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<description>The Imaging Resource News page is the best way to stay on top of all the latest in the fast-paced world of digital imaging! Up-to-the-minute news as well as coverage of the latest articles and reviews covering digital imaging hardware and software of all types, professional and amateur. From digital cameras, printers and scanners to the latest image editors and more, we cover it. The IR News page is read by industry professionals and enthusiasts alike. Come check us out today...</description>
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<title>TweetPhoto and Kodak Announce Collaborative Agreement</title>
<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:32:51 EST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[ Collaborative agreement will take real-time photo sharing to new heights 11.17.2009  San Diego, CA  TweetPhoto and Eastman Kodak Company today announced that the two companies have entered into a collaborative agreement on initiatives focused around real-time photo sharing. The companies have signed an agreement with the intention to work freely together to develop, test and release products and services that leverage the viral nature...<br><A HREF="http://www.imaging-resource.com/NEWS/1258695171.html">(read more)</A>]]></description>
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<title>Lightroom 3 Beta help posted</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:27:13 EST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Documentation is now available for Adobe's beta release of Photoshop Lightroom 3, according to the company's "<a href="http://blogs.adobe.com/phosphors/" target="_blank">Phosphors</a>" blog.  The documentation can be accessed by pressing F1 from inside the Lightroom 3 Beta application, or using a web browser on Adobe's support website. The help docs are split into 15 main sections, guiding the user through their workflow from import through viewing, managing, organizing, developing, exporting, editing in an external application, creating and viewing of slide shows, printing, and creating...<br><A HREF="http://www.imaging-resource.com/NEWS/1258687633.html">(read more)</A>]]></description>
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<title>AKVIS Sketch V. 10: Make Drawings From Photos! Control Hatching, Support for 64-Bit</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:28:52 EST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[ A new version of AKVIS Sketch has been released for Windows and Macintosh! AKVIS Sketch converts photos into pencil sketches (black and white or in color) and watercolor paintings. It can also convert a photo into a drawing in charcoal or pastel styles.  Other features include the ability to add text to an image, apply a canvas texture to the background, as well as background effects which can apply the sketch effect to only a selected area of an...<br><A HREF="http://www.imaging-resource.com/NEWS/1258680532.html">(read more)</A>]]></description>
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<title>New Dell Inkjet Printers Offer All-in-One Convenience and Versatility with Environmentally Conscious Features, Wireless Models and Touch Screen Commands</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:08:53 EST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[ New models include excellent feature combinations for home or office Outstanding print quality for text, graphics and photos An affordable new model with color trim options for easy personalization ROUND ROCK, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dell today announced six new inkjet printers to help individuals and small businesses do a lot on tighter budgets. These new additions to the Dell family of inkjet printers sport a fresh design and include a valuable...<br><A HREF="http://www.imaging-resource.com/NEWS/1258679333.html">(read more)</A>]]></description>
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<title>GoPro Announces HD HERO Naked - Professional Quality HD Sports Camera at Disruptive $259 MSRP</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:46:40 EST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[ GoPro is raising the bar for consumer HD image capture with the release of its HD HERO Naked, a wearable 1080p HD camera capable of professional full HD video capture yet available to consumers at a market-disrupting $259 MSRP. PRLog (Press Release)  Nov 17, 2009  Half Moon Bay, Calif.  GoPro, the world's leading manufacturer of wearable sports cameras, is raising the bar for consumer HD image capture with the release of its...<br><A HREF="http://www.imaging-resource.com/NEWS/1258663600.html">(read more)</A>]]></description>
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<title>Nikon details Snow Leopard compatibility</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:22:10 EST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Nikon USA has posted a <a href="http://support.nikontech.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/14421" target="_blank">document</a> on its support website detailing planned compatibility with Apple's Mac OS X 10.6 operating system, otherwise known as Snow Leopard.  Snow Leopard first debuted on August 28 2009, and requires updates to several of Nikon's software applications. First on the list for update is Camera Control Pro 2, currently slated for support by the end of this month. Capture NX 2 support should follow by the end of December, while compatible versions of Nikon Transfer and ViewNX should ship before the end of January 2010. Updates are also planned...<br><A HREF="http://www.imaging-resource.com/NEWS/1258608130.html">(read more)</A>]]></description>
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<title>Your Digital Camera Knows Much More!</title>
<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:54:38 EST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[ Two Pilots has released a new version of Exif Pilot. With Exif Pilot, you can see not only your photo image but also the accompanying metadata. You can view, edit, and create EXIF data. Flash energy, aperture, exposure time, ISO, focal length... You may or may not be familiar with these technical characteristics, but you can adjust these camera settings, or you can simply photograph in automatic mode. In either case, these parameters define the quality...<br><A HREF="http://www.imaging-resource.com/NEWS/1258606478.html">(read more)</A>]]></description>
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<title>MyPhotoAlbum Signs Exclusive License Agreement for Polaroid Branded Online Photo Sharing in the North American Market</title>
