If I think about photography then Kodak almost instantly comes to mind. Call it the effects of marketing but “a Kodak moment” is etched in my memory. I was incredibly sad to read the press reports that started with “Kodak files for bankruptcy protection”. The Kodak story is one that represents the change in photography. Once upon a time Kodak sold the majority of the photographic film used in old school cameras. Then the significant movement to digital came and Kodak it seemed had no plan how to cater for it. It is very sad that a company so intertwined with photography is staring bankruptcy in...

So I am about 9 days early but I would like to nominate 4 products for “Electronic product of the year 2012”: Lytro The camera startup has made waves in announcing their product line up. Disrupting one of the biggest consumer electronic categories just highlights the potential the Lytro camera has. Sony PlayStation Vita Truth be told, Sony has not done enough innovation on their entire PlayStation range the last 2 years.  The Vita is a game changer as it incorporates functionality to Sony BRAVIA LCD TV’s and PS3. With cross platform play you can start playing a game on your PS3 console,...

Every once and a while, someone or a manufacturer does something really different in comparison to the norm of their industry. Apple has done it a few times with their various product lines (especially the iPhone and iPad) and then there are start-ups like Lytro who push the boundaries with regards to technology. The point I am trying to make is that many companies irrespective of their size, push the boundaries to ensure a unique experience for their users. The latest addition to this group is Nikon.  They have added 2 new lines of cameras that are going to push boundaries in my opinion. The J1&...

Buying a business is supposedly to add value to it or to your company. We have seen it with Sony buying Ericsson and HP buying Palm. Most of the time it is to add another industry to your own operations. It can sometimes also be seen as a talent acquisition for a company. Today, I am sad, really sad actually. Cisco has announced that they will be closing down their handheld video camera operation Flip to focus on their switch business. It does makes sense as Cisco is something of a networking juggernaut but it still does not justify closing a business that you paid $500 million for in 2009. Surely they...

Nikon have unveiled their newest upper-entry-level DSLR, the D5100. The Nikon D5100 D-SLR houses a host of new and innovative features aimed at giving photographers the tools to shatter creative constraints and tell stories with amazing image quality and stunning HD movies. The Nikon D5100 includes features designed to enhance the shooting experience, including an impressive new 3-inch, super sharp 921,000-dot Vari-angle LCD screen and full HD (1080p) movie recording with full-time autofocus. The 16.2-megapixel D5100 is also the first Nikon D-SLR to provide in-camera effects that can be applied to both...