Canon's Irista Is Flickr Without the Cool Features

Canon has entered the cloud-based storage arena, albeit a bit late.

Previously marketed only in Europe as a beta program under the name Project1709, irista is the photo company's first foray into the storage universe, which has long been dominated by platforms like Google Drive and iCloud.

The platform offers users up to 10GB of free storage space. In comparison, photo-sharing site Flickr provides more than 100 times that amount with room for 1,000GB worth of photos per user, according to its website. File-saving site Dropbox comes in last with only 2GB.

Interestingly, irista does not have its own sharing area. Rather, it allows users to share photos via Flickr and Facebook.

Similar to Flickr but unlike generic sites such as Dropbox, irista's focus is solely on photos. It does not store items like documents and apps. Additionally, irista appears primitive in its lack of editing and filter options, such as those offered by Flickr and Instagram.

irista is now accessible via its new website, irista.com.

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MeMini Is a Wearable Camera That Captures Moments After They Happen

Video can capture priceless moments — but not if you miss the shot.

meMINI is a wearable Wi-Fi-enabled camera with recall, which helps users save film-worthy moments in high-definition video after they've already come and gone.

Looping footage is captured every five seconds to five minutes. To permanently store the last recorded moment, users can press the recall button to transfer a file to cloud-based storage or the camera's internal memory. The meMINI can loop video for three continuous hours on a full charge.

What's more, users can attach the camera to their clothing via its magnetic back plates; this allows them to easily take it on the go.

An app compatible with iOS and Android can control the camera, the footage and how video is stored. It also lets users share moments they've recorded via email, social media or with the meMINI community.

meMINI co-developers Ben Bodley and Sam Lee are raising money for the device on Kickstarter. At press time, the device has already surpassed its original funding goal of $50,000.

"Technology changes—our memories should last forever," the camera's Kickstarter video explains. "Imagine if there was a device that captured our favorite moments that would otherwise be lost."

Image: MeMini

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