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Eye-Fi Pro X2

Macworld Rating

3.5 out of 5 Mice, May 4, 2010

Pros

  • Slick new Eye-Fi Center software
  • Speedier WiFi capability (802.11n)

Cons

  • Triple the cost of high performance 8GB SD cards
  • Slower transfer times than a USB card reader

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Macworld's Eye-Fi Pro X2 Coverage

  • Eye-Fi Pro X2 The 8GB Pro X2 is the latest generation of wireless SD card from Eye-Fi. The card's Wi-Fi capability has been beefed up to a speedier 802.11n, and there's a new companion software for managing all card functions. In many ways, the software is the biggest improvement.
  • Holiday wish list: David Chartier Associate Editor David Chartier likes to game, take his gadgets on-the-go, and is itching to get back into photography.
  • Holiday wish list: Stephanie Kent What kind of tech gear are you wishing for this year? That's what we asked Macworld's editors; here's what intern Stephanie Kent said.
  • Eye-Fi connects to iPhone, gets more useful The new Direct Mode feature of the Wi-Fi connected Eye-Fi memory cards makes your digital camera and your iOS devices best buddies, Jason Snell says.
  • CES 2011's Hottest Cameras We've seen everything from single-lens 3D shooting to wireless photo sharing to shape-shifting cameras at CES 2011 so far. Here's a closer look at the most intriguing camera announcements.
  • Eye-Fi update will share photos from camera to phone An Eye-Fi SD card lets your digital camera upload photos to social networking sites while on-the-go. Soon, a free update will offer the option of first sending those photos to your iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad for backing up or editing before you share them online.
  • Eye-Fi introduces online media-sharing service The maker of clever Wi-Fi-enabled SD cards for digital cameras now offers an online hub for managing the photos you share, as well as an easier e-mail sharing option and FTP uploads for RAW files.
  • Geotag your digital photos Most digital cameras don't include GPS receivers. No matter. With the right software you can easily add location data, called geotags, to your photos and then your snapshots on a map or share your photo route with others.
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