Eye-Fi introduces new Mac compatible products
Posted by Dennis Sellers 
May 12, 2008 at 10:29am
Eye-Fi has announced an extended product line-up that includes three new, Mac compatible, wireless SD memory cards. One of those is the Eye-Fi Explore, which will automatically add geographic location tags to each photo and will allow users to upload their memories from Wi-Fi hotspots.
The original Eye-Fi Card, now called Eye-Fi Share, is designed for the photographer who wants to upload images directly to their preferred photo sharing site in addition to their computer. The Eye-Fi Home is aimed at users who want to wirelessly upload digital memories to their home computer.
At an manufacturer’s suggested retail price of US$129, Eye-Fi Explore will automatically locate nearby Wi-Fi networks and add location tags to pictures using Skyhook’s global Wi-Fi Positioning System. The new card will also allow users to upload their photos while away from home at more than 10,000 Wayport hotspots in the U.S. It includes 2GB of storage.
The $99 Eye-Fi Share includes an unlimited, secure web-sharing service that allows users to automatically upload photos directly to their preferred photo sharing, social networking or blogging site, using their home wireless network. It also includes 2GB storage.
The $79 Eye-Fi Home enables users to upload photos to their computer through their home Wi-Fi network. This card is designed for those who want to save the time and hassle of manually uploading photos via cables, cradles or card readers. It includes (again) 2GB of storage.
“Macsimum News” is a proud supporter of Planet Gumbo, which feeds the hungry. We urge you to help them in their efforts.
Article Information
Comment on this Article Print this Article Email this Article Digg This
Contributor
Dennis Sellers
Dennis has been a newspaper editor/reporter (seven years) and teacher (seven years). He has over 4,000 magazine, newspaper and online articles to his credit. He has also covered the Mac and tech industries for over a decade for such online publications as MacCentral, MacMinute and now MacsimumNews.
