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New dedicated app for Connect Station CS100

Canon has announced that it will launch a dedicated companion smartphone app for its Connect Station
CS100, available on iOS and Android, at the end of March 2016. The Connect Station CS100 Smartphone App will allow you to upload images to, and download from, your smartphone or tablet; browse and select images to view on your TV screen, as well as rename albums and add comments.

Canon Connect Station CS100
To complement this, Canon also announced the release of an automatic firmware update for the Connect Station CS100, available from late May, which will deliver enhanced levels of control and even easier access to your image library.

The Firmware 2.0 update will add the following functionalities to the Connect Station CS100:
  • Quick, bulk, uploads – import bulk images from your PC to the Connect Station CS100 using the new, simple drag and drop interface
  • Easy image exports – transfer your Connect Station CS100 images to a wider range of devices
  • New Connect Station App features – the firmware will also add a feed of all your images stored on the Connect Station CS100 and is viewable on your smartphone and tablet. You will also have the ability to search by date and album name
  • Support for 13 new languages – Dutch, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish, Polish, Hungarian, Ukraine, Turkish, Malay, Thai, Vietnamese and Indonesian

The Connect Station CS100 is a unique image-storage device that helps you bring your photos and movies together. Acting as a hub for your images and videos, you can import via NFC, the new mobile app, as well as USB, SD and CF cards. Once stored, you can relive your special moments back on your home TV, or wirelessly on your smartphone, tablet or PC, and even share images online for friends and family to view. You can find out more about the CS100 here.




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