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Hearst Gets Its Million Digital Subscribers
A few months behind schedule. But who’s counting? (Besides us.)News Byte
Exclusive: Eye-Fi CEO Yuval Koren Steps Down; Roxio Exec Matt DiMaria Takes Lead
Eye-Fi’s Yuval Koren has stepped down as CEO of the company, and will be replaced by tech industry veteran Matt DiMaria, who most recently was executive vice president and general manager at digital media software company Roxio. Koren co-founded Eye-Fi in 2005 along with three others, and has had two stints as CEO of the company, most recently taking on the role in May of 2011. He will remain an advisor to the company. DiMaria joins Eye-Fi, which makes Wi-Fi-enabled SD cards for cameras, at a time when more digital-imaging products are coming out with built-in WiFi, forcing a reevaluation in strategy at the Bay Area-based startup.Picturelife Tackles Simple Photo Storage
Is Picturelife the answer to your digital photo nightmares?News Byte
MakerBot Unveils Desktop Scanner Prototype for Amateur 3-D Printing
MakerBot, a company specializing in selling 3-D printing hardware to individuals and smaller companies, unveiled a small, desktop-sized 3-D scanner prototype at SXSW on Friday. MakerBot founder Bre Pettis said the device uses a series of cameras and lasers to scan an object, and then creates a digital file that can be read and used to fabricate a 3-D printed object on one of MakerBot’s Replicator printers. The company aims to launch the product by the end of the year. Inexpensive 3-D scanning was also a major focus at Microsoft’s recent TechFest.Artificial Intelligence, Al Gore, Modern Blogging and More: Where to Find ATD at SXSW
Let’s just say it’s not our first rodeo.Demystifying Advanced Compact Cameras
Looking for an advanced compact camera in addition to your smartphone, but confused by some of the specs? Read on.News Byte
Time Warner Names Kevin Tsujihara Warner Bros. CEO
A big surprise in Hollywood: Kevin Tsujihara, the head of Warner Bros.’ home-video unit, will become the studio’s next CEO. Parent company Time Warner had been conducting a three-man contest for the spot for some time, but conventional wisdom gave Tsujihara low odds for the job. During his tenure, Tsujihara has been an aggressive proponent of digital initiatives like UltraViolet.Lettrs Tackles Letter-Sending in the Digital Age
Lettrs is like Evite for letters: It’s nicer than sending a simple email, but there are some things you just wouldn’t use it for.Voices





