Section: Video, Portable Video, Imaging, Accessories, Digital Cameras, Web, Websites, Online Music/Video
Eye-Fi has already launched their Eye-Fi SD cards in America, and on October 19, 2009, they will start selling their unique SD cards in the United Kingdom. They main difference between generic SD cards and the Eye-Fi units is the fact that the latter has the ability to wirelessly upload images and videos to your computer. Some models can even upload directly to photo sharing websites, such as Facebook and Flickr.
There are three different models that will begin selling on October 19: the Eye-Fi Home Video, the Eye-Fi Share Video and the Eye-Fi Pro. As soon as the camera is within a Wi-Fi network, it can begin uploading pictures to either your computer’s hard drive, or the Internet. Take a look at the comparison chart below for a quick outline of differences and similarities.
Basically, the Eye-Fi Home Video can upload photos and videos directly to your computer without the need of a USB connection, however, it cannot upload directly to the Internet. It will be on sale for 49.99 Euros. The Eye-Fi Share Video allows for direct upload to your hard drive, but it also allows for direct upload to photo/video sharing websites including Flickr, Facebook, YouTube, Picasa and MobileMe. Since this model has more capabilities, it will be a little bit more expensive at 69.99 Euros.
The last model is the Eye-Fi Pro which can do everything already listed for the other SD cards and features lifetime geotagging services, plus the ability to upload RAW images. It will sell for 119.99 Euros. All SD cards feature 4GB of storage and are Mac and PC compatible.
Having the ability to upload images right away (or as soon as a Wi-Fi connection is available) will definitely increase productivity time since you will not have to waste time for images to upload. I’m sure many British will take advantage of these unique products.
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Section: Communications, Cellphones, Cellular Providers, Smartphones, Mobile
If you have been following the recent Sidekick data outage loss incident, you may have already heard that Microsoft has since officially announced that the data has most likely been lost—forever.
Regrettably, based on Microsoft/Danger's latest recovery assessment of their systems, we must now inform you that personal information stored on your device – such as contacts, calendar entries, to-do lists or photos – that is no longer on your Sidekick almost certainly has been lost as a result of a server failure at Microsoft/Danger.
That same statement went on to say that;
However, the likelihood of a successful outcome is extremely low.
While some (myself included) may poke fun at the Sidekick in today’s smartphone market, this incident should cause anyone who uses a cloud or web based service to sit up and pay attention.
I will admit that at first I thought nothing about the Sidekick data loss, because I do not use a Sidekick. But then I remembered that the data that was lost was technically “in the cloud.” That triggered something in my cloud-loving-mind, this incident may not have affected me, but if this happened with another company it very well could have affected me.
What this did give me was a nice reminder, which I will pass on to you. Make sure you are backing up all of your data. This of course goes for your cloud based apps, but should also be applied to any data that you have stored locally on your network.
Again—backup, backup, backup, and then when you finish, make sure you backup.
Granted, that last statement may be a little overkill, but in short, you should never fully trust a cloud or web based service. After all, the Sidekick is a major platform, one that is owned by Danger/Microsoft and I would imagine that most would have thought the data was safe. Finally, below you can read the full announcement that was posted in the T-Mobile Support Forums.
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Sidekick customers, during this service disruption, please DO NOT remove your battery, reset your Sidekick, or allow it to lose power.
Updated: 10/10/2009 12:35 PM PDT
T-MOBILE AND MICROSOFT/DANGER STATUS UPDATE ON SIDEKICK DATA DISRUPTION
Dear valued T-Mobile Sidekick customers:
T-Mobile and the Sidekick data services provider, Danger, a subsidiary of Microsoft, are reaching out to express our apologies regarding the recent Sidekick data service disruption.
We appreciate your patience as Microsoft/Danger continues to work on maintaining platform stability, and restoring all services for our Sidekick customers.
Regrettably, based on Microsoft/Danger's latest recovery assessment of their systems, we must now inform you that personal information stored on your device – such as contacts, calendar entries, to-do lists or photos – that is no longer on your Sidekick almost certainly has been lost as a result of a server failure at Microsoft/Danger. That said, our teams continue to work around-the-clock in hopes of discovering some way to recover this information. However, the likelihood of a successful outcome is extremely low. As such, we wanted to share this news with you and offer some tips and suggestions to help you rebuild your personal content. You can find these tips in our Sidekick Contacts FAQ. We encourage you to visit the Forums on a regular basis to access the latest updates as well as FAQs regarding this service disruption.
In addition, we plan to communicate with you on Monday (Oct. 12) the status of the remaining issues caused by the service disruption, including the data recovery efforts and the Download Catalog restoration which we are continuing to resolve. We also will communicate any additional tips or suggestions that may help in restoring your content.
We recognize the magnitude of this inconvenience. Our primary efforts have been focused on restoring our customers' personal content. We also are considering additional measures for those of you who have lost your content to help reinforce how valuable you are as a T-Mobile customer.
We continue to advise customers to NOT reset their device by removing the battery or letting their battery drain completely, as any personal content that currently resides on your device will be lost.
Once again, T-Mobile and Microsoft/Danger regret any and all inconvenience this matter has caused.
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Assuming we can believe this latest invitation, then it looks like the BlackBerry Bold 2 will have an official unveiling on T-Mobile on November 5. According to the recently leaked “Witness the unveiling…” invitation, T-Mobile will be holding the “T-Mobile Go Bolder Event” in New York on November 5. Additionally, there is also a similar but earlier event rumored to be taking place in LA on November 3. This of course falls in nicely with a rumored launch date of November 11. 
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