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Amid ongoing social distancing efforts, both VSCO and GoPro have announced major business changes resulting from the economic downturn. In a post on his LinkedIn account, VSCO CEO Joel Flory revealed that his company had to lay off 45 employees this week. dpreview.com »
Sony has announced it is transforming its Electronics Products & Solutions (EP&S) segment into an intermediate holding company. Starting April 1, 2020, Sony’s Imaging Products & Solutions, Home Entertainment & Sound and Mobile Communications divisions, which made up its EP&S segment, will be known as Sony Electronics Corporation. dpreview.com »
Sony's Semiconductor Solutions Group held nearly half of the image sensor market share in 2019, according to Japanese research firm Techno Systems Research (TSR). The detail was spied by PulseNews, which points out that Sony's 49. dpreview.com »
American semiconductor company AMD has taken the wraps off its new 3rd-generation Ryzen Threadripper processors. The product line is comprised of the 24-core 3960X and the 32-core 3970x models featuring the company's 7nm 'Zen 2' core architecture, 140/144MB cache, and up 88 PCIe 4. dpreview.com »
Plug-in and stand-alone imaging application manufacturer Alien Skin Software has announces it's changing its name to Exposure Software. The company, which started life in 1993 and is well known for its Eye Candy and Exposure Photoshop plug-ins, will switch its name to align itself more closely with its flagship Exposure X package. dpreview.com »
The photography software company Alien Skin Software announced a major company rebranding today. Henceforth, the company will be known as Exposure Software and its new website can be found at exposure. petapixel.com »
When we first saw the first prototype of the Panono 360-degree camera after its launch on Indiegogo in 2013, it looked like an impressive hardware and software product that had the potential to revolutionize some areas of photography. dpreview.com »
DJI’s Mavic Enterprise Dual is used by government agencies to aid in numerous efforts. A little over a month ago, the U. S. Department of Homeland Security (USDHS) sent out an alert stating that drones manufactured in China presented a security risk. dpreview.com »
Sony's semiconductor division (which makes its image sensors) has for years been one of the most successful business units within the Japanese company, generating 16 percent of Sony's total operating profit in the fiscal year ended in March. dpreview.com »
Illustration showing copyright infringements by continent, used with permission Image rights enforcement company Copytrack has released its new Global Infringement Report 2019 study detailing the current state of unauthorized image use around the world. dpreview.com »
American retailer Costco is shutting down the photo labs in a growing number of its stores, according to letters the company has sent to its customers. The most recent letter to surface comes from the company's store in Woodland, California, which plans to close its photo department on April 25. dpreview.com »
The Canon Sure Shot Delsol used solar panels on its front cover to power some of the camera's functions. Solar power drove the AF system, the electro-magnetic shutter unit, film advance and even the flash. dpreview.com »
GoPro has revealed its Q2 2018 financial results, boasting a massive 40% quarter-over-quarter revenue increase to $283 million and net loss of $32 million, which the company says is a 51% sequential improvement. dpreview.com »
As far as camera makers go, Leica and Light could not be further apart. Leica has a rich photographic heritage and, at least in the minds of many photographers, stands for beautifully manufactured mechanical devices. dpreview.com »
GoPro has announced its fiscal first quarter 2018 financial results, revealing 3% year-on-year unit growth with $202 million in revenue. The figures exceeded analysts' expectations, sending GoPro's stock upward on the news, and company CEO Nick Woodman expects a similar positive outcome in the company's second quarter. dpreview.com »
Shutterfly—the massive online retailer of personalized photo-based products such as calendars and photo books—has announced plans to acquire Lifetouch, a professional photography company. The acquisition, which isn't yet finalized, will cost Shutterfly $825 million according to Star Tribune, who broke the news. dpreview.com »
In a "letter to our customers" posted on its website, Apple took a more active stance in the iPhone slowdown 'scandal' that has been making headlines over the past week. The company once again explained why it was reducing performance on older iPhone models, but the letter went a step further, apologizing to customers for the lack of transparency and offering a few potential solutions to placate angry iPhone users. dpreview.com »
Despite raising about $1. 25 million in a crowdfunding campaign, now-defunct company Panono GmbH went bankrupt after failing to deliver its 360-degree camera to many of the people who had backed the product. dpreview.com »
Israel-based company Corephotonics—which is best known for its smartphone dual-camera systems—has filed a patent infringement case against Apple in federal court. The company claims that has used Corephotonics' dual-camera zoom technology in the iPhone 7 Plus and 8 Plus without authorization. dpreview.com »
GoPro has reported its Q3 2017 financial results, detailing revenue that highlights a return to profitability. The company has undergone extensive business restructuring over past months in an effort to reverse its fortunes while decreasing non-GAAP expenses. dpreview.com »
The Ill-fated Lily Drone has returned from the grave courtesy of Mota Group, a company that acquired the Lily Drone assets after its original company, Lily Robotics, announced back in January that it was shutting down and then promptly got sued. dpreview.com »
After months of financial troubles, GoPro's restructuring efforts have begun to pay off. The company showed notable growth during its second fiscal quarter 2017, including a 34% year-on-year increase in revenue and a 39% drop in quarter-on-quarter inventory levels. dpreview.com »
Comparison image (shot with a Sony RX100 IV) viewed through Varjo's 'bionic' display (above) and an Oculus headset. Image courtesy Varjo Poor display resolution is one of the hurdles VR needs to overcome if it's going to gain traction with a larger audience. dpreview.com »
Following its first foray into hardware last year, Snap Inc. now appears to be making moves into the drone industry, having just acquired Crtl Me Robotics, and LA-based drone company. Industry analysts believe that the company intends to develop its own drone, which may compete directly with the recently-announced DJI Spark, and will be its second hardware offering. digitalrev.com »
According to a report by Reuters Japanese electronics manufacturer Sony has lifted its operating income estimate for the financial year ended March 31. Sony says it now expects an income of around The main reason for the adjustment of the estimate are lower amortization costs for Sony's financial services segment but the company also cites lower-than-anticipated costs for its image sensor business. dpreview.com »
Ricoh has issued a response to a report from the Nikkei Asian Review, denying that the company is considering leaving the consumer camera business. Ricoh's statement says that it will focus its attention on 'high added value products' in its Pentax and GR lines. dpreview.com »
GoPro plans to eliminate another 270 jobs, the company revealed in its Q1 2017 guidance report, via a combination of layoffs and open position cancellations. The workforce reduction follows a similar layoff of 200 workers announced in November 2016, and is part of a larger business restructuring effort to cut costs and maintain profitability. dpreview.com »
In the past decade, one tech company has come to dominate its field in a way that no other company has - drone maker DJI. The company isn’t headquartered in Silicon Valley, but in China, and is estimated to account for up to 60% of the global consumer drone market. digitalrev.com »
This was already preannounced last year and now it’s happening: Sony is separating it’s Imaging Business (consumer camera, medical and broadcast segment) in a new separate company that will commence its operations on April 2017. sonyalpharumors.com »
