When I first received my camera, it came with a regular 256MB SD card. It was okay at first nevertheless after a short while, I speedily ran out of storage space for my images. It was time for me to update. I shopped around, as well as looked at a variety of cards, especially the 4GB memory card. I was a bit puzzled at the difference between a 4GB SDHC card and a normal 4GB SD card.

Right after a bit more research, I found out that a 4GB SDHC card has a substantial performance benefit over a 4GB SD card. SDHC is short for Secure Digital High Size. It means that the design and style of SDHC cards can handle a lot more space. As compared to former generations of standard SD cards, SDHC cards can transfer data around 40 times quicker.

They will also work with practically any device that can use a SD card. I purchased a 4GB SDHC for my camera as it was comparatively cheaper then a 8GB SD card, and wow, was I amazed! Not just did I get a rise in storage, nevertheless also my camera turned on video capture mode. I was stunned, as my camera could not only take snap shots now, but also with the new SDHC card, it could record nearly 2 hrs of video.

So, in the event that you are interested in getting an upgrade for your device, make sure you consider making use of a SDHC card instead. You must confer with your product manufactures webpage, or booklet to ensure it will be compatible. However, chances are it will be. I also use my new 4GB memory card on my laptop’s card reader slot from time to time.

If you use windows seven, with an SDHC card as well as card reader, you can switch on a feature known as ready boost. This mainly will advantage lap tops, nevertheless it can increase the speed of your computer. It has mine, nevertheless it will only work with the modern 4GB SDHC card, not a standard 4GB SD card.

What can be said about the latest Eye-Fi SD card that hasn’t been said about every other iteration? The Pro is just that, a Pro. With support for RAW files, Ad Hoc network support and Selective Transfer, the Eye-Fi Pro is perfection.

Using the Eye-Fi Manager, it took all of three minutes to get the Pro up and running on my Mac. Setting up an Ad Hoc network to my Mac was simple enough that a donkey could do it. From the wireless network dropdown list, select the “set up ad hoc network” option and create an ad hoc network. Once you’ve done that, refresh the network list, select your new ad hoc network and configure the Pro to recognize it going forward. Switch back to your wireless network and you’re done.

DSLR users can now shoot in RAW or RAW+ and have those images directly upload to their respective desktops/laptops over Wi-Fi. Eye-Fi creates two separate folders for RAW images (7-6-09) and JPEG images (July 06, 2009) with differing date formats.

Rather than uploading every single image or video that you capture, the Selective Transfer mode utilizes your camera’s protect function to identify which images to upload and which ones to leave. It’s dead simple. Protect the images you want to upload and then Eye-Fi takes care of the rest.

The Pro, as I’ve said before, is a dream come true — but at $150 it’s tough to justify such a purchase for a slow 4GB SD card. However, it also automagically uploads to your photo sharing site of choice and supports Ad Hoc networks. In a pressure-filled situation, like a live blog, the Eye-Fi Pro is a required gadget in a blogger’s bag. I’d throw down $150 clams for one, but I have the luxury of expensing it back to the big guy.

Eye-Fi Pro [Eye-Fi]

Elonex has teamed up with bookshop giant Borders to launch the eBook. Or the eBook 600EB to give it its full title. The partnership with Borders means that the eBook comes pre-loaded with 100 “all-time classics”. Presumably Napper Goes For Goal is one of the classics included – it is the greatest story ever told. The Borders’ e-book store has an additional 45,000 titles available to download. The eBook is only 9mm thick and weighs just 180g. It has a 6-inch e-ink screen which can display eight different font sizes. It also has an SD card slot which can support up to 4GB. Elonex sells an accessory pack for the eBook for £29 which has a 4GB card as well as a leather case. Alternatively just buy a 4GB SD card from Play.com for £6.49. Elonex states that, with a 4GB SD card in place, the eBook can hold 8,000 books. “With 8,000 books weighing the same as an elephant,” they say. “How else are you going to fit 8,000 books in your suitcase?” Quite why you’d need 8,000 books on you is open to debate though. Surely only Holly from Red Dwarf and, perhaps, Will Self have read 8,000 books. Sorry if this post came off a little unenthusiastic, it’s just that with every e-book release, the giant Kindle sized hole in the UK becomes even more apparent. The Elonex eBook will cost you £189.95 and will be available here very soon. (via T3)