While the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has already proven its scientific value with its spectacularly detailed photos, the technology that was developed to align its iconic mirrors is having an effect that is much closer to home.
Early this morning, Sony announced that it would be spinning off its entire "Electronics Products & Solutions" (EP&S) segment—including its imaging and mobile businesses—into an intermediate holding company called "Sony Electronics Corporation."
Ricoh has created a new company called Vecnos, a start-up that will create "360-degree and other specialized cameras, software and apps," starting with a pen-like 360° selfie camera that's about the size of a chunky fountain pen.
Sony announced today that it will be spinning off its booming image sensor business as a new company called Sony Semiconductor Solutions. The goal of the change is to bolster the company's Devices segment.
It has been rumored for months now that Google is planning to separate its Google+ Photos service from the social network as a standalone offering. That new service may be very near, and some first details about it are starting to emerge.
We reported last August that Kodak was looking to sell its camera film business along with a number of other core businesses. Well, the company has now succeeded.
Kodak announced today that it has reached an agreement to sell off its two remaining imaging divisions -- which includes its photographic film business -- in a major deal worth $2.8 billion.