The Wireless Flash Memory Eye-Fi Explore
We all know that Secure Digital (SD) cards have changed the standards of portable data storage devices. It will not be long for this revolutionary device to take over the bulky storage drives that we use in our computers, but there are also SD cards that are not only focused in portable data storage. There is now such a thing as a Wi-Fi SD Flash Memory Card, its main purpose is still storage, but with a new twists.
The Wireless Flash Memory Eye-Fi Explore
The Eye-Fi Explore Wi-Fi Wireless 2 GB SD Flash Memory Card EYE-FI-2EX is bringing portable storage into a new level. Instead of buying accessories such as card readers to hook up and SD card and transfer files into a computer, now you can automatically transfer it wirelessly. If you have a wireless computer all you have to do is upload it using a wireless connection without any hassle. It has a range of more than 90 feet outdoors and 45 feet indoors, which is amazingly wide. The 2 GB storage capacity is more than enough to save hundreds or even thousands of images depending on the file size.
Eye-Fi Explore 2 GB Wi-Fi SD Flash Memory Card EYE-FI-2EX (OLD VERSION)
Manufacturer: Eye-Fi
For those who tag or organize, for those who blog or share in real-time, for those who need to upload here, there or somewhere else, and all the rest who are simply passionate about managing, sharing and saving their memories, there is now Eye-Fi Explore.
Manufacturer Product Description:
Manufacturer Product Description A Wireless Memory Card? Yes, there really is Wi-Fi inside that tiny little card. It's going to change the way you take, save and share photos.
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It makes your camera a Wi-Fi camera. Upload your photos automatically.
Photos shouldn't be trapped in your camera. Set them free effortlessly and wirelessly. The Eye-Fi Card is a wireless SD memory card for your digital camera. It stores pictures like a standard SD memory card, but also uses your Wi-Fi network to automatically upload images from inside your camera to your PC or Mac. No cables, no cradles, no fuss. It also neatly organizes your photo uploads by date in the folder you choose.
Key Features
- Unlimited Geotagging
- Wi-Fi Hotspot Access for 1 year
- Unlimited WebShare Service
- Wireless Uploads to Computer
- 2 GB of storage
Eye-Fi Explore is for those who tag or organize, for those who blog or share in real-time, for those who need to upload here, there or somewhere else, and all the rest who are simply passionate about managing, sharing and saving their memories.
It uploads photos wirelessly to your computer and to the web, of course. But, Eye-Fi Explore also automatically adds geographic location labels to your photos and allows you to upload from more than 10,000 Wi-Fi hotspots across the nation. Your memories will be easier to search and more fun to share with geo tags, and you'll be able to upload them on the go.
How it works
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Geotagging
 | With Geotagging, your photos will be automatically labeled, or tagged, to show where they were taken. Today, tags make searching for photos easier and make sharing them more meaningful, but it's a time-consuming and manual process. With Eye-Fi's Geotagging Service, you won't have to spend your time entering the info. It's done for you when you upload your photo. |
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HotSpot Access
 | With Hotspot Access, you'll be able to upload from more than 10,000 Wayport Wi-Fi hotspots across the US just as easily as at home. You don't need to have your laptop with you or even have an account with the hotspot provider. Your photos will be delivered to your photo-sharing website and to your computer, even if it's thousands of miles away. |
To make this possible and easy, Eye-Fi has worked directly with hotspot provider Wayport. Wayport offers Wi-Fi access at thousands of locations, including most McDonald's restaurants, major hotels, airports, and other locales. To see a map of all the locations in the US, click here. An Eye-Fi Card with Hotspot Access already includes access to Wayport hotspots. Simply walk into a Wayport location and turn on your camera. Your Eye-Fi Card will recognize the network, connect to it and start uploading your photos while you have a burger or wait for your flight. If you want to be informed about your uploads, you can choose to receive status updates from Eye-Fi as either email or SMS messages. We'll let you know when you've connected to a supported hotspot network and are uploading and we'll let you know when your upload is finished. And, like all Eye-Fi uploads, if you leave the location before your upload is finished, it will pick up right where it left off the next time you're in a supported location. Eye-Fi Explore includes 1 year of Wayport Hotspot Access. Eye-Fi Explore users will be able to renew Hotspot Access for per year after the first year. |
WebShare
 | With WebShare, your photos can be automatically uploaded to your favorite photo sharing, printing, blogging or social networking website. No wasted time sitting in front of your computer. No fussing with upload software. No delay in sharing your new memories with friends and family. |
| control if and when they are viewable by others. Many sites even let you edit your photo albums online. And, you can change your preferred upload site at any time. You can even upload to the Web when your computer is turned off. The Eye-Fi Share and The Eye-Fi Explore will upload your photos directly to the Eye-Fi Service through your home Wi-Fi network. We'll deliver them to your photo site and then deliver them to your computer the next time you turn it on. The Eye-Fi Service is secure and encrypted, so your data and photos are safe and private. Eye-Fi Share and Eye-Fi Explore include unlimited WebShare service. Upload and share all you want. |
Lowest New Price: USD 69.99
Lowest Refurbished Price: USD 52.99
- Wi-Fi Security: Static WEP 40/104/128, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
- Range: 90+ feet outdoors and 45+ feet indoors
- Storage Capacity: 2.0GB (1GB is defined as 10^9 Bytes)
- Power: advanced power management optimizes use of camera power
Model: EYE-FI-2EX
Great idea poor execution
I looking for help on why this card doesn't work, I read about a lot of people whose cards do not work. It worked long enough for me to set it up for my parents and tell them how great it was. They went to use it and it didn't work. Nothing will recognize the card and I cannot find a solution anywhere.
Doesn't transfer directly to your computer
My two star rating is probably unfair, but the Eye-Fi Explore doesn't do what I need it to do and I don't think that was clear from the description. So this is a possible heads up for some.
I wanted to geotag photos, which is why I ordered the Explore. But I also have a MacBook Air which only has one USB port and I wanted to wirelessly transfer pictures from my camera to my laptop. However the Explore model won't do this -- it doesn't work on an adhoc network --it must connect to an infrastructure network with a router. I will get some use out of it as an SD card, so I didn't give it a single star rating. Would have given it 2 1/2 if that was allowed.
Buy a few !! For non tech friends & family!!
I love the easy set up for you or whoever---them forget it, just turn camera on. No more trips to unload their pictures. You can even set it up so family or ? can view from wherever they are if you want. Forget where you took the picture will also be a thing of the past, even worked for me indoors.
A must-have for cameras using SD cards
I bought the Eye-Fi Explore 2 GB Wi-Fi SD card on Amazon and love it. I use it with my Mac at home and can unload photos both to my iPhoto library and to web sites like MobileMe, Facebook and Flickr etc. About a couple of months after I bought the card, I upgraded the firmware so that I can selectively upload the photos, as opposed to uploading all photos. Amazingly this feature works on all cameras. I truly believe that this is a must-have if you use a digital camera with SD card slot. Also, I can use my Eye-Fi card to automatically geotag all my photos, having them show up on the map in iPhoto.
best geotag option so far
I wanted a camera that could geo-tag my pics but couldn't find one so bought this card. It works pretty well, I have to say and I do love the auto upload feature.
The Eye-Fi Explore Wi-Fi Wireless 2 GB SD Flash Memory Card EYE-FI-2EX is revolutionizing a new trend that will eventually lead to much more astonishing products in the future. Now you can share and transfer your files from your camera to any wireless MAC or PC.
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