AP - Silicon Storage Inc., a maker of flash memory cards used in digital cameras and MP3 players, said Wednesday that it has agreed to be acquired by Microchip Technology Inc. for $273 million in cash.

PC World - If you’ve picked up a 3D camera from Fujifilm and are basking in the glory of its 3D display, what are you going to do with the 3D photos you’ve taken, aside from view them on your slick new 3D HDTV? Rather than order 3D photos from Fujifilm directly, you’ll soon be able to print your 3D shots from the comfort of your own home.

AP - Advanced Analogic Technologies Inc., which makes chips for wireless phones and digital cameras, reported Thursday that its fourth-quarter loss narrowed to $4 million as sales rose 12 percent.

AP - An increase in orders for its photo products led Shutterfly Inc. on Thursday to report a 68 percent increase in net income for the fourth quarter.

AP - Eastman Kodak Co. said Thursday it expects improved earnings this year, driven by its digital printer businesses and leaner costs from years of restructuring.

PC World - Have a digital camera and plenty of photos? Want some help with editing and managing them all? We’ve rounded up ten downloads that will let you take control of your photos. Whether you’re looking for a top-of-the-line photo editor, a great photo manager, or nifty utilities to handle tasks such as finding duplicates, we have just the thing. And every program is free–not only to download but also to use.

AP - Eastman Kodak Co., the remade picture-taking pioneer, broke a series of four straight quarterly losses with a $443 million profit in the last three months of 2009, sending its shares sharply higher.

AFP - Japanese high-tech giant Canon Inc. said Wednesday net profit more than halved in 2009, but it expects to recoup some lost ground this year on the back of strong demand for its digital cameras.

Reuters - Eastman Kodak Co has taken legal action claiming Apple Inc’s iPhone and Research in Motion Ltd’s BlackBerry camera phones infringe the photography company’s patents.

AP - Eastman Kodak Co. said Thursday it is suing Apple Inc. and BlackBerry maker Research in Motion Ltd. over technology related to digital cameras in their iPhone and BlackBerry smart phones.

PC World - B&H has the matte-black Nikon Coolpix L100 digital camera on sale for $200, but once you add the camera to your shopping cart, the price drops again to a final total of $173.

Reuters - Eastman Kodak Co and Samsung Electronics Co Ltd will license one another’s digital camera technology, settling a lingering dispute between the two companies, Kodak said on Monday.

PC World - The group developing a standard for wireless charging expects to complete its first specification within six months, opening the door for makers of cell phones, digital cameras and other devices to bring compatible products to market.

PC Magazine - Casio’s new camera shoots in high-speed to create slow motion video; it also captures 30 9-megapixel images in one second.

NewsFactor - A day after Google launched its Nexus One Android-based smartphone, Dell and AT&T announced another first — Dell’s first mobile handset for the U.S. The new Android phone, which has yet to be finalized, is based on the Mini 3 phone Dell sells in China. That phone is a 3.5-inch, 640×360, touchscreen phone with a three-megapixel camera.

PC World - Hewlett-Packard on Wednesday said it has added USB 3.0 ports to its latest laptops that could boost data transfers between computers and devices such as storage drives and digital cameras.

PC World - Slots that support faster SDXC flash storage cards are reaching consumer electronics devices, which could boost the performance of devices like camcorders and digital cameras, multiple companies said on Tuesday.

AP - Eastman Kodak Co. said Wednesday that Samsung Electronics Co. has agreed to pay the camera maker an undisclosed sum as the two sides try to settle a dispute over patents used in Samsung’s camera phones.

AP - Eastman Kodak says electronics maker Samsung Electronics has agreed to pay the photography company an undisclosed sum to settle a patent dispute over digital-camera technology.

Reuters - Eastman Kodak Co has won a preliminary fight with Samsung Electronics, which the camera giant had accused of infringing its digital camera patents.