Online photo sharing site SmugMug, and Eye-Fi, makers of the world’s first wireless memory card for digital cameras, recently announced a partnership that will provide free geotagging and hotspot access for SmugMug members using an Eye-Fi Share card or original Eye-Fi Card.
The Eye-Fi cards automatically upload pictures from a digital camera to a computer and to the Web for, as they describe, “effortless photo sharing.” For a limited time, Eye-Fi Share and Eye-Fi Card users who choose SmugMug for photo sharing will receive one year of free hotspot access, allowing photo uploads on-the-go from more than 10,000 Wayport hotspots and geotagging, which automatically adds geographic information to each photo to indicate where the image was taken.
“SmugMug users who have Eye-Fi cards love how easy it is to upload photos and share those memories in cool ways on our site. Our photo map has become extremely popular and sets us apart from other online sharing sites,” said Chris MacAskill, president and co-founder of SmugMug. “This opportunity makes it even easier for people to spend more time enjoying their photos, and less time uploading and tagging their images.”
Through the end of this year, existing SmugMug members and those who sign up for a new account can automatically upgrade their Eye-Fi Share or Eye-Fi Card to include one year of free geotagging and hotspot access. Also through the end of this year, SmugMug will provide new and existing members a 20% discount on their membership plans.
Eye-Fi’s family of products, including the Eye-Fi Home, Share and Explore cards that range from $79-$129 USD, can be purchased at major online retail locations or at Circuit City and Ritz Camera Centers nationwide. For more information, please visit www.eye.fi.
