Canon announced the imageFormula DR-M1060 office document scanner, which offers scan speeds up to 60 pages per minute and 120 images per minute in colour, black and white, and grayscale. It can process up to 7,500 documents per day. The scanner’s minimalistic design removes the need for lengthy feed or eject trays, thus conserving valuable desk space in offices. … [Read more...]

Sigma announced that the Sigma dp Quattro series high quality digital camera received the Gold Prize in Japan’s Good Design Awards 2014. The product was commended for its unique oblong shape, making it convenient for the user to hold the camera firmly. You can hold the grip on the right hand side, which also contains the battery. The oblong body provides ample space for the … [Read more...]

Canon expects that their operating profit for the nine-month period from January to September, 2014, will increase by 7% yearon- year to over 260 billion Yen (US $2.41 billion). This was credited to strong office equipment sales and the weak Yen. But sluggish camera sales, which had increased by 26% in the first half of 2014, blunted the company’s profits. Total sales for the … [Read more...]

Fujifilm Corp. announced that they will invest about 1 billion Yen to boost the production of their instant camera, instax mini (nicknamed ‘Checki’) and instant film in order to meet increasing international demand. The company will expand film production lines at the Ashigara Factory in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, and camera body production at the Suzhou plant in China. Both … [Read more...]

Apple announced the latest member of the iPad Air family, the iPad Air 2, which is 6.1mm thick and weighs about 450g. The 9.7-inch Retina display is 2048x1536 pixels, the same as the previous model. This time, Apple hasadded a new anti-reflective surface that helps reduce glare. The iPad Air 2 has a new 8 MP iSight camera and the front camera has also been enhanced, for crisper … [Read more...]