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Olympus Intros E-P1 By Joseph Palenchar - 06/17/2009 Updated! New York — Olympus launched its first digital camera based on the Micro Four Thirds standard, entering a market in which only one other company, Panasonic, is a player. More
GE Readies J-Series Digicam Line By Greg Tarr - 10/12/2009
Torrance, Calif. — General Imaging, which is the licensee of the GE digital camera brand in the United States, said it will soon ship its GE J-series digital camera line, including models J1050 and J1250. Both point-and-shoot digital cameras come with a package of features, including pan-capture panorama for seamless, wide-angle shots; auto scene detection; blink, smile and face detection...
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Analysts: Q4 Camera Outlook Flat As Economy Continues To Sputter By Greg Tarr - 10/12/2009
NEW YORK — Imaging analysts are predicting digital camera unit sales to be virtually flat over the fourth quarter of 2009, with one calling for 14.7 million camera sales for the period just entered. Some renewed vitality is also expected to come in the digital-SLR segment and select compact point-and-shoot models.
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AVID Unveils New Video, Audio-Editing Collections By Greg Tarr - 09/21/2009
TEWKSBURY, MASS.— AVID Technologies has introduced three consumer-focused editing and creation tools for home-based videographers and musicians, alike. In video, the company’s Pinnacle video-editing group unveiled the 14th edition of the popular Studio video-editing software, dubbed the Studio HD ($49 suggested retail), joined by the step-up Studio Ultimate ($99) package and the Stu...
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Pentax Intros K-x d-SLR, Updates Industry On Reorganization By Doug Olenick - 09/21/2009
New York— Pentax used the launch of its latest entry-level d-SLR, the K-x, last week, to update its retailers and the industry on its ongoing reorganization. The company-wide changes, dubbed The Plan, covers a wide range of policy shifts, including improving retailer relations, getting a better handle on inventory control, and having more discipline when it comes to product development an...
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How Do Social Networks 'Change The Game'? 08/24/2009
TWICE: How are the demographics changing for a camera buyer today? Pepple: The Hispanic population is the largest growing market in America, and so I think companies need to acknowledge that, they need to embrace it and there are certain retailers out there that cater to that. Certainly, the traditional retailers like Best Buy cater to it with a Spanish Web site.
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D-SLR Market Affords Step-Up Opportunities 08/24/2009
TWICE: The entry end of the d-SLR market certainly saw a lot of activity this year, but price compression seems to be impacting that business's profitability. How do you generate interest in the higher tickets? Zani: I think technology is going to drive profitability. I think that driving profitability also means educating a consumer to why they need to upgrade from a point-and-shoot.
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Tough Economy Muddies Q4 Digicam Outlook 08/24/2009
NEW YORK — As we do annually, TWICE invited some of the movers and shakers of the digital imaging industry to our offices to discuss the current state of the market. Excerpts from the free-wheeling discussion appear here. For a transcript of the entire session, see www.twice.com. TWICE: What are your expectations for the digital camera market this holiday season? Ross Rubin, The NPD Group...
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Reporters Notebook Greg Scoblete, Contributing Editor, TWICE March 3, 2009 Live From Las Vegas...
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Updated! New York — Olympus launched its first digital camera based on the Micro Four Thirds standard, entering a market in which only one other company, Panasonic, is a player. 
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