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Why Kodak’s Passing Makes Me Sad

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11:00AM Today | Alex Kidman

The news that Kodak is pulling out of the hardware market — excepting printers — for good means that, effectively, Kodak is dead. Is this the death knell for the compact digital? More »


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Broke Kodak Will Halt Camera Production

4:00AM Today | Mario Aguilar

Just a few weeks after filing for bankruptcy, Kodak says it will stop producing digital cameras, pocket video cameras and digital picture frames in the first half of 2012. The move will reportedly save Kodak $US100 million a year. More »


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The Last Photo Lab To Develop Kodachrome

12:45PM Yesterday | Michael Hession

Kodak’s decision to stop producing Kodachrome film in 2009 left a hole in people’s nostalgia-seeking hearts. This documentary short by Xander Robin takes us into Dwayne’s Photo, the last remaining lab to develop the coveted film. More »


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Kodak Goes Belly Up And Files For Bankruptcy

5:45PM January 19, 2012 | Andrew Tarantola

Despite its recent strategy of “sue everybody for everything,” Kodak has succumb to its financial pressures and filed for Chapter 11 business reorganization in New York. The iconic photography company isn’t dead yet, however, just very broke. More »


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For Sale: Slightly Used Military Dark Room, Classified Microfilm Not Included

12:30AM January 13, 2012 | Andrew Tarantola

With the shift to digital cameras, old-fashioned photomats are getting harder and harder to find. But this portable, Army-issue dark room has everything you need to develop your own prints wherever you are. More »


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Flailing Kodak Throws Patent Punches Apple’s Way

10:45AM January 11, 2012 | Brian Barrett

There aren’t many details available yet, but Bloomberg is reporting that Kodak is suing Apple over four patent claims. Is it a last ditch effort for the near-bankrupt company to keep its head above water? Or a justified defence from a company with generations of intellectual property to its name? Well, both, probably. More »


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Photographers Pour Emulsion Out On The Curb As Kodak Prepares To File For Bankruptcy

7:53AM January 5, 2012 | Roberto Baldwin

Once the darling of the photography world, long-time film maker Kodak is close to filing for bankruptcy, according to the Wall Street Journal. More »


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Kodak Is Sadly A Walking Corpse Of A Company

11:20AM December 6, 2011 | Brent Rose

Oh, Kodak, once the acme of all things camera, now a stark lesson in Darwinism in technology. You adapt and evolve, or you die. It was revealed today that Kodak is shedding more than $US70 million a month. Let’s hold hands. More »


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Kodak’s New Outdoor Camera Can Hold Its Breath For Two Hours

12:30AM October 2, 2011 | Andrew Tarantola

Sure, Kodak is quickly becoming a penny stock. But that doesn’t mean it can’t still produce a solid and rugged outdoor camcorder like the Playfull Waterproof. More »


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Before The Cheap Digital Camera, There Was The Kodak Funsaver

5:20AM October 1, 2011 | Adrian Covert

Despite teetering on the verge of bankruptcy, Kodak will forever be legend. Slides! Kodachrome! Advantix! In the 2000s, they morphed into a maker of easy-to-use digital cameras and pocket camcorders. But looking back, there’s one product more indelible than the others: the Funsaver. More »