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New Nikon cameras speak Wi-Fi

New Nikon cameras speak Wi-Fi

Nikon on Thursday unveiled what it says are the world's first built-in Wi-Fi-enabled digital cameras to hit the market.


Cameras that use wireless connections to upload pictures or to print photos aren't new. Many models use Bluetooth technology to get the job done, but only a handful of companies are investing in Wi-Fi to connect cameras to other devices

But New York Times writer David Pogue isn't so sure Nikon will hit paydirt with its new Coolpix models. In a story published Thursday, Pogue assesses the P1, hailing the concept but saying that Nikon has "a lot of work to do...with the wireless element.
"The camera," he writes, "can't connect to a computer or printer until you first install the software on your computer, connect the camera through its USB cable, walk through a series of setup screens and name your connection (or, as Nikon calls it, your profile; the camera can memorize nine of them).
"This process is far more technical and jargon-laden than it needs to be; in fact, the whole ritual should be unnecessary. Why can't the P1 auto-detect and auto-join wireless networks the way palmtops and laptops can?"

TRIZ Innovation - methodology based on Patent Study

I met a guy at the innovation summit who introduced me to the concept of TRIZ- Theory of Inventive Problem Solving. I was amazed to find that a Russian innovator had arrived at this method based on the study of patents.

Triz is a methodology arrived after studying all successful Patents in the world and classifying them into 40 Innovative Principles that helps you define and solve problems.

The Features are:

1) Provides direct access to solution strategies of the best Inventors in the world.

2) Triz classifies Knowledge by Function ,hence we have access to the way the function is performed across different industries and systems.

3) Helps Predict trends in Technology Evolution

4) Triz proves that most of the time somebody somewhere has solved a problem like yours. Cross Industry solutions to your problem are most effective.

5) A Systematic problem definition and solution process offered by Triz , Reduces Risk

6) Triz shows evolutionary trends in Technology and hence helps focus your R&D

7) Provides Access to the solution strategies of the best Inventors of the world