<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:45:05 EST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[ New www.PolaroidStudio.com service will be launched within the next 30 days. New York: MyPhotoAlbum Inc. (Symbol "FCT") as signed an exclusive licensing agreement with PLR IP Holdings, LLC to combine their online photo services technology with the Polaroid brand to launch a web site focused on photo sharing and related merchandising in the North American market under the name"Polaroid Studio". MyPhotoAlbum (MPA) was chosen as...<br><A HREF="http://www.imaging-resource.com/NEWS/1258605905.html">(read more)</A>]]></description>
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<title>HP Showcases Holiday Gifts for Every Lifestyle and Budget</title>
<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:14:36 EST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[ Shoppers can give percentage of sale to charity through companys Create Change program PALO ALTO, Calif., Nov. 18, 2009 - With an estimated 46 percent of consumers planning to purchase electronics and computers this holiday season,(1) HP has the perfect solution for every lifestyle and budget.  This years major tech trends include touch-enabled products, easy-to-use mobile devices and affordable, do-it-yourself publishing solutions....<br><A HREF="http://www.imaging-resource.com/NEWS/1258604076.html">(read more)</A>]]></description>
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<title>Cranberry DiamonDisc pricing, bundles adjusted</title>
<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:47:25 EST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[A couple of weeks ago, we <a href="http://www.imaging-resource.com/NEWS/1257446173.html">told readers</a> about Ferndale, WA-based Humanicity LLC, the company which has licensed a supposed archival-quality disc technology from Provo, UT-based   Millenniata Inc for the home and small business markets.  Based on Milleniata's M-ARC 'Millennial Archive Disc', Humanicity's Cranberry DiamonDisc is claimed by its creator to have a lifetime that is measured in the centuries, yet is still said to be backwards-compatible for reading with most standard DVD drives. The 4.7GB DiamonDiscs are now available for purchase through the company's website, but they require the use of an expensive dedicated burner,...<br><A HREF="http://www.imaging-resource.com/NEWS/1258602445.html">(read more)</A>]]></description>
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<title>Adobe: Lightroom, Camera Raw, DNG Converter release candidates</title>
<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:03:36 EST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Adobe has today published new release candidate versions of its Lightroom and DNG Converter applications, as well as its Camera Raw plugin.  All three updates include the same list of changes, as well as a matching 2.6 Release Candidate version number.  Mac users with PowerPC processors receive a fix for an issue with artifacts in highlight areas when processing raw files from Sony, Olympus, Panasonic and various medium format digital camera backs. The problem was introduced in the final Lightroom 2.5 update on the Mac, as an unintended...<br><A HREF="http://www.imaging-resource.com/NEWS/1258589016.html">(read more)</A>]]></description>
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<title>UNDP salutes heroes of the environment</title>
<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:36:35 EST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[ Kenyans and Moroccan receive top awards for Africa eco-themed photo contest New York, 18 November, 2009The winning photographs of an eco-themed photo contest focused on Africa feature environmentalists planting trees in a water catchment area in Kenya, Moroccan women turning plastic bags into handbags as part of a fair trade project, and a Kenyan couple planting a tree on their wedding day.  By showing us what ordinary citizens of Africa...<br><A HREF="http://www.imaging-resource.com/NEWS/1258576595.html">(read more)</A>]]></description>
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<title>Leica Camera Announces Opening Of New "Shop-In-Shop"</title>
<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:58:53 EST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[ Located in Heralded Palm Beach Photographic Centre November 18, 2009  Leica Camera Inc. / USA is proud to announce the grand opening of their first dedicated Shop-in-Shop in The Pro Shop for Photographers of the newly minted Palm Beach Photographic Centre (PBPC) Friday, December 4th, 2009. This will be the first Leica Shop-in-Shop to introduce the new Leica Store design to the U.S. market following debuts in Berlin, London, Paris...<br><A HREF="http://www.imaging-resource.com/NEWS/1258574333.html">(read more)</A>]]></description>
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<title>Panasonic One-Inch Thin Plasma And LUMIX Digital Camera Win Popular Science Magazine's "The Best Of What's New"</title>
<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:51:43 EST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[ Annual Popular Science Award Names Panasonic TC-P54Z1 Plasma and LUMIX GF1 Digital Camera the 2009 Gadget Winners Secaucus, NJ (November 18, 2009)  Popular Science Magazine has named two Panasonic products, the TC-P54Z1 Ultra-thin VIERA Plasma and the LUMIX GF1 digital camera, the magazines 2009 The Best of Whats New winners in the Home Entertainment and Gadgets categories, respectfully. Both Panasonic...<br><A HREF="http://www.imaging-resource.com/NEWS/1258573903.html">(read more)</A>]]></description>
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<title>Casio launches shock, water, and freezeproof digicam</title>
<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 06:00:01 EST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The  <a href="http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/EXG1/EXG1A.HTM">Casio EXILIM G EX-G1</a> is the first in a new G-series lineup, whose naming and  styling both call to mind the company's iconic, ruggedized G-Shock watch series.  Offering protection not only against bumps and drops but also against water, dust and cold, the Casio EX-G1 still retains a trim body that the company claims to be the slimmest of any shock-resistant digital camera. The Casio G1 has a two-layer construction, with a fiberglass-reinforced polycarbonate inner body wrapped inside a stainless steel outer casing. The G1's lens and LCD displays are damped...<br><A HREF="http://www.imaging-resource.com/NEWS/1258542001.html">(read more)</A>]]></description>
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