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Rockbrook Camera: Don’t Be Afraid of the Next Thing

by Jerry Grossman

The legacy of Rockbrook Camera, PIR’s 2009 Dealer of the Year, began with one man’s dream. Little did he know at the time that it would turn into a family’s lifetime adventure.

Carl Fortina had spent more than 20 years ...
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Hasselblad’s chairman, Dr. Larry Hansen, will now also serve as the company’s chief executive officer in a newly created position that combines the responsibilities of both posts. Christian Poulsen, Hasselblad’s previous CEO, i...
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Vol.17 No.15
December 13, 2009

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Kodak expects improvement in 2010 (AP)  

Kodak's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Antonio M. Perez addresses their annual institutional investor strategy meeting, in the board room of the New York Stock Exchange Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010. Even if the global economy stays listless, Eastman Kodak says it expects a financial upswing this year driven by its digital printer businesses and leaner costs from years of restructuring. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)AP - Eastman Kodak Co. said Thursday it expects improved earnings this year, driven by its digital printer businesses and leaner costs from years of restructuring.




Shutterfly 4Q profit rises 68 pct on revenue boost (AP)  AP - An increase in orders for its photo products led Shutterfly Inc. on Thursday to report a 68 percent increase in net income for the fourth quarter.

Advanced Analogic narrows 4Q loss to $4 million (AP)  AP - Advanced Analogic Technologies Inc., which makes chips for wireless phones and digital cameras, reported Thursday that its fourth-quarter loss narrowed to $4 million as sales rose 12 percent.

Upcoming Fujifilm Printer Brings 3D Home (PC World)  PC World - If you've picked up a 3D camera from Fujifilm and are basking in the glory of its 3D display, what are you going to do with the 3D photos you've taken, aside from view them on your slick new 3D HDTV? Rather than order 3D photos from Fujifilm directly, you'll soon be able to print your 3D shots from the comfort of your own home.

Silicon Storage takes Microchip Tech's buyout bid (AP)  AP - Silicon Storage Inc., a maker of flash memory cards used in digital cameras and MP3 players, said Wednesday that it has agreed to be acquired by Microchip Technology Inc. for $273 million in cash.

10 Great Digital Photography Downloads (PC World)  PC World - Have a digital camera and plenty of photos? Want some help with editing and managing them all? We've rounded up ten downloads that will let you take control of your photos. Whether you're looking for a top-of-the-line photo editor, a great photo manager, or nifty utilities to handle tasks such as finding duplicates, we have just the thing. And every program is free--not only to download but also to use.

Kodak posts 1st quarterly profit in more than year (AP)  

FILE - In this Jan. 27, 2009 file photo, the Kodak logo is seen on a do-it-yourself picture printing kiosk at a Target Department Store in Tallahassee, Fla. Eastman Kodak Co. posted its first quarterly profit in over a year Thursday, Jan. 28, 2010, lifted by consumer and commercial inkjet printer sales, leaner costs and royalties on digital imaging inventions. Its shares soared almost 16 percent in premarket trading.(AP Photo/Phil Coale, file)AP - Eastman Kodak Co., the remade picture-taking pioneer, broke a series of four straight quarterly losses with a $443 million profit in the last three months of 2009, sending its shares sharply higher.




Canon sees profit rebound after tough 2009 (AFP)  

Customers look at Canon digital cameras at a Tokyo camera shop. Japanese high-tech giant Canon Inc. said net profit more than halved in 2009, but it expects to recoup some lost ground this year on the back of strong demand for its digital cameras.(AFP/Yoshikazu Tsuno)AFP - Japanese high-tech giant Canon Inc. said Wednesday net profit more than halved in 2009, but it expects to recoup some lost ground this year on the back of strong demand for its digital cameras.




Kodak sues Apple, RIM over digital camera patents (AP)  

FILE - In this Nov. 21, 2008 file photo, customer William Castellano photographs himself with the new BlackBerry Storm smart phone he purchased at Best Buy in Mountain View, Calif. Eastman Kodak Co. on Thursday, Jan. 14, 2010 said it is suing Apple Inc. and BlackBerry maker Research in Motion Ltd. over technology related to digital cameras in their iPhone and BlackBerry smart phones. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File)AP - Eastman Kodak Co. said Thursday it is suing Apple Inc. and BlackBerry maker Research in Motion Ltd. over technology related to digital cameras in their iPhone and BlackBerry smart phones.




Kodak says Apple, RIM infringe camera phone patents (Reuters)  Reuters - Eastman Kodak Co has taken legal action claiming Apple Inc's iPhone and Research in Motion Ltd's BlackBerry camera phones infringe the photography company's patents.

Nikon Coolpix L100 Digital Camera (PC World)  PC World - B&H has the matte-black Nikon Coolpix L100 digital camera on sale for $200, but once you add the camera to your shopping cart, the price drops again to a final total of $173.

Kodak settles camera patent dispute with Samsung (Reuters)  Reuters - Eastman Kodak Co and Samsung Electronics Co Ltd will license one another's digital camera technology, settling a lingering dispute between the two companies, Kodak said on Monday.