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Eye-Fi releases Mobile X2 Wi-Fi enabled SDHC memory card
Apr 12th
Eye-Fi, makers of Wi-Fi enabled SDHC memory cards such as the Pro X2, have announced their new Wi-Fi enabled memory card, the Mobile X2 for mobile device connectivity. The new 8GB card operates at Class 6 speed and can store up to 4000 photos or 3 hours of video with the added benefit of being able to transfer these directly to mobile devices in conjunction with Eye-Fis new iPhone and iPad app or its new Android app.
The Eye-Fi Mobile X2 incorporates a new Direct Mode that allows the memory card to establish a direct connection to a users mobile More >
Aja ships new Kona 3G video I/O card
Nov 15th
Aja is now shipping their latest video capture card, the Kona 3G — a multi-format SD/HD/Dual Link/3G/2K video input-output card for Mac and PC systems — along with an optional K3G breakout box for additional connectivity. The card supports the new HDMI 1.4a output for stereographic imaging to consumer 3D displays, up to 16-channel AES digital audio, a hardware-based downstream keyer for compositing graphics without rendering, and support for standard formats from 480i to 2K video (2048×1556).
The new stereoscopic abilities allow operators to output discreet left- and right-eye feeds through SDI with the click of a single button, and More >
AMD ships 4GB ATI FirePro V9800 graphics card
Sep 10th
AMD has revealed its newest workstation-class graphics card, the ATI FirePro V9800. It flaunts 4GB of GDDR5 RAM and 1,600 stream processors, while supporting maximum resolutions of 2,560×1,600 at 60Hz. The design is an evolution of the FirePro V8800, with double the RAM and improvements in power and efficiency.
There are otherwise six Mini DisplayPort outputs, with the connected displays driven by ATI EyeFinity. Support for DirectX 11, OpenGL 4.0 and ATI CrossFire Pro is ensured, and the card gets a 256-bit memory interface. The same Cyprus GPU is used as in the V8800, but it’s faster in this application More >
SD Association vows breakthrough 300MBps SD card speeds
Sep 5th
Following an announcement from Toshiba at IFA yesterday that it has developed SDHC memory cards based on the new UHS-1 standard, the SD Association today outlined its plans for its forthcoming SD 4.0 standard. The breakthrough means that SD 4.0 can support real-time HD video playback, whether from a media player or a camcorder. The new SD 4.0 standard is based on a dual-row pin memory design that achieves bus interface speeds of up to 300MBps, or nearly three times faster than UHS-1′s 105MBps.
Fully backwards compatible with any SD, SDHC and SDXC memory card capable device, the new high More >