The top two flash-memory card makers are letting Sony handle the market for the new high-end XQD format--at least for now. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and wrote about processors ...

Photographers using the newer high-end flash memory format now have another supplier besides Sony for the cards. Also: a big, fast SDXC card for a big, fat price. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from ...

Back in 2010, Sandisk, Sony and Nikon announced a joint adventure that would create a new memory standard for HD camcorders and high-res DSLR cameras. This new standard would use the PCIe interface ...

We've been eagerly awaiting some of that next-gen XQD memory since it was announced right around a month ago, and now that we have something worthy to pop it in, we're doubly buzzed. Sony's the first ...

In today's world of high-speed data transfers, cameras and their memory cards have been relatively left behind. But, Sony have stopped that with the Sony XQD memory card, based on the PCI-Express ...

Sony announced 32GB and 64GB S Series memory cards supporting the XQD specification which are the fastest ever developed, with read and write speeds of 168 MB/s. The new “S Series” is ideal for ...

Sony has announced the launch of a pair of new memory cards and a new memory card reader. The new memory cards are aimed at pro level photographers using high-end DSLR cameras who want high capacity ...

Are you ready for yet another memory card format? Dubbed XQD, the medium was first announced by Sandisk, Sony and Nikon in November 2010. And after the the CompactFlash Association finalized the ...

The CompactFlash Association announced on Wednesday that it has adopted a new specification and format to replace the venerable CompactFlash memory card. Tongue-twistingly dubbed "XQD," the PCI ...

Memory cards come in many shapes and sizes, and there’s a greater variety of formats and features than ever, complicating the buying process for consumers trying to find the right card for their phone ...

The CompactFlash Association has announced a new memory card format: XQD. The new cards will measure 38.5 x 29.8 x 3.8mm, which is smaller than current CF cards but still slightly larger than SD. The ...

Sony has announced XQD memory cards that will be compatible with the Nikon D4. A 16GB card will cost $129.99 and a 32GB card will cost $229.99. Sony has announced XQD memory cards that will be ...