News Archive for 01/10/31

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Agfa to exit digital camera/scanner business

10/31, 3:00pm

Agfa to exit digital camera/scanner business

Agfa has decided to abandon its digital camera and consumer scanner businesses in North America, citing intense compeititon and market pressure. The German company will instead focus on its core operations of professional scanners, retail photo labs and camera film. Agfa's digital camera shipments fell from 29,000 units in the first quarter to 6,500 units in the third quarter of this year.

KnockOut 2 to be available in November

10/31, 11:15am

KnockOut 2 to be available in November

Corel has launched KnockOut 2, a new version of its Adobe Photoshop masking tool, under the company's procreate product mantra. The new release converts KnockOut into a plug-in rather than a standalone app, adds precision tools for improved masking and support for the CMYK color model. KnockOut 2 will be available for purchase November 2001 at the suggested retail price of US $330, while upgrades will be priced at $150. KnockOut 2 is Classic/Carbon compatible, with Mac OS X specific interface features.

DiskOnKey gets auto-boot, BIOS functions

10/31, 9:50am

DiskOnKey gets auto-boot, BIOS functions

M-Systems has debuted a new version of its DiskOnKey personal storage device that now includes an automatic boot function and recognition by most BIOS (Basic Input Output System) systems. The DiskOnKey is a lightweight USB storage device about the size of a typical pen. Pricing for the 8MB, 16MB, 32MB, 64MB and 128MB models is $29.99, $49.99, $79.99, $99.99 and $129.99, respectively. The DiskOnKey is Mac OS Classic/X compatible.

Epson to offer more stable, lightfast inks

10/31, 9:40am

Epson to offer more stable, lightfast inks

Epson plans to offer alternate dye inks for the Stylus Pro 9000 and Stylus Pro 7000 color printers which the company claims will deliver improved lightfastness and achieve better short-term stability. The new inks will be available in early November through Epson's Profocus dealers. The new cartridges will be the same price as the standard cartridges.

QPS signs agreement with Ingram Micro UK

10/31, 9:40am

QPS signs agreement with Ingram Micro UK

QPS Inc., a supplier of CD-R, CD-RW and DVD solutions for the Mac market, has signed a distribution agreement with Ingram Micro UK for distribution of products in Britain. Among the products included under the agreement QPS' FireWire range of external DVD-RW and CD-RW drives.