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Japan's peak photo supplier trade group has announced details for a major new photo imaging show to be held this year.

New York-based jill-e designs, owned and operated by Jill Wight and Gail Backal, creates camera bags and carryall bags for busy, fashion-conscious women who want to protect their high-tech equipment.

Kodak put photo sharing centre stage at CES with the launch of four EasyShare cameras as well as a touchscreen camera and an affordable update of its Zi8 pocket camcorder.

Ruslan Kogan, the 27-year-old Melbourne entrepreneur who has made a name for himself with his own brand of cut-price technology products, has added camcorders and photo frames to his online line-up.

Samsung's budget-priced ES 15 digital camera and the Flip Mino pocket-sized HD camcorder were among Dick Smith Electronics' top 10 best-sellers in 2009.

Polaroid announced the long-awaited return of classic Polaroid instant film, along with a modern version of the OneStep instant film camera.

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has placed an order for eleven Nikon D3S digital SLR cameras and seven AF-S NIKKOR 14-24mm f/2.8G ED lenses to be used for photographic documentation.

Presented as an ideal Mother's Day gift, the Olin digital photo frame (at right) displays digital photos on an 8-inch LCD and with the touch of a button and prints high-quality, glossy photos from the attached photo printer.

When it comes to photo-related gifts for special occasions, there?s no shortage of suggestions for Christmas and Mother's Day.

The impact on traditional camera sales from new camera phone technology and under-developed consumer awareness of specialised print services will be high on the agenda at a two-day PICA 'Think Tank' to be held in March.