If you are making a living with photography, then a service as Canon Professional Services (CPS) can make a difference. The 3 minutes video above gives you an introduction to CPS.

Canon Professional Services (CPS) provides exceptional support for full-time imaging professionals. CPS members receive exclusive 24/7 phone and e-mail support, expedited and discounted equipment maintenance and repairs, Equipment Evaluation Loans, on-site support at select events and shows, discounts on select Canon Live Learning seminars and workshops, and more.

The basic membership (Silver Member) is free of charge (see below), while “Gold Member” and “Platinum Member” come at $100 and $300, respectively.

Phokl is a new free app for all photo enthusiasts with everything you need to further develop your love for the art of photography. The app unifies functionality and features normally found in different apps. See after the break what Phokl can do for you:

Canon Professional Network’s Infobank is a digital encyclopedia for all Canon DSLR shooters.

With in-depth coverage of technical, technology and technique Infobank is a must-read information resource for all Canon digital photographers. Regularly updated to reflect the latest digital developments Infobank will ensure you get the most from your Canon digital experience.

There is a lot of different categories and voices to check, with in-depth article about these topics. Topics can be searched. For all covered categories have a look at the pic below.

BCNranking (google translation here) published the 2013 market share in Japan for various tech categories. Let us have a look how Canon did perform.  As you can see Canon is undisputed leader when it comes to DSLR and compact cameras. More after the break.

 

 (Reuters) – Canon Inc is shifting capacity back to Japan in an apparent vindication of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s yen-weakening policies, which have made it more profitable for some Japanese manufacturers to produce and export from home.

In the wake of the 2008 financial crisis, the world’s largest camera maker was caught out by its reliance on domestic production by a soaring yen – which devalued its overseas earnings and increased labor costs – forcing the company to produce more overseas.

It is now set to reverse that shift, boosting jobs and factory operations in Japan in a move that will delight proponents of Abe’s economic policies and erode the competitive advantage enjoyed by rivals such as Nikon Corp, which has long made the majority of its cameras overseas.

Canon will raise the proportion of products made in Japan to 50 percent within the next three years from 42 percent now, Chief Executive Fujio Mitarai told Reuters in an interview on Thursday, after saying he was “looking forward” to a further slide in the yen.

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Source: wyswig

We reported a rumor stating that Canon will have an announcement today, January, 9, in Hong Kong, It turned out just printers where announced, these:

SELPHY CP910, CP820, PIXMA iP8770, iX6870, iX6770, MX537, MX477 and iP2870.

These printers have already been announced for CES 2014, so nothing new here. But at least we have some pics to show after the break.