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 ...

The CompactFlash Association (CFA) has announced a new high performance memory card format called XQD. The XQD cards are based on the PCI Express specification, and boast write speeds of 125MB/S with ...

If you’re feeling a little out of the loop, that’s because the XQD format became official last month. The CompactFlash Association announced XQD cards as the next step in memory card technology. XQD ...

Farewell, you crazy flash memory format. XQD could be on its last legs, thanks to a lack of industry support and manufacturers throwing their weight behind other competing cards. Lexy was a producer ...

“Nikon has answered the call from photographers to once again re-invent this camera category and offer an unmatched combination of performance and value that is hard for any photographer to resist,” ...

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 ...

Despite numerous other format developments, Compact Flash has remained the memory card of choice for many of today's photography professionals. It's reliable, rugged and a good size for quick swap ...

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 ...