Wednesday, November 21st 2012
I-O Data Intros WiFi-enabled Card Reader
I-O Data Japan introduced a thoughtful new device for road-warriors, called NUBES, an SDHC/SDXC card reader that is completely wireless. The device is packs a 1,350 mAh battery that can keep it going for 4 hours on full charge. Supporting 802.11 b/g/n (up to 150 Mbps), the card reader has just enough bandwidth to stream 720p HD video. The reader works as a short-range WLAN router, supporting all modern router security features, including WPA-PSK (TKIP / AES), WPA2-PSK (AES). It supports up to three simultaneous connections. Along with the reader, I-O Data released an iOS app that allows you to manage files, and stream media from an inserted SD card. Measuring 83.5 x 12.3 x 5.8 mm (WxDxH), the reader weighs about 57 g. It is priced at 4,180¥ (US $50).
Source:
Hermitage Akihabara
4 Comments on I-O Data Intros WiFi-enabled Card Reader
And if you put your net settings on "autoconnect", you will have all sorts of troubleshooting problems as your device automatically drops your local connex to attach to this.
It's for those who want to extend iDevice fixed memory when being without internet connection.
BTW, the price is good and I hope they provide Android app as well. This can be useful to review camera photos in the field on a tablet that lacks full SD card slot.