Eye-Fi Updates Photo Upload Service

The folks who brought us the innovative Eye-Fi wireless SD card are back with an updated product line that includes features any adventurous photographer will enjoy.

The original Eye-Fi worked by syncing with a PC to upload photos wirelessly to one of 25 different photo-sharing services like Flickr and then automatically downloading to a computer. One of Eye-Fi's additions, the Explore, takes this capability to another level by allowing geotagging and HotSpot support so you will no longer need your home computer to upload. Geotagging is the process linking specific location data with each picture taken.

Eye-Fi has established a partnership with Wayport for its $129 Explore wireless SD card. At more than 10,000 hotspots across the country, Eye-Fi Explore users can automatically upload photos away from home and away from their own wireless network. The geotagging works with a partnership with Skyhook Wireless to accurately give each photo location details.

The Eye-Fi Share is the same Eye-Fi card as before, just with a new name. It allows users to upload to online photo-sharing services as well as a home computer. It retains its $99 price.

The Home is Eye-Fi's new, lower-end product. This version eliminates the use of any photo-sharing services and directly uploads photos to a computer. It's available for $79.

All of the prices reflect the 2GB capacity for the Eye-Fi. The new service was unveiled at theO'Reilly Where 2.0 Conference now taking place near San Francisco. Eye-fi is scheduled to live demonstrations of the geotagging service.

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