Canon PowerShot N Camera with WiFi for easy sharing and ‘Any Way Up’ Shooting

Canon updates its PowerShot line at the CES 2013 and the new PowerShot N is the camera maker’s effort to “open new dimensions of photographic expression”, and to bring smartphone snap shooters back to camera. Instead of conventional rectangular shape, Canon’s new camera has a square design. It includes an innovative zoom and shoot operation, Creative Shot mode and enhanced connectivity for easy sharing.

The PowerShot N, as you can see, comes in square shape. It features an innovative dual-ring control system. Located on the top and bottom of the lens, the outer ring controls the shutter which can be released from any point on the ring, and the inner ring controls the zoom. The system makes shooting easy and efforless and allows users to shoot any way up, diagonally, horizontally, low or high angles and even upside-down. Complementing the dual-ring system is the 2.8-inch capacitive touchscreen LCD with 90 degrees of tilt that lets users capture images from a wide array of angles and positions.

The compact PowerShot N comes with Creative Shot mode, a powerful tool to add artistic effects to photos. In Creative Mode, the camera will analyze the photo to apply a series of artistic elements by varying composition, lighting and color, and render five different variations of the shot in different color modes, crops, and styles. Sharing is easy and instant. With enhanced WiFi connectivity and a dedicated Mobile Device Connect button, users can upload photos and videos to their iOS or Android devices and social network easily and quickly.

End of Legendary PlayStation 2 Announced

And its over. The end of an era. Sony finally thinks the PS2 can’t go any further and has stopped its production. The console was introduced back in 2000. This was a story of 155.1 million units, over 10,000 game titles and 1.52 billion game units later, it is not only the bestselling but also the most influential game console of all time. Amazingly though, the console continued to outsell the PS3 almost 3 years after its announcement.

Although the PS2′s shipments were already stopped late last year, its only now that an official announcement has been made by Sony.

The PS2 was home to one of the most successful titles of all time including Gran Turismo and the earliest titles of Grand Theft Auto.

The end of era of the PS2 might mean that the announcement of PS4 is near. If the PS4 is announced in 2013, i.e. sooner rather than later, then discontinuing the PS2 will definitely be a good decision as with that the price of PS3 will drop too.

But whatever the reason might be, the PS2 will never be forgotten as it transformed the gaming industry into what we know it today. So, so long Playstation 2. May you rest in peace.

Just to mention, the price of PS2 is expected to drop in the coming months, and it is likely to remain a good a deal for those who can’t afford a PS3 or Xbox 360.