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* Shooting for Camera Phone Dominance:  Motorola & Kodak’s New ZN5 *

If we had a dime for every time someone tried to “redefine the mobile imaging experience,” we’d all be shooting with Hasselblads from the back of Ferraris...there’s just a new “this time we mean it!” camera phone unveiled every six months. But this week in New York and Beijing, Kodak and Motorola both threw their weight behind a new collaborative device they say is “built to shoot” as much as it is “built to talk.” The Motozine ZN5, a new 5 megapixel camera phone, shows off the latest engineering breakthroughs from both manufacturers, from Motorola’s “CrystalTalk” technology to Kodak’s “Perfect Touch” in-camera editing fixes.

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* CE Sales Rose Seven Percent in May *

Sales of consumer technology in the U.S. jumped seven percent in the month of May over the same period the year before, thanks to the arrival of economic stimulus checks, <a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20080624-708376.html?mod=dist_smartbrief" target="_blank">the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday,</a> citing statistics from the NPD Group. 

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* CES Registration Now Open *

The Consumer Electronics Association on Monday officially opened registration for industry professionals for the 2009 International CES, which is scheduled for Jan. 8-11 in Las Vegas. 

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* Focus on Digital SLR Market Movements in Europe *

Futuresource Consulting covers the DSLR market in Europe and recently released some info based on their weekly price tracker system regarding price drops on DSLR cameras across Europe. According to their reports, the average selling price (ASP) of Digital SLR cameras across Europe has witnessed a decline of 1.6 percent (20 Euros/$31.60 U.S. approx) in the past ten weeks, dropping to just over 1,250 Euros as of last week ($1.975 U.S.).

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* WiBOC to Host Free Webinar *

The Wireless Business Owners’ Consoritum (WiBOC) is planning to host a complimentary webinar July 9 on the subject of “Maximize Your Closing Ratios by Leveraging Your Store Traffic Patterns.” 

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* Photokina 2008 Travel Package *

Koelnmesse, Inc., the Chicago based subsidiary of the German trade show organizer of Photokina (from September 23-28, 2008 in Cologne, Germany) recently introduced a travel package to Photokina tailored to U.S. photo dealers/retailers as well as professional and amateur photographers. 

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* Bill Gates’ Last Day at Microsoft *

An era in consumer electronics ends today, as Microsoft founder Bill Gates marks his final day full-time with the company. 

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* Peter Bradshaw Joins Dynalite *

Dynalite, a manufacturer of lightweight, portable flash equipment recently announced the appointment of Peter Bradshaw as their Director of Design & Marketing.

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* PhotoCycle Debuts on FastCompany.TV *

Mansueto Digital recently launched its newest FastCompany.TV program, PhotoCycle. This Internet-distributed video show will focus on the full cycle  of photography including basic camera know-how, inspiration, instruction, and  discussion of the “business of professional photography.” 

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