Eye-Fi adds MobileMe to repertoire, improves speed

I have to admit, the idea of uploading pictures to the web directly from my digital camera, without having to do the USB cable/memory card dance seems like the future to me. And while I haven’t used the Eye-Fi card that makes this future into the present, it still seemed worthwhile to bring the device’s latest improvements to your attention.

Specifically, it may behoove you to know that the new version of the Eye-Fi adds compatibility for MobileMe. That’s in addition to improvements that claim to bump the upload speed of photos to twice as fast as the original card (an enhancement that will apply to original Eye-Fi owners as well). Eye-Fi card users will also be able to add additional services that aren’t included in their card, such as hotspot access, geotagging, and web sharing for annual fees of $15, $15, and $10 respectively.

The cards themselves run between $79 and $129—they’re all 2GB cards, so the price differential is just what services they come with. So ask yourself: what price the future, my friends?