Western Digital has announced a new microSD card for mobile devices at the IFA in Berlin. They have upped the ante by announcing a 400GB SanDisk Ultra microSDXC UHS-I microSD card. The previous highest-capacity available from SanDisk was 200GB and Samsung at 256GB but this is the world’s highest right now that can hold up […]
Sony introduces new XQD and SD cards in India
Sony has expanded its lineup of memory cards for the Indian market. The professional memory card lineup now includes ultra high-speed XQD and SD cards along with the first XQD/SD card reader and XQD adapter. The XQD-M series comes in capacities of 32GB, 64GB and 128GB that has a read speed of up to 440MB/s […]
Sony launches high-speed UZ Series SD cards in India
Sony has launched its new Ultra High Speed SD card UZ series in the Indian market. Targeted at professional and semi-professional photographers and videographers, the UZ series cards boast a high-speed data transfer of 95MB/s (read) and 90MB/s (write) coupled with UHS Speed Class 3 rating, which Sony assures is perfect for recording 4K content. […]
Sony outs high-speed XQD Memory Cards
Sony has announced speedier memory cards that support the new XQD specification. The recently approved and licensed format from CompactFlash Association, XQD cards are touted for its speed and performance that can capture up to 100 frames in RAW format in continuous shooting mode. The new XQD card from Sony is compatible with Nikon’s […]
SanDisk Extreme Pro SDHC UHS-I card transfers at speeds up to 45MB/sec
SanDisk is expanding its memory card family with a high-speed SDHC memory card. The card hails from SanDisk’s Extreme Pro range and features Ultra High Speed (UHS) technology that promises speeds to up to 45MB/sec, which is one of the most sought requirements of photographers and DSLR users. A high-speed card such as this […]
SanDisk, Nikon and Sony proposes new standard for next-gen memory cards
SanDisk, Nikon and Sony have come together to develop a set of specifications for next-generation storage cards that will fulfill video and photographers’ needs. The new standard will allow memory cards to store huge amount of data and also process larger files quickly, which is a must for today’s high-end cameras and camcorders. The […]
Eye-Fi releases X2 range of memory cards with 802.11n
Eye-Fi has released the X2 lineup of memory cards that brings in high capacity along with faster uploads. The line consists of Connect X2, Explore X2 and Pro X2 and possesses 802.11n radio that enables quick uploads to various social networking sites. The Connect X2 is the cheapest of all that comes in 4GB […]
SanDisk starts shipping memory cards with 64-gigabit X4 NAND flash tech
SanDisk’s much touted X4 flash tech equipped memory cards are now shipping. The technology allows a memory card to hold 4-bits of data in each cell, twice as compared to a MLC based NAND memory chip. The X4 based cards are processed by 43nm technology with 64-gigabit NAND flash chip, making it the highest-density […]