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SD Association today announced microSD Express, a new memory card format that’s faster, more efficient, and backward-compatible with today’s microSD format. The new cards will be capable of delivering a 985 megabytes per second (MB/s) maximum data transfer rate, and should use less power on average when using the new fast mode. microSD cards will […]
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The SD Association this week unveiled the SD Specification 5.1, which will allow memory cards to better run applications. SD Specification 5.1 creates the new Application Performance Class so cards can store and run apps, as well as manage large stores of media, such as music, movies, and photos, quicker. Along with the new spec, […]
Nov 23 2016 | Posted in
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The SD Association (SDA) has introduced a Video Speed Class rating, designed to identify cards capable of 8K, 4K, 3D and 360° video capture. The speed class, which guarantees minimum sustained performance, comprises five ratings: V6 (6MB/sec), V10 (10MB/sec), V30 (30MB/sec), V60 (60MB/sec) and V90 (90MB/sec). Part of the Secure Digital 5.0 standard, the Video […]
Mar 4 2016 | Posted in
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The SD Association has announced a new specification for memory cards that gives them the ability to support near-field communications. The SD Association achieved this by adding the Single Wire Protocol (SWP) to the SD card spec, which provides the Secure Element needed to handle NFC for identification and authorization of payments. According to the […]
Jun 6 2013 | Posted in
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