Product Description

For those who tag or organize, who blog or share in real-time, who need to upload here, there, or somewhere else; and for all the rest who are simply passionate about managing, sharing, and saving their memories: there is now the Eye-Fi Explore Wireless SD card. It uploads photos wirelessly to your computer and to the web, of course. But, Eye-Fi Explore also automatically adds geographic location labels to your photos and allows you to upload from more than 10,000 Wi-Fi hotspots across the nation. Your memories will be easier to search and more fun to share with geo tags, and you'll be able to upload them while on the go.

Product Details

• Brand: Eye-Fi
• Model: EYE-FI-2EX
• Dimensions: 1.75 pounds

Features

• Wi-Fi Security: Static WEP 40/104/128, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
• Range: 90+ feet outdoors and 45+ feet indoors
• Storage Capacity: 2.0GB (1GB is defined as 10^9 Bytes)
• Power: advanced power management optimizes use of camera power

Manufacturer Product Description
A Wireless Memory Card? Yes, there really is Wi-Fi inside that tiny little card. It's going to change the way you take, save and share photos.

It makes your camera a Wi-Fi camera. Upload your photos automatically.

Photos shouldn't be trapped in your camera. Set them free effortlessly and wirelessly. The Eye-Fi Card is a wireless SD memory card for your digital camera. It stores pictures like a standard SD memory card, but also uses your Wi-Fi network to automatically upload images from inside your camera to your PC or Mac. No cables, no cradles, no fuss. It also neatly organizes your photo uploads by date in the folder you choose.

Key Features

• Unlimited Geotagging
• Wi-Fi Hotspot Access for 1 year
• Unlimited WebShare Service
• Wireless Uploads to Computer
• 2 GB of storage

Eye-Fi Explore is for those who tag or organize, for those who blog or share in real-time, for those who need to upload here, there or somewhere else, and all the rest who are simply passionate about managing, sharing and saving their memories.
It uploads photos wirelessly to your computer and to the web, of course. But, Eye-Fi Explore also automatically adds geographic location labels to your photos and allows you to upload from more than 10,000 Wi-Fi hotspots across the nation. Your memories will be easier to search and more fun to share with geo tags, and you'll be able to upload them on the go.

How it works

Geotagging

With Geotagging, your photos will be automatically labeled, or tagged, to show where they were taken. Today, tags make searching for photos easier and make sharing them more meaningful, but it's a time-consuming and manual process. With Eye-Fi's Geotagging Service, you won't have to spend your time entering the info. It's done for you when you upload your photo.

HotSpot Access

With Hotspot Access, you'll be able to upload from more than 10,000 Wayport Wi-Fi hotspots across the US just as easily as at home. You don't need to have your laptop with you or even have an account with the hotspot provider. Your photos will be delivered to your photo-sharing website and to your computer, even if it's thousands of miles away.

WebShare

With WebShare, your photos can be automatically uploaded to your favorite photo sharing, printing, blogging or social networking website. No wasted time sitting in front of your computer. No fussing with upload software. No delay in sharing your new memories with friends and family. Choose from among more than 20 of the most popular websites and some up-and-comers too. You can upload images privately and

Customer Reviews

Geotagging for dummies
You might notice some claims of issues for geotagging, you may want to first check if your home is within the skyhookwireless coverage area (the company that provides for the geotagging connection). Their map of coverage areas is available on the following website: http://www.skyhookwireless.com/howitworks/coverage.php

Or if you're willing to plug in the common WiFi access points you use in your area if it is not covered, you can do so on the following website:
http://www.skyhookwireless.com/howitworks/submit_ap.php

You'll need the address and be connected to the wi-fi to see their Mac-Address so that skyhookwireless can "triangulate" your location.

Perfect
EYE-FI installed easily from the SD card, was simple to configure and has worked flawlessly. The things that I most enjoy are simplicity of wirelessly downloading photos with no activity on your part to download the photos as well as the geo tagging the location on the metadata of the photos. Only drawback is the cost, but consider that the cost of the extra features of the card. As a weekend photographer I rarely can fill a 2 GB card in a photoshoot. A side note. If your camera is stolen and the new "owner" takes a picture it is uploaded to your computer quickly and that may aid in recovery (a mention of this was on Good Morning America, which prompted me to look and purchase the product).

I have already had two updates which are supposedly to improve the card.

10-15-08 Today I discovered that the geotagging properties of Eye-Fi are limited to areas that Skyhook has mapped. (see www.skyhookwireless.com). They advertise 70% coverage in metropolitan areas of the US. I photographed from a boat in metropolitan Seattle about 100 yards from the shore and Eye-Fi failed to triangulate the photo. This means if you are off the beaten track, i.e. in National Parks, in remote areas geotracking won't function. This makes the product less desirable for my uses. Will lower my rating to ****

Eye-Fi with my little eye, something that starts with "E"
I have to say, this Wi-Fi Enabled SD card is fantastic. I purchased it for a recent vacation and it worked flawlessly. Initial set-up is quick and thankfully idiot proof with all installation software on the card itself. You snap a photo and almost immediately it's uploaded to your local computer and, if you choose, up to the cloud to Picasa Web Albums or any of a number of online photo sites of your choice. Upload times vary based on your distance to your (or an open) Wi-Fi network . Geo-tagging seems to be based on Wi-Fi triangulation so you'll need to be within range of more than one Wi-Fi network to tag the photos' location. Another advantage is that you get three copies of a photo so back-up is less of an issue. One copy on the card, one on your local PC and one in the cloud. Once set up, it's automatic and I've not seen a significant battery drain with using this card.