Olympus Experience Days

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Olympus, along with several pro photographers, will be running a series of workshops and experience days throughout the summer. The events, which will take place at various locations across the UK, will give photographers the opportunity to receive tuition from leading photographers as well as the chance to get hands-on…

Posted on: May 23, 2013 4:00 pm

Flickr App Updated, Brings High-Res Photo-centric Look

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On top of all the other exciting news from Yahoo! today, the company just launched an update to their official Flickr Android app through Google Play, bringing a very polished look with it. The app’s UI is centered solely on photos and Yahoo doesn’t seem scared to recommend some great…

Posted on: May 23, 2013 4:00 pm

Hitachi and PENTAX Collaborate on HI VISION Preirus Ultrasound

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by Editors on May 21, 2013 3:18 pm Hitachi has released its HI VISION Preirus ultrasound system that it developed in conjunction with PENTAX. The system can be used in most ultrasound imaging situations, including OB/GYN, in interventional procedures, and for transesophageal cardiac echos thanks…

Posted on: May 23, 2013 4:00 pm

Camera, meet concrete

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For the last couple of years, the folks at third-party protection plan company SquareTrade have posted regular drop tests, taking consumer electronics devices and either dropping them or dropping things on them, all in the name of finding out which fares best. The tests, which have so far been limited…

Posted on: May 23, 2013 4:00 pm

6 dazzling Pinoy Flickr streams you shouldn’t miss

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MANILA, Philippines – Yahoo, Inc. has announced on Tuesday a massive redesign of photo-sharing site Flickr which now not only boasts of an image-driven interface but a generous serving of one-terabyte free storage for all users. If at first glance, the rebooted design seems confusing for long-time Flickr users who…

Posted on: May 23, 2013 4:00 pm

Olympus Partners Hits $1.7B First Close, Fundraising Delayed by Extra-Cautious …

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Olympus Partners has held a first close on more than $1.7 billion for its sixth private equity fund, says a source familiar with the fundraising effort. Stamford, Conn.-based OlympusA expects to hold a final close by the end of next month on $2.5 billion for Olympus Growth Fund VI LP, the…

Posted on: May 23, 2013 6:00 am

Flickr photo-printing service could bring more revenue to Yahoo

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This week’s flashy redesign of Flickr shifts the Yahoo-owned photo-sharing website away from subscription revenue and more toward ad revenue. But Yahoo also could look to monetize another Flickr feature: printing hard copies of photos. Flickr reached a deal with printing service Snapfish in 2009 that made it easy for But…

Posted on: May 23, 2013 6:00 am

Olympus fears compact camera sales will keep falling

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Olympus Corp. fears sales of its compact cameras may fall by half next fiscal year, extending a decline as consumers increasingly use smartphones to take pictures. Volume sales will drop to about 1.35 million units as early as the year starting in April, Chief Executive Officer Hiroyuki Sasa said in Olympus…

Posted on: May 23, 2013 6:00 am

Digital Signage in a Box — A Turn-Key Bundle From Mitsubishi Electric and …

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Mitsubishi Electric Visual Solutions America manufactures and markets projectors, data wall display systems, LCD digital signage monitors and players, industrial printers, photo kiosks and digital photo printers. For more on Mitsubishi Electric Visual …Keep reading…

Posted on: May 23, 2013 6:00 am

District 7 looks to ensure enjoyable graduation

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More than 550 Edwardsville High School seniors will march to the sound of “Pomp and Circumstance” Saturday but with less pomp and new circumstances. Edwardsville District 7 Superintendent Ed Hightower announced guidelines last week for the ceremony, which begins at 3 p.m. in Lucco-Jackson Gymnasium. Those guidelines have been adopted to ensure…

Posted on: May 23, 2013 6:00 am