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Kodak photo kiosks now connected to the social web

May 31, 2011

Eastman Kodak Co. recently announced that it has now introduced social network connectivity to the Kodak Picture Kiosk. With this new offering, consumers can access and print the photos they've published or shared on Kodak Gallery, Facebook and Picasa Web Albums, helping retailers, both large and small, increase profit potential, according to Kodak.

With more than 475 million active consumers in 180 countries and more than 3 billion photos uploaded to these sites each month, the software offers retailers a huge opportunity to market their unique in-store services to these users, Kodak said.

"Today's online-savvy consumers want to access their favorite online photos anytime and anywhere. Adding Social Connectivity to our Kodak Picture Kiosk means new, easier and faster ways for people to connect, print and share their memories," Kodak's Darren Johnson, regional business director and vice president, retail system solutions, paper and output systems and film products, EAMER, said in the announcement. "In Kodak Picture Kiosk Software V5.0, we've developed what we believe is a breakthrough customer experience, helping our retail partners create vibrant, inspiring and fun photo retail destinations with the potential to bring more profit per square foot."