Memory cards

Xbox 360 update blocks unlicensed memory units

If you've got an unauthorised Xbox 360 memory unit, then you might want to think about getting an official one ASAP - the forthcoming software update for the console will render it inoperable.

Xbox Live's Major Nelson posted on his blog that "one of the changes...

Eye-Fi wireless memory cards to launch in the UK

Eye-Fi's wireless memory cards will soon be available in the UK, it's been officially announced.

Due to hit shop shelves on 19 October, Eye-Fi cards allow users to wirelessly upload photos and videos to their computer and the Web when in range of a Wi-Fi network.

SanDisk at it again with Nintendo DSi SDHC card

Following the earlier debut of its "Netbook" SD card, and the Wii-branded cards it offers, SanDisk has announced the launch of the official memory card for the Nintendo DSi.

SanDisk says the SDHC card for Nintendo DSi "provides gamers with the extra storage...

SanDisk Extreme Pro CF launches

SanDisk has launched its latest professional grade CompactFlash card, the Extreme Pro.

The new cards are pitched at pro photographers, offering read and write speeds up to 90MB/s, with cards coming in from 16, 32 and 64GB capacities

SanDisk claims...

Toshiba announces 64GB SDXC memory card

Toshiba has announced the launch of the world's first 64GB SDXC memory card. SDXC stands for "SD eXtended Capacity" and is a new standard, following on from SDHC, for storing data of over 32GB and up to 2 terabytes.

As well as a world first, Toshiba is also...

Eye-Fi introduces Apple-only geotagging SD card

Eye-Fi has announced an addition to its range of Wi-Fi SD cards that lets Apple users get in on the action. The 2GB Eye-Fi Geo card lets Mac fans automatically upload pictures from their digital camera to iPhoto over Wi-Fi.

All photos uploaded will also arrive...

SanDisk announces world's fastest 32GB SDHC card

SanDisk has introduced what it says is the fastest 32GB SDHC card on the market.

The 32GB SanDisk Extreme SDHC card offers Class 10, up to 30 megabytes per second read and write speeds, and aimed particularly at digital photography enthusiasts with high-end...

PVR TV that records to SD card announced

The first television with the ability to record onto SD cards has been announced by British LCD TV company, Cello Electronics.

The PVR Freeview TV shuns a more usual hard drive in favour of the portable storage format, meaning that recordings can more easily...

Eye-Fi launches "Pro" wireless SD card

Eye-Fi has announced a new product for professional photographers - the Eye-Fi Pro. Like their other products, the Pro is an SDHC card that lets users upload pictures to the internet straight from their camera.

The Pro supports RAW, JPEG and various video files,...

SanDisk offers "Netbook" SDHC cards

SanDisk has launched a memory card that it is angling as specific to netbook owners.

The SanDisk Netbook SDHC removable flash memory card is said to offer consumers "an easy and affordable way to significantly increase their netbooks' storage capacity".

VIDEO: LaCie Data/Share

LaCie has announced a "creative" new way to access data from SD and microSD cards.

Created by the 5.5 designers firm, the LaCie Data/Share lets owners stick their cards into the device and either instantly create a USB-ready storage key, or just access the...

Verbatim launches 32GB SDHC card

Verbatim has announced its 32GB class 6 SDHC memory card has gone on sale in the UK.

Claiming "real-time" recording directly to the card with a guaranteed minimum write and read speed of 6MB/sec, the card is aimed at professional photographers.

Verbatim...

Nintendo Wii gets storage solution

Nintendo has announced a storage solution for the Nintendo Wii at the Game Developer Conference in the States.

Unveiled by Nintendo president Satoru Iwata, who also revealed that the Wii has passed the 50 million shipped milestone, it's something fans have...

Transcend announces new SDHC HD video card range

Transcend has announced its range of SDHC HD video cards, its newest additions to its memory card series.

Developed to handle the increased capacity, speed and reliability requirements of HD video, the SDHC cards also boast a high capacity which HD video demands.

When...

PNY launches 2009 "EA by PNY" microSD card

PNY has launched the latest version of its gaming microSD card, boasting to offer the "best" of the EA mobile catalogue.

The card will allow users to choose and download one free EA game using their WAP connection and the code printed inside the PNY packaging.

SanDisk to offer 32GB microSDHC card

SanDisk will launch a 32GB microSDHC card this year, Pocket-lint has learnt.

The news means media fans will be able to store twice as much as with SanDisk's current offerings.

microSD is roadmapped up to 32GB, so this will be the last update for...

Pretec launches two memory cards with "world first" claims

Pretec has launched two new memory cards, both with claims of "record breaking" specs.

First up is the world's first 32GB SDXC card, a next-generation card that can hit read/write speeds of 50MB/s, and will be able to reach capacities of 2TB in the future.

Eye-Fi cards get video support

Eye-Fi has announced two new wireless SD memory cards that will upload content directly from your PC or digital camera to the Internet.

Both photos and videos can be automatically uploaded to popular sites like Flickr and YouTube.

"The magic of...

Kingston launches 16GB microSDHC card

Kingston has announced it is releasing a 16GB microSDHC Flash memory card for use in mobile phones.

"The increased functionality of the latest mobile phones has helped fuel and raise consumers' appetites for more digital content", said Wendy Lecot, Flash business...

Kingston Elite Pro memory cards capacity increased

Kingston Digital has announced it is increasing the capacity of its CompactFlash Elite Pro Flash memory cards to 32GB.

The bigger capacity joins the 4GB, 8GB and 16GB cards in the range, and offers the same 25MB/sec read speeds and 20MB/sec write speeds.

The...

Kingston Digital releases new range of SDHC cards

Kingston Digital has announced it is releasing a new line of SDHC video cards for use in digital camcorders.

To help consumers know which size will suit their needs, the SDHC cards come with the approximate recording time in minutes on the packaging, and are...

PNY develops new SD card for camcorders

PNY has developed a new SD card optimised for video recording, the SD HC Optima Video Edition.

Dedicated to camcorders that use SD HC flash cards, PNY's SD HC Optima is aimed at high definition video recording due to its high capacity and performance.

Available...

Sony and Sandisk to produce 2TB memory cards

SanDisk and Sony have announced the joint development project, that is set to expand its Memory Stick Pro range to capacities of up to 2TB.

Currently named "Memory Stick format series for extended high capacity", the new line will take the entire Memory Stick PRO...

SDXC memory cards announced

The SD Card Association has announced the next generation SD Memory Card, called "SDXC".

SDXC stands for "SD eXtended Capacity" and is a new standard for storing data of over 32GB and up to 2 terabytes.

The standard will be the official specification...

Kodak to launch high capacity SDHC video memory cards

Lexar Media has teamed up with Kodak to produce the new Kodak SDHC video memory card.

The compact memory card has been designed to provide users of flash-based digital camcorders, point-and-shoot cameras, and SDHC-compatible devices such as Kodak's Zi6 HD Pocket...