth, N.Y., has been in the business of solving problems for brands and retailers. The company specializes in design merchandising, POP displays, store fixtures, and store-within-a-store programs. Ben...

DIMA Annual Conference starts Feb. 24.(PMA news)(Digital Imaging Marketing Association)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... The DIMA Annual Conference will begin Feb. 24, immediately followed by the PMA 2006 International Convention and Trade Show at the Orange County Convention Center, West Building, Orlando, Fla. DIMA Plus sessions also will run during PMA 2006....

PMA Marketing Research releases new cameraphone imaging trends report.(PMA news)
December 1, 2005... PMA Marketing Research has unveiled a new report exploring emerging cameraphone trends. In the United States, the number of cameraphones in operation is expected to almost double in 2005, reaching 30 million units from 16 million in 2004. The...

Change creates new energy for business: DIMA keynote speaker Ira Blumenthal on thriving during times of change.(Interview)
December 1, 2005... Ira Blumenthal, author of "Ready, Blame, Fire!" and president of CO-OPPPORTUNITIES Inc., Atlanta, Ga., has counseled clients such as Coca-Cola, Delta Airlines, Exxon, Home Depot, Kroger, McDonald's, Nestle, United Artists, and Wal-Mart, on...