Tuesday, August 23, 2016

Toshiba to Implement "Eyefi Connected" Features in Next Generation FlashAir™

TOKYO - Tuesday, August 23rd 2016 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO: 6502) today announced that future generations of its FlashAir™, an SD memory card supporting embedded wireless LAN communications, will implement “Eyefi Connected” features that the company has been granted the license from US-based Eyefi. Toshiba is targeting the launch of FlashAir™ with Eyefi Connected features within FY2016.

Eyefi Connected cameras offer a range of advanced features, including the ability to toggle FlashAir™ radio connectivity on and off and features that prevent camera shutdown during data transfers. Eyefi Connected features are available on over 300 camera models from more than 10 leading camera manufactures, including Canon, Nikon and Sony.

Eyefi Mobi App for iOS, Android™, OS X and Windows® will add support for currently shipping FlashAir™ Class 10 memory cards in August 2016. FlashAir™ customers simply have to install the Eyefi Mobi App on their device to enjoy instant transfer of their images and back-up photo data to the Eyefi cloud1.



About Eyefi Inc.
Address:                 967 North Shoreline Blvd, Mountain View, CA 94043
CEO:                 Matt DiMaria
Business:                 Memory Card with Embedded Wireless LAN Communications


Eyefi Mobi App
https://itunes.apple.com/app/eyefi-mobi/id844546120?mt=8
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/store/p/eyefi-mobi/9nblggh2vbxn
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.eyefi.android.mobi&hl=en

1: http://www.eyefi.com/products/cloud

*           Eyefi is a trademark of Eyefi Inc.
*           IOS is a trademark or registered trademark of Cisco in the U.S. and other countries and is used under license.
*           Android is a trademark of Google Inc.
*           OS X is a trademark of Apple Inc.
*           Windows is either a registered trademark or a trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
*           FlashAir is a trademark of Toshiba Corporation.


About Toshiba

Toshiba Corporation, a Fortune Global 500 company, channels world-class capabilities in advanced electronic and electrical product and systems into three focus business fields: Energy that sustains everyday life, that is cleaner and safer; Infrastructure that sustains quality of life; and Storage that sustains the advanced information society. Guided by the principles of The Basic Commitment of the Toshiba Group, “Committed to People, Committed to the Future”, Toshiba promotes global operations and is contributing to the realization of a world where generations to come can live better lives.

Founded in Tokyo in 1875, today’s Toshiba is at the heart of a global network of 550 consolidated companies employing 188,000 people worldwide, with annual sales surpassing 5.6 trillion yen (US$50 billion). (As of March 31, 2016.)
To find out more about Toshiba, visit www.toshiba.co.jp/index.htm

Contacts

Toshiba Corporation

Storage & Electronic Devices Solutions Company

Koichi Tanaka / Kota Yamaji, +81-3-3457-3576

Communications & IR Group

Business Planning Division

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