The Eye-Fi SD cards have been quite a development in the photography world thus far. For those of you not in the know, Eye-Fi cards are SD cards which allow you to transfer your images to your computer directly when there is a WiFi access point nearby. This eliminates the need to lug around your card readers and cables and is great, if you have a wireless AP around that is.
Eye-Fi has announced a firmware upgrade for their SD cards which gives users the option of a "Direct Mode", doing away with the need for a wireless access point. With the Eye-Fi direct mode, you can immediately and automatically upload images to your mobile or tablet in conjunction with a special Eye-Fi app. From there, the sky's the limit, allowing users to upload, share or even manipulate said pictures as fast as your data plan will allow for it. I can see this being useful for wire photographers IF Eye-Fi comes out with CF card equivalents as most wire photographers will not be using cameras which take SD cards.
Direct Mode will be available as a free upgrade to all Eye-Fi X2 cards later in 2011.
Eye-Fi has announced a firmware upgrade for their SD cards which gives users the option of a "Direct Mode", doing away with the need for a wireless access point. With the Eye-Fi direct mode, you can immediately and automatically upload images to your mobile or tablet in conjunction with a special Eye-Fi app. From there, the sky's the limit, allowing users to upload, share or even manipulate said pictures as fast as your data plan will allow for it. I can see this being useful for wire photographers IF Eye-Fi comes out with CF card equivalents as most wire photographers will not be using cameras which take SD cards.
Direct Mode will be available as a free upgrade to all Eye-Fi X2 cards later in 2011.
For more info, visit the Eye-Fi site here
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