Eye-Fi introduces new “Endless Memory” mode to its memory cards
The Eye-Fi company is back with a new version of its popular Wi-Fi memory cards that could give you a virtually limitless amount of storage if you work everything just right.
The Eye-Fi company has been releasing Wi-Fi enabled memory cards for some time now, but with the new 8GB Eye-Fi Pro X2, not only have the cards been upped to Class 6 performance for faster read/write speeds, they have a new Endless Memory mode, which enables the Eye-Fi card to automatically make space available after photos and videos are uploaded.
“With the introduction of our first wireless memory card, we made backing up and sharing photos effortless. Now, we’re again redefining what is possible with a leap forward in technology, performance and user experience,” said Jef Holove, CEO of Eye-Fi. “The new X2 engine delivers further on the promise of a connected device – more convenience and virtually endless storage capacity, so there is no cap on the memories that can be captured.”
The 8GB SDHC Eye-Fi Pro X2 is powered by Eye-Fi’s proprietary X2 engine which includes an exclusively designed chip and an 802.11n radio. The X2 engine enables greater flexibility in memory capacity and faster read write/speeds, achieving Class 6 performance. The 802.11n radio and a new antenna design enable faster wireless uploads and increased Wi-Fi range, and still support the 802.11b and 802.11g standards.
The Eye-Fi Pro X2 wirelessly uploads JPEG and RAW images and videos from the camera to computer and one of 25 online photo and video sharing sites, such as Flickr, Picasa or Facebook. It also allows users to create an ad hoc connection directly to their computer to wirelessly upload photos and videos while away from a wireless router. Or users can upload away from home at more than 10,000 Wayport and open hotspots. Pro X2 automatically geotags photos with information about where the images were taken.
The 8GB Eye-Fi Pro X2 has a suggested retail price of $149.99.
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Ok but when will that happen? I’ve tried googling for Sony’s thing but all I cam up with is lots of spam and ecommerce shops that don’t count a dime.