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Fans Seek to Resurrect Polaroid Film

Rob Quinn — Tue, 26 May 2009 08:28:00 CDT

A determined band of entrepreneurs, scientists, and lovers of retro photography is doing its best to bring Polaroid film back from the dead, the New York Times reports. The group managed to buy the company’s old equipment just before it was dumped and is now attempting to reinvent the chemicals...

Digital Polaroid Doesn't Have Same Charm

Sam Biddle — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 12:24:01 CST

Polaroid may be out of the film business, but it's trying to reclaim its place in the market of instant photos. With the goal of winning back the hearts of nostalgic point-and-shooters, Polaroid has unveiled the diminutive PoGo, combining a standard digital camera with an onboard, ink-free printer. But FastCompany’s...

Polaroid Files for Bankruptcy a Second Time

Wesley Oliver — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 12:08:34 CST

Polaroid is blaming fraud at its parent company for its second bankruptcy filing in 7 years, Bloomberg reports. The instant photography pioneer says it has “ample cash reserves” and doesn’t expect to seek additional financing under Chapter 11 reorganization. But the Petters Group, which acquired the 71-year-old firm in 2005,...

Polaroid Out of Instant-Photo Biz

Matt Cantor — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 19:40:00 CST

The Polaroid photo company, whose familiar white-bordered snapshot has become an "icon," is leaving film behind to zoom in on digital equipment, Bloomberg reports. The Massachusetts company was founded in 1937 and in 1948 released the first instant camera, pulling in huge profits—but with the popularity of digital cameras,...