The Nokia 8 is giving the selfie a makeover. Its ‘bothie’ feature – or dual-sight mode – lets users take a photo or video using the front and back camera at the same time. By tapping into people's increasing desire to share live experiences, Nokia is hoping to get a leg up in a crowded market.

People generally like pretty things, whether that’s a shiny Pink Lady apple or fancy fine china. But can products be too pretty? Canvas8 sat down with Freeman Wu, a doctoral candidate in marketing at Arizona State University, to find out why people don’t like to use aesthetically-pleasing items.

Bourbon is booming, rye is on the rise and Tennessee is thriving as US drinkers fall back in love with dark spirits. But a clever ad campaign isn't always enough for a brand to stand out. How did Jack Daniel’s grab people’s attention and remind them that whiskey is the drink of rock and roll stars?

Having kept a low profile in recent years, Kodak has come out of the dark room with the launch of its first smartphone. Targeted at photography fanatics, Ektra is an Android device with a 21-megapixel camera, which intends to carve out a niche following in the already crowded smartphone market.