Blog entries tagged Kodak

Kodak Launches New Sustainability Website

Krista — Tue, 18 May 2010 20:00:00 +0100

In addition to its new environmental logo, Kodak has also unveiled a new sustainability website to inform its consumers of Kodak's efforts in environmental and corporate sustainability. The website is centered around three initiatives: Innovation, Stewardship, and Responsibility, and also gives us some insight into the history of the values and sustainability milestones....

Kodak Sending Green Message To Customers

Krista — Tue, 18 May 2010 15:10:00 +0100

Kodak announced yesterday that it has developed a new environmental symbol to "educate customers about the environmentally oriented benefits of KODAK Products and Services, and to promote the company's commitment to sustainability." The symbol will be a green and yellow leaf and it will be used on Kodak prod...

Apple to Kodak: Not So Fast

Krista — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 23:30:00 +0100

Just three months after Kodak sued Apple and Blackberry manufacturer Research in Motion Ltd. for patent infringement, well Apple is returning the favor by countersuing Kodak for allegedly infringing on two digital-processing technology patents and continuing to use the patents in a range of Kodak products. Apple is asking for a trial with jury and an unspecified "compen...

Green is Good: Top 10 Green Gadgets at CES 2010

Sunniya — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 22:32:20 +0100

CES 2010 is officially over and has left the tech world with a million ideas, thoughts and products to ponder over. One of the most dominant trends at this years Consumer Electronics Show was Green technology. Every vendor from Asus to Kodak to JVC worked towards showcasing how green gadgets would take over the consumer market in 2010. Some very interesting and futuristic pro...

Kodak makes it easy to recycle

Cecille Avila — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Rechargeable batteries and one-time use cameras aside, Kodak recycles much more than just small objects. Many of the chemicals used in the photo developing process come with strict guidelines of how they should be used and how they should be disposed of. The equipment used by Kodak as part of developing p...

Kodak calls you to recycle your batteries

Cecille Avila — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 22:00:00 +0100

While the Kodak recycling program aimed at one-time use cameras have been one of the most viable projects, it is not the only one that Kodak can claim has been successful. Kodak has also done a great job with recycling rechargeable batteries. (Rechargeable batteries by themselves are good for the environment, as they can be used over ...

Kodak is dedicated to recycling and the environment

Cecille Avila — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 20:00:00 +0100

Kodak does not end its recycling program with one-time use cameras. It has an entire department within a larger organization that is specifically dedicated to recycling and product development with regards to a healthy and safe environment. "The Kodak Environmental Services (KES) is part of Eastman Kodak Company’s Health, Safety, ...

Kodak, redesigned for recycling

Cecille Avila — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 22:00:00 +0100

With the invention of Kodak's disposable (also known as single-use) camera, it was obvious that there was going to be a considerable increase of the amount of solid waste that would be present in landfills. Except, more trash was not what Kodak wanted out of their innovative design. So they took their already successful pro...

Disposable? More like recyclable

Cecille Avila — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 20:00:00 +0100

If you can think far back enough to remember using a film camera, perhaps you can also remember using those one-time use, disposable cameras. Disposable cameras were popular because of the ease of use that it granted the consumer. No need to invest in a nice camera, or worry about its welfare, or lug s...

Breaking News: The New Years Eve Ball drops today!!!

Sunniya — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 18:00:00 +0100

If you are going to be in New York City today you might want to check out the amazing New Year Celebrations at Times Square. Not only are the celebrations fabulous they are also Green. Yesterday, we mentioned the descent of the New Years Eve ball. This ball will descend on Times Square at 11:59pm today. The ball is created using sustainable design practices. The ball is powered ...

Kodak Press Release explaining the Sale of OLED business

Sunniya — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 08:00:00 +0100

We are sad to see the Kodak OLED business sell. The technology could have helped them develop some very innovative products. We hope that Kodak would introduce some new and exciting innovations in the New Year.

OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diodes) technology is also environmentally friendly and reduces energy consumption. Earlier this year the department of technology awar...

Kodak Sells OLED business to LG

Sunniya — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 04:05:00 +0100

The past 5 years saw many companies shift towards OLED technology. Companies like Sony, Samsung, Toshiba and GE revealed several OLED based products. Where the technology was revolutionary there wasn't much of a demand for the OLED products. Most products created were not mass marketed and in most cases research on OLED technology is still on-going.

In the current ec...

Inspiring: Amvona User gets Photo in Kodak Times Square Campaign

Sunniya — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 01:44:31 +0100

We just heard from one of our users, Rikki D. Dy-Liacco. Rikki got two of his photographs put up on the Kodak Billboard in Times Square. Rikki shared the photos with us and we are very proud of him. Thank you for sharing your photos with us Rikki and we look forward to seeing more.

For those of you who want to have their work up on the Kodak ...

New Year - Get your photos in Times Square

Sunniya — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 00:37:19 +0100

Kodak is becoming the cool new thing. They keep on innovating and adding interactive campaigns to their portfolio. Today, Kodak launched the 'Your Photo in Times Square' Campaign. Now any one can view themselves on a huge billboard in Times Square on New Years eve. Talk about being a celebrity, now your wildest dreams can come true with Kodak. This ma...

Fuji discontinues Quickload Films

Sunniya — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 10:00:00 +0100

Fujifilm Professional announced last week that Fujifilm Japan will stop production of the Fuji Quickload films in April 2010.This seems to be a result of dramatic drop in demand. Since the boom of the digital era we have been seeing less and less of film. Film retailers like Kodak, Fuji and Agfa are slowly dropping most of their film stock.

Holiday Marketing and Social Media holiday deals

Sunniya — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 18:10:01 +0100

The holiday season is here and people are shopping both online and in the real world. This year has seen a greater push towards social media marketing by many retailers. Advertising Age claims, that more than 50% of the reatilers are including social media marketing in their marketing strategies and are using platforms like Facebook, Twitter and Digg to market the...

Form follows function - lets play

Sunniya — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 04:58:03 +0100

It's a bird! It's a plane! No it's the super cool camera designed by Erin Fong. Photography is a playful medium. It lets us all capture so many beautiful memories and create amazing narratives. Of course, a picture speaks a thousand words. As cameras and photography equipment becomes more and more technological and readily available, th...

Look Out! Here Comes Kodak's Ad Rampage!

Emily K Williams — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 07:00:00 +0100

Kodak is in the process of rejuvenating their brand image.With the new "It's Time to Smile" slogan, it appears that Kodak has gone the way of American automakers. Get out your rally hat.

This summer, Kodak began pushing their Facebook page. Today they have over 44,000 friends. Their wall is filled with positive me...

BBC Photographer bids farewell to Kodachrome... Online?

Emily K Williams — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 07:00:00 +0100

When the news hit back in June that Kodak would discontinue its Kodachrome film, dark room enthusiasts everywhere were crushed. One photojournalist is bidding adieu to this iconic film with the help of a 64-week online project.

Phil Coomes explains that he has long admired those ambitious few who take on the ...

Willy Ronis Dies at Age 99

Colby Cremins — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 18:41:43 +0100

French photographer Willy Ronis has died at the age of 99. Ronis was of the great photographers to emerge after World War II.

He was known for capturing the everyday essence of Parisian life. Through photos of bistros, lovers, nudes and gardens Ronis was able to exemplify the beauty that lay within the simplicities of ...