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Eye-Fi Card Uses Wi-Fi to Automatically Upload Photos to Computers and Online Photo Sharing and Social Networking Sites. The 2GB Wireless SD-Memory-Card holds approximately 1,000 Images and is available now.
(via Press Release from Eye-Fi Website – October 30, 2007) Mountain View, California – Eye-Fi Inc., a company dedicated to helping people navigate, nurture and share their digital memories, today unveiled the Eye-Fi Card – the world’s first wireless SD memory card for digital cameras. The Eye-Fi Card uses home Wi-Fi networks to create an effortless and convenient way for users to send photographs directly from digital cameras to PCs, Macs and online photo and social networking sites. See release entitled “Eye-Fi Announces Support from Seventeen Online Photo Destinations.” Priced at $99.99 with 2GB of storage, the Eye-Fi Card is available now here or from other major online retailers.
“Digital cameras have made it extremely easy to take pictures, but the rest of the process is a hassle,” said Jef Holove, chief executive officer of Eye-Fi. “The Eye-Fi Card removes the barriers and lets users get to the fun part of sharing and printing their memories. We’re putting the magic back into photography.”
Eye-Fi uses home wireless networks to eliminate the time-consuming chore of dealing with cables, card readers or software plug-ins associated with uploading photos. Users simply turn on their digital camera and their pictures are wirelessly uploaded. The Eye-Fi Card works with existing and new SD-compatible digital cameras and stores photos like a conventional SD memory card.
“We know that a large percent of digital images captured each day are never printed or shared. That adds up to significant lost revenues for photo sharing and printing sites,” said IDC analyst Ron Glaz. “We anticipate wireless cameras will fundamentally change the way people manage their digital photographs in the future and believe that the Eye-Fi Card will help drive these changes.”
How the Eye-Fi Card Works
During a simple set-up process, users can select from among 17 popular online photo sharing, printing, social networking or blogging sites to share their photographs, and select where on their PC or Mac they want to archive their images. Once the setup is complete, users can focus on taking pictures and sharing memories – and not on the process of uploading photos from their camera.
Eye-Fi’s free upload service allows users to transfer an unlimited number of photos. It handles full resolution JPEG pictures and intelligently resizes the images if required by the selected online destination.
“We’re thrilled to be among the first to sell the Eye-Fi Card and we expect it to be a big hit for the holidays,” said Aaron Maguire of Buy.com. “Eye-Fi understands how time-starved our customers are, and this solution matches their needs.”
About Eye-Fi, Inc.
Founded in 2005, the company is dedicated to building products and services that help consumers navigate, nurture and share their visual memories. Eye-Fi’s patent-pending technology works with Wi-Fi networks to automatically send photos from a digital camera to online platforms, in-home and retail destinations. Headquartered in Mountain View, California, the company’s investors include Opus Capital and Shasta Ventures. More information is available at www.eye.fi.
Headquarter Contact
Eye-Fi Inc.
305 W. Evelyn Avenue
Mountain View, CA 94041
Phone: (650) 265-4460
Fax: (650) 625-0905
info (-at-) eye.fi
October 30th, 2007
“The WiRanger wirelessly extends USB 2.0 connections up to 30 meters, is driverless, plug and play and compatible with all devices on all operating systems”
BURNABY, B.C., April 2, 2007 – Icron Technologies Corporation (TSX Venture: IT), the developers of ExtremeUSB®, announced the release and immediate availability of the industry’s first wireless USB 2.0 Hub based on an industry standard 802.11g radio. This Hub takes USB connectivity beyond the desktop, enabling wireless connection of USB devices such as printers, scanners, hard drives, and MP3 players to PCs and Macs throughout the home or office.
“We are delivering on the promise of true wireless USB 2.0 plug and play functionality with our WiRanger Cable Free USB 2.0 Hub,” stated Robert Eisses, President and CEO of Icron Technologies. “Our customers want the freedom to move beyond the desktop, or the room, and seamlessly connect their USB devices. Icron’s flexible ExtremeUSB technology is the engine that enables USB 1.1 or 2.0 connections over any media: wireless, cable, power line or fiber optics.”
Icron’s WiRanger Cable Free USB 2.0 Hub is a four-port hub and dongle set that enables transparent wireless connectivity for any USB device without requiring software or user configuration. The WiRanger gives PC (Windows, Linux, Unix) or Mac-OSX users the freedom to place all of their USB devices at distances up to 30m (100 feet) within their home, office or commercial environment. This product has received global regulatory approval and is available through Icron’s existing global network of distributors, resellers and OEM customers.
“Icron is first to reach the holy grail of seamless high-speed wireless connectivity between USB-enabled products,” stated Kirsten West, principal analyst with WTRS, an independent market research firm covering emerging wireless technologies and their applications. “This is a tremendous accomplishment not only for Icron, but also for the USB community as a whole. Icron’s WiRanger, in combination with their general ExtremeUSB line of products, addresses a tremendous market opportunity by making connectivity seamless regardless of the underlying connection type.”
This product will be the first in a growing family of Cable Free USB 2.0 solutions utilizing a variety of wireless technologies including UWB and 802.11a/b/g/n/ to meet different application requirements in the Industrial, Military, Pro-sumer, Medical and Commercial markets.
