January 12, 2012 03:44 am EDT

Toshiba FlashAir wireless LAN SD card hands-on (video)

The first card using the SD association's Wireless LAN standard is Toshiba's FlashAir and we've just spent some time with it here at CES. It's much like existing Eye-Fis insofar that it also crams WiFi into a diminutive SD card, but instead of merely being able to join a network, the FlashAir creates its own outright. The 8GB class six card broadcasts 802.11b/g/n hotspots, replete with its own web server onboard, which means its contents -- like say pictures you've previously snapped in your camera -- can be accessed by any connected device in a web browser.

Despite some false starts (CES is where WiFi networks go to die...) pictures from a Nikon point and shoot appeared quickly as we could refresh https://flashair/, the address from where one accesses its contents. Once there you can browse individual folders, splaying pics (and we'll assume other contents) for your perusal. As previously planned, it'll start shipping in February at around $70 and we were told more capacious units will follow eventually. Have a peep at technology in action in the video after the break.

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