Pretty soon, the days of multi-step data transferral will be gone. Presented at CES 2015, the Canon Connect Station boasts the ability to pull media from its new NFC-ready devices by simply placing them in close proximity to the cutting-edge hub.
This touch-based sharing technology has been in the works for a few years now, but it's with this product that consumers can come to expect more affordable gadgets to perform such seamless tasks. Priced at around $300, the Canon Connect Station has a 1 Terabyte hard drive, a remote, and it can be easily set up for visuals on your TV, with the capacity to send photographs over Wi-Fi. Five NFC cameras will be launched shortly before this hub hits stores.
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What Makes This Trend Stand Out
- Contact-based Data Transfer
- Opportunity for development of other devices that can seamlessly transfer data through close proximity technology.
- One-step Media Consolidation
- Potential for innovation in creating devices that can store and organize large amounts of media from multiple devices with a single tap.
- Seamless Visual Sharing
- Development of products that simplify the process of sharing visual content across devices and screens.
Sectors Adopting This
- Consumer Electronics
- NFC technology combined with media storage has disruptively transformed how consumers handle their multimedia.
- Photography
- Camera companies can capitalize on the trend to produce cameras that have NFC technology and seamless media transfer options.
- Home Entertainment
- Opportunity for increasing innovation in home audiovisual tech devices that can easily receive and display media from numerous sources.
