October 2009 Entries

Kodak Struggles in Tough Economy

Though its name is still a legend in the photo industry, the Eastman Kodak Company continues to struggle in this tough economy, announcing its fourth straight quarterly loss in an earnings report released today. According to the Associated Press, Kodak "recorded a loss of $111 million, or 41 cents a share, in the third quarter, compared with a profit of $101 million, or 35 cents a share, a year earlier. Sales tumbled 26 percent to $1.78 billion from $2.41 billion, missing analysts' forecast of $1.89 billion." While the economy is partially to blame -- many major photo manufacturers, including Canon, have...

Upload Photos Directly to Facebook with Eye-Fi Cards

Eye-Fi memory cards, which let your wirelessly send your photos from your camera to your computer, have been one my favorite recommendations to budding photographers. (No more cords or card readers!) Today, Eye-Fi makes the wireless experience one step better by adding the ability to zap your photos and videos directly to Facebook for immediate sharing with friends and family. You can also beam your photos and videos to over 25 photo sharing sites including Flickr, Snapfish and Picasa, right from the Eye-Fi card in your camera. To help promote the new Facebook feature, Eye-Fi is holding "The Eye-Fi Haunted Video...

Panasonic Lumix ZR1 Review: Pocket Power!

If you're looking with a camera that's small enough to fit in your pocket but with enough power and performance to take great photos, our writer Greg Scoblete recommends the 12-megapixel Panasonic ZR1 in this review. In summary, here's what Greg says in his review of this ultra-slim digital camera with an 8x optical zoom lens: "All in all, Panasonic’s Lumix ZR1 is a solid entry in the ultra-compact field and at $279 it's well priced for its good feature set, above average image quality, and compact style. The ZR1 boasts more than enough resolution for poster-sized prints, a superb, wide angle,...