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Toshiba Adds Two-Way Wi-Fi To SD Card

Posted by timothy on from the good-for-the-family-reunion dept.

judgecorp writes "Toshiba has announced an SD card with Wi-Fi. This is an advance on previous products such as the Eye-Fi Pro X2, as it allows two-way transfers over Wi-Fi. This will be a very convenient feature. It has been labelled a security worry — but most of us already have cameras with wireless connections ... called phones."

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  1. Summary misses the point. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Interesting

    We may all already have phones - but this would be invaluable for someone who takes a professional-quality image or video of say, law enforcement. Any data recorded stands a better chance of being immediately put out of reach from your average plod

    "You want me to erase all the evidence I just recorded of you officer? Of course."

    1. Re:Summary misses the point. by sosume · · Score: 3, Informative

      So what's new about this? This was available 10 years ago: http://www.mobiletechreview.com/tips/sandisk_SD_wifi.htm
      Or are they applying for a patent?

    2. Re:Summary misses the point. by AHuxley · · Score: 3, Interesting

      http://dpreview.com/news/1109/11090205toshibawificard.asp
      Its a first as in "fully comply with the SD standard" i.e. no drivers needed for a unique very small subset of units.
      For law enforcement and rent a spooks (or ex special forces) it means your very public photography/movie clip is safe from a software or "hard"ware deleting.
      From a Guardian story having its images removed ... http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/may/14/bilderberg-charlie-skelton-dispatch
      "One of the policewomen smiled. "Delete photos and you can go, no trouble.""
      The "London Street Photography Festival" shows some sides of image/movie making in public places http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJH9F7Hcluo or
      the parts of the world where police know to look around and 'remove' all cards/devices after a beating/death.

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      Domestic spying is now "Benign Information Gathering"
    3. Re:Summary misses the point. by errandum · · Score: 3, Informative

      This appears to be a real sd card, not just some gadget that uses the SD card slot.

      That it could be used for this, I guess it's not surprise to anyone, that you could incorporate it in a real size SD card, could be news.

    4. Re:Summary misses the point. by TheRaven64 · · Score: 4, Funny

      Ah, no, this is not just normal WiFi, this is two-way WiFi. With old one-way WiFi, you had to send a packet, then eject the card, turn it around, and insert it the other way around to receive the reply. With this new two-way wireless magic your card can both send and receive! It's exciting and new!

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  2. Re:Implementation problems? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Informative

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secure_Digital#SDIO