Kodak
KODAK SLICE Touchscreen Camera Lets You Share and Relive Moments Instantly
by Jess on Jan.06, 2010, under Kodak, camera, digital, photography, social media, technology
ROCHESTER, N.Y., Jan. 6 — Eastman Kodak Company today announced the latest addition to its consumer digital product portfolio, designed to make it easier than ever for people to share pictures with family and friends anytime, anywhere. The KODAK SLICE Touchscreen Camera lets consumers carry a personal photo album worth sharing and reliving at all times. With a sleek and intuitive 3.5-inch touchscreen, and the KODAK SLICE Search Feature, consumers can find the pictures they want from up to 5,000 that can be stored on internal memory. Then, they can easily share those pictures right from the back of the camera.
“Kodak knows that consumers want the ability to share life’s memories at a moment’s notice, whether it’s pictures that evoke a tear or just the funny everyday moments,” said John Blake, General Manager, Digital Capture and Devices and Vice President, Kodak. “The power of sharing and reliving life’s moments drove the development of our new SLICE Camera. It provides instant access to all of your KODAK Moments, and it’s right at your fingertips.”
Kodak Celebrates EKTAR Film’s First Birthday
by Jess on Oct.22, 2009, under Kodak, PhotoPlus Expo, competition, event, film, photography
The world’s finest-grained color negative film turns one year old as Kodak prepares to celebrate Film’s 125th anniversary in 2010
NEW YORK, Oct. 22 /PRNewswire/ — Kodak’s finest-grained professional color negative film, KODAK PROFESSIONAL EKTAR 100 (EKTAR 100) Film has turned one year old! Since its release in September of 2008, EKTAR 100 Film has taken the photography world by storm with its high saturation, ultra-vivid color, and smooth, nearly undetectable grain.
“Next year we’re celebrating film’s 125th anniversary,” said Steve Decker, Vice President of Kodak’s Film, Photofinishing and Entertainment Group, “and we’re happy that, as this historic landmark approaches, we continue to innovate. Just a year ago we launched EKTAR 100 Film in 35 mm format and some six months later introduced it in 120 format to an extremely enthusiastic response. It’s another great product that continues to fill the needs of film photographers as the art evolves.”
William R. ‘Bill’ Jones Joins myPhotopipe.com as Executive Vice President, Sales
by Jess on Oct.22, 2009, under Kodak, marketing, photography, website
Former Kodak executive brings more than a decade of industry sales experience to Company’s management team
ATLANTA, Oct. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — myPhotopipe.com, Inc. (Pink Sheets: MPPC) today announced the addition of industry veteran Bill Jones to its management team. Jones, a nine-year Kodak sales executive who worked on accounts as diverse as Best Buy and AOL, becomes Executive Vice President, Sales at myPhotopipe.com, where he will be responsible for building the Company’s sales channels, including its newly announced wholesale business using the company’s new API toolset.
Picture This: Verizon FiOS Customers Viewing and Sharing KODAK Gallery Photos – on TV
by Jess on Sep.16, 2009, under Kodak, application, technology
Latest Widget Bazaar Application – KODAK Gallery Widget – Lets FiOS TV Subscribers View Photo Albums and Slide Shows on the Biggest Screen in the House

NEW YORK, Sept. 16 /PRNewswire/ — FiOS TV subscribers can now enjoy online KODAK Gallery photos and slideshows on their TV screens, thanks to a free new widget from Verizon.
The widget gives registered KODAK Gallery users instant on-screen access to photos and slideshows they have stored on Kodak’s online digital photo service. This includes photos from friends and family that have been linked to the subscriber’s KODAK Gallery account.
Kodak Makes Consumer Photo Experience at Retail Faster, Greener, Better
by Jess on Sep.14, 2009, under Kodak, imaging, printing
New KODAK Picture Kiosk G4XE and KODAK 8810 Photo Printer Enables More Profit Opportunities for Retailers
ROCHESTER, N.Y., Sept. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — The Eastman Kodak Company (NYSE:EK) today introduced two new members of its family of innovative retail photo center solutions that provide consumers with a superior and more environmentally conscious experience in retail photo centers: the KODAK Picture Kiosk G4XE Order Station and the KODAK 8810 Photo Printer. The two products deliver outstanding photo processing performance and efficiency, and allow consumers to create stunning photo creations faster and with more choices than older kiosk models.
KODAK Gallery Brings Premium Quality KODAK Professional Prints To Everyone
by Jess on Jul.14, 2009, under Kodak, black & white, paper, photography, printing

Consumers can now order KODAK prints perfected with professional color management and beautifully printed on KODAK PROFESSIONAL ENDURA papers or True Black and White Paper
EMERYVILLE, Calif., July 14 /PRNewswire/ — Today KODAK Gallery (www.kodakgallery.com) announced a new offering unprecedented in the consumer online photo industry* – Gallery customers can now order premium KODAK Gallery Professional Prints of exceptional quality and have them shipped right to their door.
Jury Slams China Lucky Film with $3 Million Verdict
by Jess on Jun.30, 2009, under Kodak, imaging, law

photo by Michael Tam
On March 27, 2009 a California jury found China Lucky liable for negligent misrepresentation, breach of warranty and breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing arising out of its business dealings with Royal Marketing, a Los Angeles based photo-imaging distribution company with worldwide distribution. Royal Marketing filed its lawsuit in early 2007 (Superior Court Of The State Of California, Case No. PC040277), before the public announcement that Eastman Kodak Co., would sell its stake in Lucky Film to Guangzhou Chengxin Venture Capital Ltd.
Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) June 30, 2009 — BFK Inc. dba Royal Marketing today announced that a California jury returned a $3 million dollar verdict in its favor and against the China Lucky Film Corporation (“China Lucky”) in broad and sweeping finding of wrongdoing. According to evidence introduced at the trial, China Lucky touts itself as “a trans regional and conglomerate modern company in the field of imaging and information recording industrial sector of China in terms of largest scale, strongest technical force, varieties of product and market share.” China Lucky claims to be one of 189 large size China owned enterprises financed by the State Assets Administration and that it engages in the manufacture of photo-imaging products such a film, digital and analog paper that are manufactured for civilian as well as military use.
Americans Are Lonelier Than Ever Despite Being Increasingly Connected by Technology; Pictures Can Help
by Jess on Jun.25, 2009, under Kodak, photography, social media, technology
New Research Study from Kodak, “Relationship State of the Nation,” Shows an Increase in Loneliness and a Breakdown in Interpersonal Relationships and Points to Photography as a Solution
mama don’t you take my kodachrome away
by Jess on Jun.22, 2009, under Kodak, film, photography

It’s a sad,sad day for the world of photography. Kodak announced today that it will be retiring its famous KODACHROME film.