Wireless memory cards

Jan 30, 2008 Technology

A few months ago a company by the name of Eye-Fi released an SD memory card that can transfer the image files it contains directly to a PC attached to a wireless network without removing the card from the camera. In fact, it can even transfer those files over the Internet to over a dozen online social networking and photo sharing sites.

The Eye-Fi card became so popular, so quickly that several other memory card manufacturers are forging ahead with their own versions of wireless storage devices. This of course includes Sandisk, the 800 pound gorilla in that market.

The 2GB version of the Eye-Fi card is priced at right at $100, but now that competition is entering the marketplace that price is sure to drop like a rock, and as larger capacity devices become available the 2GB units will eventually be fairly inexpensive.