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Kodak to launch high capacity SDHC video memory cards
4GB, 8GB and 16GB capacities 7 January 2009 18:56 GMT
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...
Sandisk launching Rock Band 2-branded SD card
2GB card to expand Wii storage 7 January 2009 17:52 GMT
SanDisk has announced a Rock Band 2-branded SD gaming card, designed to help Nintendo Wii gamers expand the storage capacity of their console.

While gamers wait for a better solution from Nintendo themselves, gamers can only save content such as downloaded games...
SanDisk to launch world's largest capacity mobile memory cards
CES 2009: Two lines of up to 16GB storage 7 January 2009 16:26 GMT
SanDisk has announced it will be launching the world's largest removable storage capacity for mobile phones this month.

Its Mobile Ultra microSDHC cards and Memory Stick Micro mobile memory cards will both begin shipping in the States before the month is out,...
Lexar Media announces two new HD video card lines
Set for March release 6 January 2009 17:35 GMT
Lexar Media has announced a new line of memory cards, specifically designed for extended, standard and high-definition video capture.

The Lexar SDHC full-HD and the Lexar Memory Stick PRO Duo Full-HD video memory cards are the two new lines introduced.

The...
Eye-Fi announces new iPhone application
Send photos taken on your phone directly to your computer 5 January 2009 17:35 GMT
Eye-Fi has announced it is developing a new iPhone application that will allow Eye-Fi card owners to send photos taken on an iPhone directly to their computer and the net.

The new application will let users pool all of their photos from both their iPhone and digital...
Verbatim launches HD Video SDHC flash cards
Promise fast transfers even in HD 8 December 2008 13:10 GMT
Verbatim has launched two new HD Video SDHC flash cards that allows for high transfer rates even of videos in HD quality.

Aimed at the camcorder market, the cards have the highest speed class rating of 6, writing at 9MBps and reading at 20MBps.

Two...
TrekStor MovieStation pocket c.uc launches
New multimedia storage drive with SD card slot 1 December 2008 17:03 GMT
TrekStor has launched its second external multimedia hard disk, the strangely named MovieStation pocket c.uc. The c.uc lets users play the digital videos, photos and music stored on the device directly to a TV or hi-fi system via an on-screen menu.

New to the...
Buffalo unveils storage options
MicroSDHC card reader and Solid State Drive 28 November 2008 16:09 GMT
Buffalo Japan has launched two new storage devices.

First up is the RMUM Series microSDHC card which is just 15 x 22 x 8mm and weighs 2.3g.

It is being sold in a bundle with a 1, 2, 4 or 8GB microSD card, and comes in black or white.
PNY boosts netbook storage
Introduces memory card specifically designed for UMPCs 29 October 2008 17:28 GMT
PNY is claiming to be the first company to have designed a range of memory cards specifically for slotting into netbooks.

The SDHC NetBook Memory Card is promised to be able to double the storage on your netbook, or even more.

The card is available...
SanDisk launches Sansa slotMusic player
$20 microSD machine 15 October 2008 9:41 GMT
SanDisk has unveiled its Sansa slotMusic player, the hardware designed especially for its new slotMusic microSD music platform.

The plug and play, portable music player will be available Sansa-branded player, as well as branded for various "popular artists"...
Eye-Fi SD cards get Twitter, Flickr and RSS support
Wi-Fi tech taken another step 10 October 2008 11:59 GMT
The Eye-Fi range of SecureDigital memory cards hit the headlines because they allow snappers to send their pics wirelessly from their camera straight to their computer using Wi-Fi technology.

It then included a GPS geotagging tool - another great innovation...
Sony expands memory product lines in the States
USB adaptors included 30 September 2008 9:08 GMT
Sony has expanded its line of Memory Stick media in the States.

The HX series of Memory Stick media that offers 4 or 8GB capacities now gets a USB adaptor to enable higher transfer rates.

The new HX series offers a 20MBps read speed and 15MBps...
SanDisk announces 16GB microSDHC card
And Memory Stick Micro 29 September 2008 11:07 GMT
SanDisk has announced it is launching 16GB microSDHC and Memory Stick Micro mobile memory cards.

