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Mobile Winds of Change
June 2010 From Picture Business
It's getting really interesting out there in picture-taking America. Apparently we're capturing images and shooting video at an amazing rate.
June 2010 From Picture Business
It's getting really interesting out there in picture-taking America. Apparently we're capturing images and shooting video at an amazing rate.
May 12, 2010 From News
Western Digital recently introduced WD Photos photo viewer, an iPhone/iPod Touch app for use with its My Book World Edition and WD ShareSpace network drives, that lets users access up to 250,000 of their favorite photos from anywhere in the world. The WD Photos photo viewer app allows users to easily log in to their drive from anywhere so they can view their entire photo library.
April 7, 2010 From News
Storage solutions are great but what good are they if they don’t also provide organization? Western Digital recently introduced its new My Passport Studio portable drives featuring the FireWire 800 interface and a customizable e-label that's always visible, even when the drive is unplugged.
November 2009 From Picture Business
Digital-content-hungry America isn't expected to have their appetites for the stuff satisfied anytime soon
February 11, 2009 From News
The ability to network is going to be a huge factor in the purchases of the next generation of consumer electronics purchases. That's according to a study released earlier this week by Parks Associates.
April 2008 From News
CE consumers consider a variety of factors in their purchase decisions which should be understand by manufacturers and dealers, with price at the top of the list and features, and ease-of-use major factors as well. But what consumers look at most differs depending on the product. That’s according to a new consumer research study from Parks Associates, called “The Changing Consumer Electronics Purchase Process.” The survey asked the 2,500 respondents to name the three most important factors they consider when purchasing one of 27 product categories. When purchasing a flat-panel TV, television, or DVD player, more than 80 percent of respondents considered
Picture Getting Bigger, Brighter for Digital Photo Frames
November 2007 From Picture Business
When is a threat an opportunity? That’s a question worth pondering about digital picture frames as we move deeper into the fourth quarter. They’re likely to be a top choice gifting item for the affluent this holiday season, as more discover the advantages of these electronic solutions for displaying their images. But is pushing a product which has the long-term potential to further undermine demand for prints at retail in your best interest? It resurrects an issue imaging specialists had to face early on in this digital era with regard to print-at-home solutions. The question then was whether to support and promote products which could
November 2007 From Picture Business
When is a threat an opportunity? That’s a question worth pondering about digital picture frames as we move deeper into the fourth quarter. They’re likely to be a top choice gifting item for the affluent this holiday season, as more discover the advantages of these electronic solutions for displaying their images. But is pushing a product which has the long-term potential to further undermine demand for prints at retail in your best interest? It resurrects an issue imaging specialists had to face early on in this digital era with regard to print-at-home solutions. The question then was whether to support and promote products which could
Summer Surge in Photo Activity Brings Seasonal Opportunities
July 2007 From Picture Business
Summer’s in full swing now so it’s a perfect time to promote all imaging has to offer. The overwhelming odds are a majority of your customers are about to hit the road, still planning their vacation or just back from their trip with a card full of photo memories. In fact, beyond the winter holidays, fall colors or spring awakening it’s a time of year when people of every description are most likely to pick up a camera in hopes of preserving special moments and memories for posterity. Whatever their skill level, they’re likely to browse or shop imaging products as part
July 2007 From Picture Business
Summer’s in full swing now so it’s a perfect time to promote all imaging has to offer. The overwhelming odds are a majority of your customers are about to hit the road, still planning their vacation or just back from their trip with a card full of photo memories. In fact, beyond the winter holidays, fall colors or spring awakening it’s a time of year when people of every description are most likely to pick up a camera in hopes of preserving special moments and memories for posterity. Whatever their skill level, they’re likely to browse or shop imaging products as part
June 2007 From News
Warranties and extended service plans might be a lot lighter than a brushed stainless deluxe refrigerator and more svelte than a flat-panel TV, but they aren’t nearly as sexy. They are, however, as much a retail product as anything else sold on a showroom floor. And in the one way that really counts - margin-oomph - they’re a lot more impressive, than many of the items they assure. Make sure to check out this month’s issue of Dealerscope to hear what some prominent providers have to say about the benefits and challenges of selling ESPs in this age of short product
June 2007 From News
Parks Associates recently released a white paper, “Marketing Triple Play and Value-Added Services,” which contains some interesting information that can apply as much to retailers that offer value-added services as it does to the content providers the report is intended for. The survey finds the increased complexity of IP services, home connectivity and networked products provides the risk of deteriorating customer service and increased customer support costs. Parks suggests that if service providers (or, as we see it, retailers) are going to sell more advanced services and solutions, they are gong to have to account for an inevitable increase in customer support costs
April 2007 From News
About 1.7 million digital photo frames were sold in the U.S. last year, representing an explosive year-over-year growth rate of more than 400%, according to Parks Associates. The number even exceeded Parks Associates’ forecast by 42%. “The most significant factors contributing to this growth are expanded retail availability, decreased price, and consumer interest in new gift ideas,” said Harry Wang, a Parks’ research analyst. “The digital photo frame market was a Cinderella story for many small vendors during the past holiday season. Many were happily surprised by the strength of consumer demand.” Parks s expects these numbers will attract more retailers and large CE
September 2006 From News
We’ve actually been waiting for a few years for this, but it finally appears the digital frame market may be about to explode, according to recently released statistics from Parks Associates. The report, titled Digital Cameras and Imaging: Analysis and Forecasts, states the global market for digital photo frame products will exceed 12 million units by 2010, up from an estimated 700,000 units shipped in 2005. “The digital photo frame market has finally emerged from the doldrums of 2001-2003, when low consumer interest and high hardware costs dampened demand,” said Harry Wang, research analyst at Parks Associates. “This reinvigorated market is ready for its second
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