Product Details:
WiRanger USB 2.0 Cable Free Hub MSRP $ 395.00 USD
(Part Number: 00-00228G NA, 00-00229G Euro, 00-000230G UK)
About Icron Technologies Corporation
Icron Technologies Corporation‘s patented ExtremeUSB® technology extends the range of USB in wired environments and enables wireless USB over any RF technology.
ExtremeUSB is the only USB-IF compliant extension solution and is deployed globally in a wide range of applications including: industrial automation, medical device, aerospace, KVM and computer networking. ExtremeUSB technology is available in a variety of formats including technology licenses, OEM modules, developer kits, as well as branded and private-label products. Icron is a publicly traded corporation and trades under the symbol “IT” on the TSX Venture Exchange. For more information on the company and its products, please visit www.icron.com
April 2nd, 2007
New Product Architecture Integrates Two Broadband Wireless Technologies Enabling a New Low Cost, High Capacity Last Mile and Wi-Fi Mesh Network Architecture
San Jose, CA, February 5, 2007 – Proxim Wireless Corporation, a global pioneer of end-to-end solutions in Wi-Fi® mesh, WiMAX, WLAN, and wireless backhaul and wholly owned subsidiary of Terabeam, Inc. (NASDAQ: TRBM), today announced MeshMAX™, a new multi-radio product line that incorporates WiMAX, Wi-Fi mesh, and Wi-Fi access. Proxim MeshMAX™ products are available in both the unlicensed and licensed frequency bands. Proxim Wireless is the first company to enable the convergence of Wi-Fi mesh, WiMAX, and Wi-Fi access in a single integrated device. MeshMAX™ provides significant benefits to service providers, municipalities, and customers planning to deploy Wi-Fi mesh and WiMAX. MeshMAX™ enables a new deployment architecture that increases the capacity of mesh networks, simplifies their deployment, and provides outdoor mobility for the 300 million-plus Wi-Fi clients.
“Proxim’s MeshMAX™ is the right product line at the right time,” said Daryl Schoolar, Senior Analyst, In-Stat. “The convergence of WiMAX and mesh is a natural evolution in broadband wireless, as it maximizes the strengths of both technologies. Proxim Wireless is well-positioned to deliver this integrated product family because of the company’s long history of providing enterprise-class wireless networking products and point-to-multipoint distribution systems.”
Proxim MeshMAX™ products are currently being evaluated by service providers in a number of countries including Chunghwa Telecom, one of the largest telecommunications operators in Taiwan. Commenting on the new MeshMAX™ product line, Dr. K.S. Huang, Chunghwa Telecom Labs, said, “Proxim’s MeshMAX™ successfully integrates WiMAX and Wi-Fi mesh in the same unit. The advantage of this integration is that it guarantees Quality of Service for optimal voice and video, which can allow us to quickly and cost effectively bring Internet connectivity and applications to rural areas.”
About Proxim MeshMAX™ Products
Service providers, municipalities, and customers planning to deploy Wi-Fi mesh and WiMAX benefit from both Wi-Fi mesh and WiMAX to provide their customers with the most extensive and complete broadband wireless coverage. Though both technologies are distinct – each with unique characteristics – they often are deployed in tandem using WiMAX for backhaul and Wi-Fi mesh to provide access to the growing base of Wi-Fi enabled devices and multi-mode Wi-Fi phones. Until now, the only solution was to install two separate units, one WiMAX and one Wi-Fi mesh. With MeshMAX™, these technologies are now integrated in a single compact outdoor enclosure. The MeshMAX™ product line supports licensed WiMAX frequencies in 3.3-3.6 GHz bands and unlicensed frequencies in 5.1-5.8 GHz bands for backhaul. For mesh interconnect and Wi-Fi access, MeshMAX™ supports unlicensed mesh frequencies of 5.1-5.8 GHz and 2.4 GHz.
MeshMAX™ products’ unique architecture and compact form factor leads to low equipment cost, lower installation cost, lower OpEx, and a better return-on-investment. MeshMAX™ products minimize system latency and optimize Quality of Service (QoS) which is essential for services such as high speed broadband Internet access, video communication including security and surveillance, voice communication, and IPTV.
“Service providers, municipalities, and customers planning to deploy Wi-Fi mesh and WiMAX have been asking for a product that will simplify the process of deploying and managing both Wi-Fi mesh and WiMAX together, and our MeshMAX™ products deliver,” said Pankaj Manglik, President and Chief Operating Officer, Proxim Wireless. “Our integrated solution is cost-effective, easy to deploy, and provides the simplicity and efficiency of wireless access and distribution all in one small, ruggedized unit managed by ProximVision™, our network management platform.”
Pricing and Availability
Proxim MeshMAX™ products can be purchased with a combination of Wi-Fi Mesh, Wi-Fi, and/or WiMAX and are available immediately starting at US $999.
About Proxim Wireless
Proxim Wireless Corporation is a wholly owned subsidiary of Terabeam, Inc. (NASDAQ: TRBM). Proxim Wireless is a global pioneer in developing and supplying scalable broadband wireless networking systems for enterprises, governments, and service providers. Proxim has provided over 1.5 million radios to over 200,000 end customers worldwide. From Wi-Fi to wireless Gigabit Ethernet – our WLAN, mesh, point-to-multipoint, and point-to-point products are available through our extensive global channel network, backed by world-class support. Proxim is a Principal Member of the WiMAX Forum and is ISO-9001 certified. Information about Proxim and its products and support can be found at http://www.proxim.com.
February 6th, 2007
