'Back to the Future' Trilogy Being Released For the First Time on Individual DVDs

UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif., Jan. 7 -- It's a blast from the past, present and future -- three popular favorites available for the first time separately from Universal Studios Home Entertainment on February 10, 2009: "Back to the Future," "Back to the Future Part II" and "Back to the Future Part III." These are absolute classics for any DVD collection.

Adobe CS4 Production Premium Road Show: January 12-February 12, 2009


Shortcut to Brilliant: Adobe CS4 Production Premium Road Show

Pushing Creative Boundaries, Increasing Productivity

North America: January 12-February 12, 2009

Soho Photo's "From Beginning Photographer to Exhibiting Artist" Opening Jan. 6

SOHO PHOTO

15 White Street NY 10013 212.226.8571 www.sohophoto.com

For Immediate Release:

From Beginning Photographer to Exhibiting Artist
(NYU students’ exhibition)...
plus

In the Shadow of the Sun...
Rock & Soul...
City Dreams: Selected Works 1994-2007...
Craving for Distinction.

January 6 – January 31, 2009

Opening Reception: Tuesday, January 6, 2009, 6–8 PM

New Gallery Hours: Wednesday thru Sunday, 1-6 PM, and by appointment

Contact: Wayne Parsons at info@sohophoto.com or 212.662.5532

Stooges Guitarist Ron Asheton Found Dead at 60

From Billboard News:
 
Stooges guitarist Ron Asheton was found dead this morning (Jan. 6) at his home in Ann Arbor, Mich., according to local police. He was 60.
 
Ann Arbor Detective Bill Stanford tells Billboard.com that police were called to Asheton's house early this morning by Dara Hytinen, his personal assistant, who had not been able to reach him for several days.
 

Uplifting Music for Downtrodden Times

Nashville, TN (PRWEB) December 30, 2008 --
During every economic downturn, the music business has actually thrived by giving the world positive, hopeful songs. Rand Bishop, the Grammy-nominated author of a new book, Makin' Stuff Up -- secrets of song-craft and survival in the music-biz, advises his peers that keeping the message upbeat can lead to a win/win for both the industry and the public.

Kodak Announces New Cameras for CES

CES: Kodak announces four new cameras

Date posted: Monday, January 5, 2009

Kodak announced four cameras at CES today.

EasyShare Z980 * 12 Megapixel CCD * 24X optical zoom lens, equivalent to 26 - 624 mm * Optical image stabilization * 3-inch LCD display * Includes a removable vertical grip for portrait shooting * Smart Capture auto scene selection (and hopefully manual controls, too) * Hot shoe for external flash * HD movie mode * Ships this Spring for $399

EasyShare M320 * 9 Megapixel CCD * 3X optical zoom lens

Consumer Electronics CES Tradeshow Janurary 9 -11, 2009

CEA Press Release

2009 INTERNATIONAL CES FEATURES STAR LINEUP OF TALENT FROM RECORDING STUDIOS, SPORTS ARENAS AND TELEVISION SCREENS
Celebrity Guests Promote the Latest Trends in Consumer Electronics Technology

Las Vegas, Nevada - 1/5/2009

Sports icons, legendary musicians and television all-stars will come together at the 2009 International CES® to experience and promote the latest products and technologies in the consumer electronics industry. The 2009 International CES, the world’s largest consumer technology tradeshow, runs January 8-11 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

LG Electronics First to Unveil 'Broadband HDTVs' That Instantly Stream Movies From Netflix

 

ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J. and LOS GATOS, Calif., Jan. 5 -- LG Electronics today extended its groundbreaking partnership with Netflix, Inc. (Nasdaq: NFLX), as the two companies announced the first broadband-enabled HDTVs with Netflix streaming software embedded directly in the TV, requiring no external device. LG's new LCD and plasma "Broadband HDTVs" will display the growing library of movies, TV episodes and high-definition (HD) content that Netflix members can watch instantly directly on the TV with Ethernet connectivity.

Photo L.A. 2009

Photo L.A.

FAIR LOCATION,
Barker Hangar,
3021 Airport Avenue,
Santa Monica, CA 90405

BENEFIT RECEPTION
To benefit the Photography Department of the
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Thursday, January 8th, 6-9 pm

PUBLIC FAIR HOURS
Friday, January 9th, 12pm - 8pm
Saturday, January 10th, 12pm - 8pm
Sunday, January 11th, 12pm - 6pm

TICKETS
$20 1-day pass (includes catalog)
$30 3-day pass (includes catalog)

2009 EXHIBITORS

Ace Gallery, Los Angeles
Aperture Foundation, New York
Nailya Alexander, New York
Robert Berman Gallery, Santa Monica

Nikon Releases Application Bringing Picturetown to iPhone

Release of Software Application that Enables my Picturetown Use with iPhone Dec. 24, 2008 Nikon Corporation (Michio Kariya, President) is pleased to announce that a dedicated application, developed by Nikon for accessing and using Nikon's photo storage and sharing site, my Picturetown, from Apple Inc.'s cellular iPhone, was released on December 23, 2008.

Michael Mazzeo Gallery Presents "Bare"

Bare curated by Jörg M. Colberg
MICHAEL MAZZEO GALLERY / 526 W.26 ST. / SUITE 209 / NEW YORK, NY 10001 / +1.212.741.6599 / info@michaelmazzeo.com
DECEMBER 11 - JANUARY 24

Michael Mazzeo Gallery is pleased to present Bare, a group exhibition of photography, curated by Jörg M. Colberg, founder and author of the influential weblog, Concientious.

Sigma Telezoom Lens For Nikon Released

Sigma APO 200-500mm F2.8 EX DG super telezoom lens for Nikon
December 28, 2008

Sigma Corporation of America is pleased to announce first availability of the new Sigma APO 200-500mm F2.8 EX DG super telezoom lens for Nikon.

This amazing new lens which has been available for Canon cameras will arrive next week in a model for Nikon cameras. Quantities will be limited. Sigma dealers can order this lens immediately.

via nikonrumors.com

Lifetime Television's Annual 'Fa La La La Lifetime' Holiday Movie Festival Reaches 82 Million Total Viewers

NEW YORK, Dec. 18 -- Lifetime Television's annual "Fa La La La Lifetime" holiday movie marathon is heading toward record audience levels, boasting the highest-rated holiday movies on basic cable among W18+ -- and reaching more than 82 million total viewers with a week to go!

Led by the Lifetime Original Movie "Flirting with Forty," which averaged four million viewers during its December 8 premiere, the 2008 "Fa La La La Lifetime" success story includes:

Press Release Regarding Delay in Construction, Start of Operation of Nagasaki Canon

Canon, Inc.

Notice regarding delay in construction, start of operation of Nagasaki Canon

TOKYO, December 17, 2008—Canon Inc. announced today that it would delay the construction and start of operation of Nagasaki Canon Inc., the manufacturing base in Higashi Sonogi-gun, Nagasaki Prefecture, established in July this year.

Since 2000, demand for digital cameras has continued to increase rapidly.