July 17, 2008 - When customers want to share their camera phone photos with the world, Alltel Wireless, America’s largest network, has provided the solution with the launch of MyShow, the first user-generated mobile slideshow application. MyShow, enables customers the ability to become social media publishers with a few simple clicks to create custom slideshows that showcase their phone’s photos of choice. Alltel is the first North American wireless carrier to offer the MyShow application.

MyShow delivers end-to-end integration between the mobile device and the Web, allowing customers to browse, create and instantly share all the special moments captured on their phone’s camera. The application automatically composes slideshows that can be personalized with text and background music. Users can upload their slideshows to MyShow’s companion Web site http://myshow.funmo.com as well as embed the MyShow “widget” and broadcast slideshows on popular social networking sites. MyShow also allows users to view, rate and comment on slideshows created by other subscribers. The application is now available through Alltel Shop for $3.99 per month.  read more »

July 17, 2008 -- Digital Foci, Inc. announced today Photo Safe II, the ultimate photo companion for travelers. Photo Safe II provides portable on-the-road digital photo storage with 80GB and 160GB hard drives and built-in memory card readers, so you can quickly and securely save your digital photos wherever you go. Photo Safe II lets you keep snapping away without worrying about losing important photos or running out of memory card space while on the road.

Essential Digital Camera Companion

Perfect for business travelers and summer vacations, Photo Safe II lets you go away without the need of a laptop to download your photos for safe-keeping. Based on the previous version of Photo Safe (winner of American Photo 2007 Editor’s Choice Award), Photo Safe II brings together its award-winning portable storage technology with a new compact design and additional features, such as support for MS Duo and miniSD; a safer card slot with rubber covers for more protection from dust; and a battery slot that makes it easier to insert/remove the rechargeable battery.

No cumbersome cabling or computer is ever needed to save photos in Photo Safe II. Just insert the digital camera’s memory card directly into Photo Safe II to free up expensive memory card space and reuse your card. When you get home, simply connect Photo Safe II to your computer to retrieve your saved pictures.  read more »

July 16, 2008 -- Samsung today unveiled its 2008 second-half digital camera line up with the launch of four new models – the TL34HD, TL9, SL310W and SL201. Joining the company’s growing array of advanced digital imaging solutions, these four new digital cameras bring new technologies to the industry and will be on retail shelves nationwide in time for the upcoming holiday shopping season.

TL34HD

Boasting an impressive resolution of 14.7 megapixels and renowned Schneider lens yielding a 28mm wide-angle focal length with 3.6x optical zoom, the TL34HD promises sharp, clear and detailed images with every shot. The most advanced point-and-shoot digital camera in Samsung’s history, the TL34HD builds upon the success of its predecessor, the NV24HD, with the ability to capture high-definition video at a resolution of 720P along with Dual Image Stabilization.  read more »

July 15, 2008 – HP today announced new printers and printer technology that enable users to add creative touches to images and produce stunning photos and vivid documents, just like the pros.

Highlights of the announcement include:

• Two stylish, compact and portable photo printers: one that boasts more than 300 creative features and the largest touchscreen available on any portable photo printer, and another that includes an adjustable display and prints photos up to 5 x 7 inches – the only printer at its price to offer photos of this size.
• A new five-ink printing system that achieves the print quality previously only offered by HP’s six-ink systems while giving consumers better control over costs by requiring fewer cartridges to manage.
  
• A home printer that enables printing from the web and features the five-ink printing system to deliver enhanced image quality and permanence, increased versatility and convenience, and the value of individual ink cartridges.
  

New tools for personalizing prints on the go

The HP Photosmart A630 Compact Photo Printer features a 4.8-inch touchscreen – the largest available on any portable photo printer – and includes more than 300 ways to edit, draw, touch up and customize photos up to 5 x 7 inches – with or without a PC. The HP Photosmart A530 Compact Photo Printer produces personalized, lab-quality, smudge- and fade-resistant photos up to 5 x 7 inches, anywhere. Users can get creative, for example, by adding borders and clip art to create fun photo projects. These versatile, energy-efficient printers have convenient fold-up paper trays, adjustable displays and built-in handles; plus, with the optional HP Bluetooth® adapter, users can wirelessly transfer photos from a Bluetooth-enabled camera phone or other device.  read more »