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Who needs Prime when you've got the drama of real life? Unravel the mystery behind Prime Video's African exit. Keep reading, you can only get smarter.
In today's rundown:
😡 Prime Video Africa Bye-Bye
📸 Canon's Epic Streak
🧓 Grandma Influencers Rule
🔥 Press Worthy Stories
📚 Learn & Grow
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VISUAL CREATORS
Canon
Canon has ranked fifth in the US for the total number of new patents filed by companies, marking the 38th consecutive year the company has been in the top five.
The manufacturer received 2,890 US patents last year, with its printing, imaging, medical, and industrial sectors all contributing.
Meanwhile, Canon claimed the top spot among Japanese companies for the 19th year running.
Canon has been submitting numerous innovative designs recently, including concepts like a tilting viewfinder and camera phone technology.
What's Canon's secret?Vote to see live results! |
🔥 Press Worthy
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Profoto's B2 flash: a pack-and-head powerhouse, under $1K. Lightweight but unbreakable, it's a freezing-speed, consistent-light gem.
Canon’s eyeing longer super zooms with a recent patent application. Think RF 24-400mm instead of 24-240mm. Pro-grade potential.
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PRODUCTION MASTERY
Amazon Prime Video is downsizing in Africa and the Middle East to focus on European shows. They won't contract new originals from Africa and the Middle East, but existing ones will continue.
This shift comes after Prime Video made big plans for Africa just months ago, aiming to become the region's leading streaming player.
Why it matters: Prime Video's local strategy in Africa was all about original content and partnerships with local creators.
Now, that's on pause as the company doubles down on Europe.
For African creators, it's a missed opportunity to showcase their work.
And competitors like Showmax and Netflix, which heavily bet on African originals, could gain ground.
Is Prime Video right to retreat from Africa?Vote to see live results! |
🔥 Press Worthy
Insta360’s AI Warp editing extends to all its cameras now, not just the latest ones.
Silence in cinema, the unsung protagonist: a versatile tool for emotional depth, tension, and visual storytelling. Lights, camera, no sound.
UK fines drone operator £1500 for crashing into DJ Fatboy Slim's concert stage. Drone photographers are making headlines again, not always positively though!
AI-powered Luminar Neo speeds up photo edits, but its body-swapping tool can get creepy.
📚 Learn & Grow
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CREATOR ECONOMY
Simone Noronha / The Washington Post
Forget Gen Z; brands are looking to older women for the next influencer boom.
As women over 50 gain substantial followings on platforms like Instagram and TikTok, they’re attracting attention from more than just their peers.
Brands are taking note of the engagement and buying habits of these influencers’ predominantly younger fans, spurring lucrative partnerships.
However, companies are learning the hard way that pigeonholing these influencers into selling “anti-aging” products misses the mark and alienates audiences more quickly than it sells.
The reality? Younger audiences actually enjoy seeing and learning from older women, and many are watching as this untouched market segment grows in wealth and influence.
Is the rise of older women influencers a passing trend?Vote to see live results! |
🔥 Press Worthy
Netflix won't support Apple's $3.5K AR headset; web-only viewing planned. AR's a tough sell at that price. Netflix doesn't care about Apple.
Samsung’s Galaxy S24 packs a 200MP camera and syncs up tricks like HDR and night mode directly to Instagram.
Meta’s Zuckerberg shifts focus to AGI, combining research teams and amassing computing power to chase the elusive goal of artificial general intelligence.
YouTube duo Colin & Samir teams up with Kajabi to launch Creator Startup, a $1,797 course on turning your channel into a cash cow.
📚 Learn & Grow
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