Again?! GoPro sued by Contour for patent infringement

GoPro can’t catch a break. A week ago company shares dropped to an all-time low after announcing they would be laying off 7% of their workforce after a slump in sales. Then, earlier this week, we shared news that investors have filed a lawsuit against GoPro for sharing misleading numbers and projections, causing massive losses […]

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Contour Sues GoPro for Patent Infringement

It seems that GoPro just can’t catch a break lately. After whiffing on the launch of the HERO4 Session, GoPro was subsequently sued by Polaroid because the Session rips off the Polaroid Cube‘s design. Then, GoPro had to drop the HERO4 Session price down to half the original retail price in order to move a […]

Will Sutton Used a Selfie Stick to Create an Awesome 4K Video of His Crazy Parkour Skills

Will Sutton, well known for his wicked parkour skills, is quite possibly the only person capable of making selfie sticks cool. Using a GoPro and a selfie stick, the London-based professional free runner, created this action-filled point-of-view “selfie” video while showing off what he can do. Have a seat before watching this; Sutton’s incredible talent […]

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GoPro hit with class action lawsuit over tumbling share prices

Last week, we shared the news that GoPro is planning on cutting back its workforce after shares dropped to an all-time low. Now, we’ve learned that GoPro has yet another monkey on its back in the form of a lawsuit from investors. The lawsuit, filed by Gainey McKenna & Egleston in California, claims GoPro management […]

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Deal: Olympus E-P5 Kit for $399

Adorama has a great limited time sale on the Olympus E-P5 with 40-150mm f/4-5.6R lens for $399 (reg. $1017.95) through the end of today. Check it out while it lasts here at Adorama. Copyright/DMCA Notice: The RSS entry was originally published on Photography Bay. RSSID#794326

GoPro Shares At an All-Time Low After Disaster Sales; Will Let Go 7% of Its Staff

In its announcement to investors of Q4 and overall preliminary results for 2015, GoPro said it will be cutting back its workforce by 7% in order to “better align resources to key growth initiatives”, but Business Insider says the move came as “sales are a disaster”. Meanwhile the company’s shares hit an all-time low. That […]

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GoPro’s Sales Slipping; Restructure to Cut 7% of Workforce

GoPro announced today that its sales for the fourth quarter of 2015 were lower than expected even with an overall $435 million in revenue. GoPro noted that the lower revenue also reflects a $21 million reduction in price protection related charges due to dropping the HERO4 Session down to $199. Lots of folks were scratching their […]

Mezmerizing GoPro video shows what it’s like to be inside of a washer’s spin cycle

It might sound strange, but I’ve always been fascinated by a washing machine. A few times growing up, my mother and I made trips to the laundromat when our family’s washer or dryer broke and each time I sat in front of the front-loading washing machines and watched as clothes, water and bubbles splashed around. […]

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GoPro Deals This Week

B&H has deals on the GoPro HERO4 Black and Silver models, as well as the HERO3+ Silver, right now. The HERO4 Black is currently available for $429.99 (reg. $499.99). It also includes a free GoPro Remote 1.0 and Battery BacPac Bundle. Get it here at B&H Photo. The HERO4 Silver is available for $338.99 (reg. $399.99). Get […]

YouTube partners with GoPro for VR content, hopes to support HDR video ‘soon’

It looks like YouTube is getting extremely interested in up-and-coming video formats, including virtual reality (VR) and high dynamic range (HDR). During YouTube’s keynote at Consumer Electronics Show (CES) this week in Las Vegas, Chief Business Officer of YouTube, Robert Kyncl, announced the video platform is partnering up with GoPro to produce and share 360º […]

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