Feb 13
SanDisk just announced an absurdly fast card that can go almost three times faster than the previous champ. Why do you need all that horsepower? To chomp 4K video, of course.
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Nov 08
A couple of smartphones aside, 4K video has until recently been the preserve of pro-level equipment, and the memory cards found in most devices just can’t keep up. But the next generation of SD cards will change that.
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Sep 26
Instead of giving your unwanted memory cards away to your parents, or putting them someplace safe where they’ll inevitably get lost, this easy-to-build kit lets you turn a bunch of unused microSD cards into a far more useful SSD drive.
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Sep 09
Most card readers boast compatibility with almost every memory card format on the planet, but odds are you only ever use a couple of them at most. So Lexar has created a modular alternative it’s calling the Professional Workflow HR1, with four bays that can be customized with your choice of compact flash, SD, or XQD card readers.
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Oct 10
Green House has rolled out the GH-SDMRXC64G6 64GB microSDXC memory card. Weighing at just 0.2 grams, the waterproof memory card provides read and write speeds of up to 40MB/s and 12MB/s, respectively. It comes bundled with an SD adapter. The Green House GH-SDMRXC64G6 64GB microSDXC memory card retails for $151. [techPowerUp]
Sep 19
CompactFlash Association announces 600MB/sec CFast2.0 spec, SanDisk developing cards
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SD cards and their many variants may be the memory card format of choice in most cameras these days, but there’s still plenty of instances where nothing but a larger CompactFlash card will suffice. Now the organization behind the format has announced its latest revision, the CFast2.0 specification, which it hopes will find its way into future digital cameras and other professional video devices. The big news with it is a promised “theoretical” performance of up to 600MB/sec, which is about four times faster than today’s CompactFlash cards, as well as a new sleep mode that promises to help conserve battery life when the card is not in use. What’s more, while the cards themselves are still a ways off, SanDisk has announced today that it has begun development of them, and medium format camera manufacturer Phase One has also confirmed that it intends to support the new specification.
CompactFlash Association announces 600MB/sec CFast2.0 spec, SanDisk developing cards originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 19 Sep 2012 15:42:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Aug 09
Panasonic preps SD cards that survive heat, water and X-rays, will probably outlast you
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Much ado has been made of weather-resistant cameras, but it’s all a moot point if the memory card dies, isn’t it? Panasonic wants that level of survivability in its SDHC and SDXC cards, and its new UHS-I-level SDAB and SDUB lines are tested for the kind of abuse that could see the camera give up the ghost first. The cards can take the kinds of punishment that we often associate with rugged gear, such as temperatures from -13F to 185F, immersion in 3.3 feet of water for half an hour and the usual steep drops. It’s beyond this that the resistance levels become truly exotic: the cards are also built to survive zaps of electricity, proximity to magnets and exposure to X-rays. If it all becomes too much to bear, the design will even fuse on the inside to prevent fire burning the card from within. Those who like what they see will only have to decide whether or not they want the SDAB range’s 95MB/s read speeds and 80MB/s writes or are willing to settle for the SDUB line’s respective 90MB/s and 45MB/s transfers. We have yet to see if or when the SD cards cross the Pacific after their September 8th launch in Japan, although we hope so — with that kind of extra-tough design, our photos are more likely to endure than we will.
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Panasonic preps SD cards that survive heat, water and X-rays, will probably outlast you originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 09 Aug 2012 05:53:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Jul 17
Lexar XQD Memory Card Series
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Lexar has annouched the availability of the XQD memory card series for the Nikon D4 and future XQD-based camera models. The storage device provides high-speed performance, which is ideal for 1080p full high-definition (HD) video and 3D video content. Based on the PCI Express specification, the Lexar XQD memory card series provides a 2.5Gb per second performance. The Lexar XQD memory card series will be released in the third quarter of 2012. [PhotographyBay]
Jul 15
Lexar XQD memory cards announced, will duel with Sony for Nikon D4’s attention
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Nikon’s D4 is currently the only belle at the XQD ball, and until now, Sony was its only memory suitor. However, Lexar’s just arrived with a new line of cards to compete for the D4’s affections. The Fremont-based company says it collaborated with Nikon to build the PCI Express-based memory, and that they’ll hit the market sometime in the third quarter of 2012 — with no mention of specs or prices so far. Unfortunately, that means we don’t know how Lexar’s offerings will stack up against Sony’s H-series or S-series cards already on the market. That said, while you wait for more details about Lexar’s new cards, feel free to check out the lovely data the D4 will be putting on ’em when they arrive.
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Lexar XQD memory cards announced, will duel with Sony for Nikon D4’s attention originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 15 Jul 2012 02:04:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Jul 02
Sony S-Series XQD memory cards hit speed record at 168MB/s, starting at $500 for 32GB in Japan
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Sony’s new S-Series XQD memory cards will be the fastest you can buy when they arrive on the Japanese market July 11th, with a transfer speed of 168MB/s — a boon if you’re shooting continuous raw photos or high data rate HD video. The company claims that you’ll need a Thunderbolt connection on your computer to take advantage of all that speed, which comes via the PCI Express Gen interface used for the memory cards. The 32GB and 64GB models will also have plenty of space to put all that media, but you’ll need to pay for the privilege, to the tune of $503 and $754, respectively. Of course, those prices may not be an issue if you’ve already plonked down the coin for one of the few devices that support them.
Sony S-Series XQD memory cards hit speed record at 168MB/s, starting at $500 for 32GB in Japan originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 02 Jul 2012 07:59:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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