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The new Panasonic SDHC memory cards with Class 10 speed specification will be available in Europe by the end of May. Class 10 is a new speed specification standardized by SD Card Association and the Panasonic GOLD line series will adopt this new speed class. The new series will be available in the following four models: RP-SDW04G(4GB) / RP-SDW08G(8GB) / RP-SDW16G(16GB) / RP-SDW32G(32GB).

Eye-fi users can now directly upload videos from their digital camera to Picasa Web Albums, Photobucket or SmugMug, in addition to YouTube(TM) or Flickr. The 4GB Eye-Fi Share Video and Eye-Fi Explore Video cards can also can upload photos and videos directly to the computer and can also automatically geotags photos and videos. Eye-Fi’s newest wireless SD memory cards are now available at Apple Retail Stores and Best Buy locations nationwide for an MSRP of $79 (4GB Eye-Fi Share Video) and $99 (4GB Eye-Fi Explore Video).

The Eye-Fi Explore Video and Share Video 4GB Wi-Fi SDHC cards are now shipping. One can order them online or wait till April 19th to buy them from stores. The Explore is selling for $99.99 and the Video can be bought for $79.99.

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Transcend has launched a new memory card series; the – SDHC HD Video Cards. Ideal for recording HD videos and high resolution images, the card can record in high quality 1920x1080 AVCHD format at 13Mbps compression rate, and a 16GB Transcend SDHC HD Video Card can store 2 hours and 40 minutes of video content. Transcend's SDHC HD Video Cards are available in 4GB, 8GB, and 16GB capacities.

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The Pretec 666X CF card which claims to be the “world’s fastest CF card” was unveiled at PMA 2009. The card offers 100MB/s transfer speeds and is housed in a rugged casing. Pretec 666X CF card will start sampling by April from capacities of 4GB to 64GB.

There is a 20% off on all Delkin photographic range of products till end of February. One needs to enter the Coupon Code “PMA09” when purchasing them online. For more information head over to the Delkin website.

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EDGE Tech Corp recently unveiled their new 16GB microSDHC Card. The card can be used in phones, cameras, and music players and is capable of storing more than 10,000 images, 16 hours of video, or 4,000 songs. This high-capacity digital media card is offered with a full size SDHC Memory Card adapter.

The 32GB Turbo SDHC Class 6 is a new memory card from A-DATA. The card supports  SD 2.0 standard and offers Read/Write speeds  of at least 6MB per second. One can also save up to 6600 high-res photos by 10 million pixels DSC or video clip of 5 hours with 13Mbps HD condition.

SanDisk has developed the world’s first high performance 4-bits-per-cell (X4) flash memory which uses 43-nanometer (nm) process technology. This would enable the company to incorporate 64-gigabit (Gb) memory in a single die. SanDisk has also produced an advanced X4 controller, which is necessary to effectively manage the complexities and performance requirements of X4 memory.

The Transcend P8 All-In-One USB card reader is fully compliant with the Hi-Speed USB 2.0 specification and has a high-speed Ultra DMA transfer mode. The P8 directly accepts all the  popular memory cards currently available, including CF, SD, SDHC, MMC, MMCplus, RS-MMC, MMCmobile, microSD, microSDHC and Memory Stick series cards. It also supports miniSD, miniSDHC, and MMCmicro with an adapter.

The Pretec CFast Storage Card, which boasts of a high speed SATA interface, was unveiled at CES 2009. Measuring only 36mmX43mm, the card is the smallest SATA interfaced SSD in the world and has a transfer speed of 160MB/s. Pretec CFast™Storage Card is available now in 32GB and no word on pricing or availability.

Soon Eye-Fi users will be able to wirelessly upload videos from their digital camera to YouTube and a home computer. Eye-Fi will preview the technology at  the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas January 8-11, in booth #32024 in the TechZone of South Hall Three. Eye-Fi is designing its video upload service to support for  full-resolution HD video, since newer cameras like the Nikon D90 are able to capture HD video.

SanDisk has been named an International CES Innovations 2009 Design and Engineering Awards Honoree for its 16 gigabyte microSDHC and Memory Stick Micro memory cards. The cards let one take full advantage of multimedia devices that offer  music and video playback, photo and video recording functions, gaming and GPS applications. The memory cards will be demonstrated at the 2009 International CES in South Hall # 30659, which runs January 8-11, 2009 in Las Vegas.

The newly announced Ridata 16GB/300x SLC (Single Level Cell) Supreme CompactFlash card is ideal for DSLR users thanks to its 300x high-speed reading capabilities and 16GB capacity. The Ridata 16GB/300x Supreme Series CompactFlash card is “competitively street priced” and comes a two-year warranty. One will be able to order it via Amazon also.

The newly announced Trust 39-in-1 SIM & Memory card reader can read mobile telephone SIM cards as well as all the popular compact memory cards. The included software can synchronize contacts and text messages on a SIM card and can be viewed atwww.trust.com/15893 and will be available from January.

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Delkin Devices are offering a hefty 25% on their range of photographic products commiserating the holidays. The offer ends on 30th November and for more information head over here.

The newly launched Toshiba 16GB microSDHC card will start shipping in January 2009. The Toshiba 16GB microSDHC card complies with the SD memory standard Ver. 2.00 and support class 6 ultra fast read/write speed—a maximum write speed of 20MB per second.

To commemorate their one-year anniversary, Eye-Fi has announced the 4GB Eye-Fi Anniversary Edition wireless SD memory card. The special edition comes in Eye-Fi’s original slide-out package and is available only at Costco.com for $99 to club members, or on http://www.eye.fi for $129. The card can be upgraded post purchase to include additional features, such as automatic geotagging and hotspot access.

Pretec will exhibit their new

Pretec 233X 64GB and 333X 32GB CF cards have a suggested retail price of $399 and $630 and are now available and 233X 100GB and 333X 50GB are expected to start shipping by the end of 2008. For more information, please visit www.pretec.com

The Kingston 32GB Elite Pro SDHC Flash memory card is now shipping for $308.00. Ideal for pro photographers and high resolution recording devices, the card has the  largest capacity in Kingston's Elite Pro line of SDHC cards.  According to Kingston, the card is capable of storing more than 6,000 still images (with a 10MP camera) and over eight hours of video (for 6Mbps HD Extended recording).

For more detailed information visit the Kingston Web site at: www.kingston.com.

Features and Specifications:

• Compliant: with the SD Card Association specification version 2.00
• Secure: built-in write-protect switch prevents accidental data loss
• Compatible: with SDHC host devices; not compatible with standard SD-enabled devices/readers
• File Format: FAT 32
• Reliable: lifetime warranty**
• Simple: as easy as plug-and-play
• Capacities***: 4GB, 8GB, 16GB, 32GB
• Dimensions: 0.94" x 1.25" x 0.08" (24mm x 32 mm x 2.1mm)
• Speed Class 4: 4MB/sec. guaranteed minimum data transfer rate
• Operating Temperature: -13° F to 185° F (-25° C to 85° C)
• Storage Temperature: -40° F to 185° F (-40° C to 85° C)
• Voltage: 3.3V