Eye-Fis new "mobi" Wi-Fi-enabled SD memory cards make it easy to quickly transfer images from your point-and-shoot camera to mobile devices, and they work much better than previous versions, according to CIO.com blogger Bill Snyder. If I want to capture a picture and share it on Facebook or text it to a friend, I usually have two choices: Take the picture with my iPhone and send it off immediately; or take the picture with my Canon Powershot and wait until I get home, upload it to my PC and post from there. But what I gain in immediacy with the iPhone, I lose in quality. If you own an expensive camera, Wi-Fi is likely built in. If you don’t, you’re probably stuck using a workaround – unless you use an SD card with Wi-Fi built in. Eye-Fi makes Wi-Fi-enabled cards, but until recently, they’ve been buggy and not worth recommending, in my opinion. I recently tested the latest Eye-Fi card and had a much more positive experience. The 8GB Eye-Fi mobi card costs $50, and the 16GB card goes for $80. That’s a lot more than you’d pay for a standard SD card. Eye-Fi cards work in iOS and Android devices as long as you’re running relatively recent versions of the operating systems (iOS 5.1 and later or Android 2.3 and later.) The mobi cards are like any other SD cards except that they have Wi-Fi antennae built into them. To set them up, you just download a free app – phones and tablets are supported – and enter an activation code. After you take some pictures, you just open the app on your mobile device and they’re transferred. You can view the pictures in the app or in your device’s camera roll or gallery. Unfortunately, the app doesn’t let you select specific photos to upload – it’s all or nothing. (Eye-Fi says it plans to address this issue in the future.) Also, if you saving your images in the RAW format, you’re out of luck. What about battery life? The card uses some power to transfer photos or videos, of course. The bigger the files, the more drain on the battery.When the card finishes uploading your photos, it turns itself off after a minute or so to conserve battery life. The card and the associated app disconnect occasionally, but restarting the software usually solves the problem. The Eye-Fi mobi cards can be truly valuable, and in my opinion, they’re well worth the company’s asking price. Image: PetaPixel Related content brandpost Sponsored by SAP When natural disasters strike Japan, Ōita University’s EDiSON is ready to act With the technology and assistance of SAP and Zynas Corporation, Ōita University built an emergency-response collaboration tool named EDiSON that helps the Japanese island of Kyushu detect and mitigate natural disasters. By Michael Kure, SAP Contributor Dec 07, 2023 5 mins Digital Transformation brandpost Sponsored by BMC BMC on BMC: How the company enables IT observability with BMC Helix and AIOps The goals: transform an ocean of data and ultimately provide a stellar user experience and maximum value. By Jeff Miller Dec 07, 2023 3 mins IT Leadership brandpost Sponsored by BMC The data deluge: The need for IT Operations observability and strategies for achieving it BMC Helix brings thousands of data points together to create a holistic view of the health of a service. By Jeff Miller Dec 07, 2023 4 mins IT Leadership how-to How to create an effective business continuity plan A business continuity plan outlines procedures and instructions an organization must follow in the face of disaster, whether fire, flood, or cyberattack. Here’s how to create a plan that gives your business the best chance of surviving such an By Mary K. Pratt, Ed Tittel, Kim Lindros Dec 07, 2023 11 mins Small and Medium Business IT Skills Backup and Recovery Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe