Eyefi Launches Wi-Fi Memory Cards Into the Cloud

You’d think most new digital cameras would come with built-in Wi-Fi these days, but only 46% of those that ship in 2014 will have the ability to connect to the Internet.

And sure, there's no denying you can take better quality photos on digital cameras — compared to what’s typically found on a smartphone — but there’s something to say for the convenience of sharing photos directly from a mobile device.

Eyefi, the maker of Wi-Fi SD memory cards (and used to be named "Eye-Fi"), has long turned digital cameras into wireless hotspots, but it’s now offering a full cloud-based storage service called Eyefi Cloud. This means you’ll be able to snap photos on a digital camera and instantaneously access them across all platforms — not just your smartphone and tablets, but the web, too. And your pics will stay there. Read more...