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Archive for November, 2005

Ghosts of the digital future

Thursday, November 24th, 2005

By Victor Keegan, Mail & Guardian online

There are more photographs around than ever before and, thanks to the growth of digital photography and cameraphones, there may well be more photos taken this year than in the whole of history. But how many will still be there 50 years hence.

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Kodak Retains Lead in U.S. Digital Cameras

Sunday, November 13th, 2005

By BEN DOBBIN, AP Business Writer

ROCHESTER, N.Y. Nov 10, 2005 — For the fourth straight quarter, Eastman Kodak Co. retained its lead over Japanese rivals Canon Inc. and Sony Corp. in the U.S. digital-camera market.

In the July-to-September period, digital camera shipments to domestic retailers rose nearly 13 percent to 5.6 million from 5 million a year earlier, research firm IDC of Framingham, Mass., reported Thursday.

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