Nik Software Ships Viveza Plug-in for Aperture

San Diego, CA - May 7, 2008 - Nik Software today released the Viveza plug-in for Aperture 2.1, Apple’s groundbreaking photo editing and management software. The Viveza plug-in allows Aperture users to selectively control light and color in photographic images without ever having to leave Aperture.

“With the power and popularity of Aperture, we want our customers to decide how and where they edit their digital photos,” said Michael J. Slater president and CEO of Nik Software. “The continued enthusiasm around Viveza and U Point technology has been extraordinary and we worked closely with Apple to bring our tools to Aperture. Their new image editing SDK made it easy for us to bring our world-class solution directly into Aperture.”

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DIGITAL FOCI SHIPS NEW “IMAGE MOMENTS 8″ DIGITAL PHOTO FRAME
Perfect Gift for Mother’s Day

Los Angeles, May 2, 2008 - Digital Foci, Inc. (www.digitalfoci.com) announced today that it’s now shipping the new “Image Moments 8″ 8-inch screen digital photo frame, just in time for Mother’s Day. “Image Moments 8″ features advanced LED Backlight Technology, 450MB of internal memory, and built-in memory card slots to let you display and share photos in sharp, vibrant color on its high-resolution digital LCD screen.

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A New Twist On The Photo Album,
Photo Books Come In All Sizes And Styles

Back in the days of film photography, pictures that didn’t make it into photo albums languished in shoe boxes under beds or on closet shelves. However, the modern equivalent of a shoebox - a computer hard drive - is generally a far less safe location .

On a computer, photographs are extremely vulnerable to being lost in hard-drive crashes, unless they are regularly and securely backed up onto an external hard drive, CD or DVD. But while archival digital storage is important, it’s not much fun for viewing.

The best way to enjoy photographs while ensuring they last for years is to place them in a photo album or its more recent variation, a photo book.

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Canon EOS 1D Mark III Firmware Update Version 1.2.3

Firmware Changes:
This firmware update (Version 1.2.3) incorporates the following improvements.

1. Includes the following new features that were frequently requested by customers to the new firmware.

• Direct selection of AF points by the Multi-controller is added to C.Fn III-9.
• Alternate access to Exposure compensation is added to C.Fn IV-3.
• With the camera’s External Speedlite control menu, Flash function settings can be used to set the Wireless setting and Zoom.

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CANON CELEBRATES PRODUCTION OF 40 MILLION EF LENSES

LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., April 29, 2008 — Canon U.S.A., Inc. is proud to announce that Canon Inc. has achieved a new lens-manufacturing milestone as production of the Company’s EF lenses passed the 40-million mark.

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Kodak Expands Inkjet Portfolio and Retail Availability with the New ESP 5 All-in-One Printer
Kodak Printers Receive Top Scores in Cost-of-Printing and Print Permanence

ROCHESTER, N.Y., Apr. 24 — Eastman Kodak Company (NYSE: EK) continues to change the way the world prints at home with its new KODAK ESP 5 All-in-One (AiO) Printer. The newest device in Kodak’s consumer inkjet printer portfolio offers the latest in design and performance, providing a high-quality, easy-to-use printing system at a significant value. It leverages Kodak’s premium, low-cost ink that allow consumers to print more photos and documents for their money.

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DxO Optics Pro v5.0 Now Supports the Samsung GX20 and Adds 24 Modules to Its Already Vast Library of DxO Correction Modules
New DxO Correction Modules for Nikon DSLRs include the AF-S DX Nikkor 16-85 f/3.5-5.6G ED VR, the AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 80-200mm f/2.8D ED, and the AF Zoom-Nikkor 35-70mm f/2.8D

Paris, France – April 28, 2008 – DxO Labs announces today that DxO Optics Pro v5.0 now supports the Samsung GX20 DSLR camera body and an initial selection of lenses. DxO Optics Pro is the award-winning digital image enhancement tool for digital SLR cameras incorporating revolutionary optics, noise and exposure corrections in an easy-to-use, feature rich application for Mac and PC users.

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New Firmware Update Now Available for JOBO’s High-Resolution 7-inch Digital Picture Frame
Free firmware update provides users with a new folder structure function allowing for organized slideshows of up to 10,000 images

Gummersbach, Germany (April 22, 2008) – JOBO AG announces today the availability of a free firmware update for current users of the JOBO Photo Display PDJ701. In addition, all new JOBO Photo Display PDJ701 products will include this firmware enhancement that allows Photo Display PDJ701 users to arrange up to 10,000 images that can be stored on the frame’s internal memory into individual folders for more organized slideshow presentations.

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