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Wacom Technology Corp. has announced two new members to the Cintiq family --
the Cintiq 12WX and Cintiq 20WSX. The Cintiq 12WX combines all the advantages
and power of direct pen-on-screen input with a new low-profile, lightweight and
flexible design. The new Cintiq 12WX is aimed at professional creators of digital
content looking to improve and streamline their workflow. Storyboarding for 2D
or 3D animations, compositing for post production, designing graphics, as well
as retouching photos are just a few of the many creative applications where the
Cintiq 12WX will excel.



Also joining Wacom's Cintiq lineup is the Cintiq 20WSX, the world's
first wide-format desktop pen display. Combining the the same design elements
and ergonomic enhancements as the Cintiq 21UX, Wacom's latest wide-format
pen display is ideal for those who prefer to work with a 16:10 aspect ratio and
may not require the increased resolution of the 21UX.
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Designed for creativity, the new Intuos®tablet line addresses a wider customer base with choices to fit the creative input needs of virtually every artist, designer and photographer. From hobbyist or enthusiast to the seasoned professional, there’s an Intuos tablet to help guide digital content creation. Some of the Intuos’ new ergonomic and technical features include a slimmer design, improved multi-touch functions and wireless capabilities.

Phew, what a busy month it’s been for new photo gear! While the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas has not, traditionally, been a major event to debut high-end photography equipment, CES 2016 was definitely an exception with dozens of interesting imaging releases. (And hopefully this is a trend that continues at future CES events, which, in recent years have been rather ho-hum for photography gear.)

Yaw Addae is an enterprising and creative New York taxi driver from Ghana who photographs his passengers while he saves money to start a production company. He says the flexible schedule of a cabbie gives him plenty of time to pursue a variety of creative pursuits.

The New York Institute of Photography, the world’s largest and oldest photography school, announces the launch of a new consumer book series aimed at anyone with an interest in photography, called the Quick-and-Easy Everyday Photography Guides.

The first two titles in the series are “Top Travel Tips from Ten Pro Photographers” and “Top Ten Secrets for Perfect Baby & Child Portraits”. The goal of the Everyday Photography Guides is to relate professional tips and techniques to amateur photographers and photography enthusiasts who help to get more out of their cameras in day to day life.

Newer Technology, Inc. (NewerTech®) http://www.newertech.com,
t announced the new miniStack® v2.5 FireWire® 400/USB 2.0 powered hub
storage solution, a new addition to the NewerTech miniStack line of small footprint,
high performance Plug & Play external powered hub storage solutions.



NewerTech miniStack v2.5 is ideal for data intensive uses, such as Audio/Video
editing, digital photography, MP3 music libraries, and high-speed back-up. Built
for performance, it employs the latest generation Oxford 934 bridge chipset; a
7200RPM Serial ATA (SATA) drive; up to 1.0TB of storage capacity; and up to 32MB
of disk cache to quickly store and retrieve up to 1 million JPEG photos, 350,000
MP3 songs, or 500 DVD quality movies.

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