Adobe MAX 2011 - Adobe demos an AIR extension for NFC on the Android Nexus S,. Near Field Communications can be used to quickly link up devices or read information on tags within a proximity.
We've had about 24 hours with the iPhone 4S and while our initial interactions with Siri were gratifiying and the faster speed and features of iOS5 and iCloud have changed the way we user our iPhone, it is the camera that's really impressed us. Here are some unedited photos we have taken with the iPhone 4S. That 8MP camera is just superb, arguably the best on any mobile device we've tested. We will pit it against some point-and-shoot cameras soon to see how it fares against dedicated cameras.
Today was definitely a good day for Apple. The iPhone 4S launched, the initial iOS 5 hiccups were resolved and iCloud is starting to build momentum. Judging from the long lines forming around Apple stores and mobile carriers, this was a sucessflu launch. We also received news that Apple shares hit an all time high today rising by 3.3% to $422 a share. Apple company is now worth $391 billion. Today also saw Apple streak by Exxon and once more becoming the world's most valuable public company.
Canon may finally be getting into the compact Interchangeable Lens Camera market in 2012. The leader in DSLR and point-and-shoot segement, Canon is the remaining holdout in this popular new area of photography. Perennial Archrival Nikon has already played its hand with the Nikon N1 which will be available soon. Canon still has to consider Sony, Olympus, Pentax, Panasonic and Fujifilm which all have appealing small models with alre sensors and a variety of lenses.