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    Half of Selfie-Related Deaths Worldwide Were in India; “No-Selfie Zones” Proclaimed
    Jan 22, 2016 Liron Samuels

    While India’s population accounts for roughly 17% of the world’s population, about half of the 27 or so selfie-related deaths that occurred in 2015 were…

    Fujifilm says it will raise film prices 10%, making it the 5th price increase in 3 years
    Jan 22, 2016 Gannon Burgett

    Film might not be dead, but it’s about to get a whole lot more expensive for Fujifilm fans. The Japanese multinational photography and imaging company has announced…

    Bill Gates sells image licensing company Corbis to Visual Group China
    Jan 22, 2016 Gannon Burgett

    Seattle-based Corbis Corporation has announced that its massive collection of over 100 million images and 800,000 video clips has been sold to Visual China Group,…

    New study suggests the more selfies you take of you and your partner, the more likely you are to break up
    Jan 21, 2016 Gannon Burgett

    If you and your significant other share images of yourselves across social media for the world to see, you might want to take a look…

    Canon Breaks Own Patents Record; Samsung First Among Foreign United States Patent Holders
    Jan 20, 2016 Liron Samuels

    2015 was a good year for Canon. Not only did it release the record-breaking 50MP 5Ds and 5Ds R DSLR cameras, it also broke its…

    Again?! GoPro sued by Contour for patent infringement
    Jan 20, 2016 Gannon Burgett

    GoPro can’t catch a break. A week ago company shares dropped to an all-time low after announcing they would be laying off 7% of their…

    Uploading Videos To YouTube? You May Be Shut Down for Title Trademark Infringement
    Jan 19, 2016 Udi Tirosh

    Here is something that should concern all creatives, and it is the bad side of intellectual property. Apparently, you are allowed to trademark just about…

    NYPD Wants to Charge a TV News Network $36,000 for Body Camera Footage
    Jan 19, 2016 Liron Samuels

    Events such as Ferguson led to increased usage of body cameras in police departments across the U.S., but as the cameras’ popularity soars so do…

    GoPro hit with class action lawsuit over tumbling share prices
    Jan 19, 2016 Gannon Burgett

    Last week, we shared the news that GoPro is planning on cutting back its workforce after shares dropped to an all-time low. Now, we’ve learned…

    Photographers called out for shutting down Royal Air Force training session
    Jan 19, 2016 Gannon Burgett

    Much like the Blue Angels of the United State’s Navy and Marine Corps, the Royal Air Force’s (RAF) Red Arrows is an acrobatic aircraft team…