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Stockvault.net, one of the largest free stock photo sites on the internet, today launches a $1,000 competition, aimed at photographers of all ages and backgrounds, amateur or professional. The prize is $1,000 in cash, and is offered for the best stock photo submitted to the site over the next three months. 

FotoNation, (www.fotonation.com), a world-leading imaging and connectivity solutions company for the digital photography industry, announced today at the 6Sight Mobile Imaging Summit, FotoNation “Face Tracker™,” the world’s first face detection and tracking technology for camera phones. FotoNation Face Tracker represents a major breakthrough in advanced digital image capture technology. It detects the presence and position of a subject’s face at up to 30 frames per second during image capture enabling the optimal setting of exposure, focus and color balance. 

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FotoTime, Inc., a leading provider of digital photo and video solutions, today announced a new everyday low price of 10 cents for 4x6-inch prints for FotoShare subscribers. FotoTime’s new pricing is now lower than Kodak, Snapfish, Shutterfly, Wal-Mart and Costco. Unlike these and other online services, there is no prepaid purchase plan or minimum quantity requirement. 

Video sharing on the Internet is not just for the techno-savvy anymore, thanks to the new Pure Digital Point & Shoot Camcorder available the first week of November at retailers nationwide for just $129.99. Through the company’s new relationships with Google Video and Grouper Networks, the Pure Digital Point & Shoot Camcorder has taken sharing home videos online to a whole new level of simplicity and convenience. The camcorder has built-in software that enables users to connect directly to video sharing web sites, paving the way for everyone from moms to teens to share video easily—privately or publicly—on this popular new breed of sites.

Virtual Moment, LLC announced today the expansion of the Spitfire Photo Pro image management system to include a flexible new store front for selling photos online. This new feature includes integration with a partner print lab to offer a wide range of professional quality prints and photo merchandise. In addition, photographers can choose to self-fulfill orders for added control over product offerings.