The cards are the world's largest storage capacity for mobile phones and will be available at various retailers in the US, Europe and Asia in October.
Pretec debuts 64GB and 100GB CompactFlash cards
World's largest CompactFlash cards 26 September 2008 16:27 GMT
Pretec has announced two new CF cards - a 64 GB and a 100GB - the latter of which the company claims to be the highest capacity CF card in the world.

Pretec previously held the title for the highest capacity CompactFlash card with its 48GB card, but it has upped...
Eye-Fi doubles memory card transfer speeds
And offers web sharing, geotagging and hotspot access services 24 September 2008 15:43 GMT
Along with SanDisk and Lexar, Eye-Fi has opted to increase the data transfer speeds offered by its range of memory cards.

An update will be released on 05 October and will double the speed of the card's wireless transfer from 350Kbps to 700Kbps.
Lexar ups speed of pro memory cards
CF range gets boost 24 September 2008 12:46 GMT
SanDisk has updated its SecureDigital range of memory cards with data transfer speeds increases, and now rival Lexar has done the same with its CompactFlash models.

The Lexar Professional CF line up has gone from 133x to 233x.

The range is now UDMA...
Pretec launches 100GB CompactFlash card
And will demo 64GB effort at Photokina 23 September 2008 13:58 GMT
Pretec has announced it will demo a 64GB CompactFlash card at the Photokina event in Germany.

And - upping that impressive capacity to sky high levels - has also announced the releases of a 100GB CF card.

The 64GB and 100GB 233X CF cards have access...
SanDisk Extreme IV CF cards get speed boost
Plus 16GB card launched 23 September 2008 11:31 GMT
SanDisk's Extreme IV range of CompactFlash cards now includes a 16GB card as well as faster transfer speeds throughout the line-up.

The series has received a 12.5% speed boost up to 45 megabytes per second (MBps).

And SanDisk has also added a 16GB...
Kingston launches 8GB Multi-Kit
And 4GB microSDHC plus USB reader 22 September 2008 10:58 GMT
Kingston has announced it is shipping the 8GB Multi-Kit and 4GB microSDHC card plus USB reader.

The company says these two new products make transferring and saving files between mobile phones and multiple devices much easier and convenient as well as increasing...
SanDisk and big four record labels launch slotMusic
Music on microSD angled as next-gen physical format 22 September 2008 10:11 GMT
A new physical music format has been launched by SanDisk and the big four record labels, EMI Music, Sony BMG, Universal Music Group, and Warner Music Group.

Dubbed "slotMusic" the format is based on the microSD cards that are due to launch soon available with...
SanDisk launches 32GB Extreme III CompactFlash card
"Whopping" capacity for $300 12 September 2008 11:05 GMT
SanDisk has announced the 32 gigabyte SanDisk Extreme III CompactFlash card.

SanDisk says the new memory card is designed to meet the demands of professional digital videographers and photographers.

As well as the large storage capacity, the new...
PNY offers free EA mobile game with microSD cards
Special packs available now 11 September 2008 10:04 GMT
PNY Technologies has announced an offer that sees customers get a choice of free EA game for their mobile when they buy a microSD card.

Once customers buy the PNY card, they can access the whole EA mobile games catalogue, then simply choose and download a game...
SanDisk Extreme III delivers 30MBps read/write speeds
New line-up of super-fast SDHC cards 28 August 2008 10:51 GMT
SanDisk is claiming that its Extreme III SDHC memory card line-up can deliver read/write speeds of up to 30MBps when used with Nikon's new SLR - the D90.

The manufacturer explains that the new cards deliver a 50% speed boost from previous 20MBps cards, which...
SanDisk introduces the Extreme III card range that boosts speed by 50%
Transfers images at 30MB/s 27 August 2008 16:25 GMT
SanDisk Corporation has introduced the SanDisk Extreme III 30MB/s Edition line of SDHC memory cards.

The company believe this speed sets a new record within SD flash memory cards. The cards will be available in 4, 8 and 16GB capacities and are designed especially...
Kingston Technology adds 32GB memory card to Elite Pro range
Can store 6,000 10 megapixel photos 13 August 2008 11:00 GMT
Kingston Technology has announced it has added a whoppong 32GB memory card to its Elite Pro SDHC range.

The new 32GB card is now the largest capacity in Kingston’s Elite Pro line of SDHC cards, which currently includes 4-, 8- and 16GB capacities.

"With...