Canon considers halt to film camera development May 25, 2006 - TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Canon Inc. said on Thursday that it would consider halting development of new film cameras as it focuses resources on digital models, the latest sign of the rapidly fading role of film in photography. A spokesman at Canon, the world's largest digital camera maker, said it would consider whether it needs to continue developing both compact and single lens reflex (SLR) film models because the markets for both are shrinking. Canon said it would continue to produce and sell existing models and make a final judgment on the business in the future while monitoring market demand. Canon's statement follows an announcement earlier this year by rival Nikon Corp. (7731.T: Quote, Profile, Research) that it would stop producing most of its film cameras, expect for a few professional products. Konica Minolta Holdings Inc. (4902.T: Quote, Profile, Research), meanwhile, has said it would exit the camera and photo film markets, where it has been losing money amid stiff competition and weak demand. The photographic film and film camera markets have been shrinking rapidly in the past few years due to the rising popularity of digital cameras, which can take and store photos without the need for film. Click here for the Reuters story
May 30, 2006 - iView Releases MediaPro 3.1 for Windows and Macintosh (MacIntel native) New Notepad feature promotes client feedback and interaction in digital workflow LONDON, May. 30, 2006 – Digital asset management leader iView Multimedia Ltd. today announced iView MediaPro 3.1, an upgrade of its award-winning, cross-platform digital asset management application. MediaPro is now a Universal application and runs natively on Intel-based Macs. Version 3.1 also features the new Notepad tool, designed to enable communication between creative professionals and their clients. Click here for the press release Click here for the download page
May 15, 2006 Adobe releases an update to Photoshop CS2 for Windows and Mac . CS2 version 9.0 has been updated to v9.0.1. The update is free for all registered users and contains many bug fixes and minor changes. The links for the two platform download pages are as below and each page lists the version changes. Adobe Photoshop 9.0.1 (CS2) update for Mac Adobe Photoshop 9.0.1 (CS2) update for Windows
May 8, 2006 - Adobe releases Camera Raw 3.4 and DNG Converter 3.4 This new version adds support for cameras as listed below and is available for Windows and Mac. Support for the following cameras has been added from Camera Raw 3.3 to 3.4. Canon EOS 30D Epson R-D1s Leaf Aptus 65 and Aptus 75 Olympus EVOLT E-330 and SP-320 Pentax *ist DL2 Samsung GX-1S Camera Raw 3.4 for Windows Camera Raw 3.4 for Mac Adobe DNG Converter has also been updated to v3.4 and may be downloaded as a bundle with the new version of Camera Raw: DNG Converter 3.4 + Camera Raw 3.4 for Windows DNG Converter 3.4 + Camera Raw 3.4 for Mac
May 5, 2006 Aperture 1.1.1 released Apple has released Aperture 1.1.1 for Mac. This version fixes several bugs and improves integration with iPhoto. Aperture 1.1.1 is a free update for licensed users of v1.1. It's available via the Software Update feature of Mac OS X, by clicking here