Washington, DC, 5 September, 2002: Glass
Lantern, LLC announces the release of Glass Lantern Pixfer, a Pocket PC application that
allows digital photographers to efficiently transfer pictures from
expensive camera storage cards to inexpensive PC Card hard drives. Pixfer
is specifically designed to handle large digital camera files, frequently
transferring data over twice as fast as the built-in Pocket PC File
Explorer application. Data safety features include optional file
verification as each file is transferred. Battery life is extended through
options such as turning off the Pocket PC screen during transfer.
In addition, pictures in either jpeg or Nikon D1-series raw NEF format can
be automatically renamed to the embedded EXIF time/date stamp of the
image. For professional photographers using high-speed Nikon D1-series
digital SLRs, subsecond time information is appended to distinguish
multiple images taken within the same second.
Pixfer requires a Pocket PC that can simultaneously
connect to both a storage card from the camera and a PC Card hard disk or
other large storage device. Any storage technology that connects to the
Pocket PC as a standard storage card can be used with Pixfer, including
Toshiba 2GB or 5GB PCMCIA drives and the IBM Travelstar 8E 8.1GB external
PCMCIA connector drive. Laptop drives that connect via a PCMCIA connector
allow solutions with even more storage space. Since these drives are
removable, images can be backed up to multiple storage devices, a crucial
concern for professional and advanced amateur photographers away from
their main storage system for an extended period of time. Although each
Pocket PC manufacturer is different, most storage solutions require an
add-on expansion pack, or sleeve, to contain one or both storage devices.
In addition, some drives require additional drivers for full support. See
http://www.glasslantern.com for
detailed information.
A free demonstration version of Pixfer
can be
downloaded at http://www.glasslantern.com.
About Glass Lantern, LLC
Glass Lantern, LLC produces software products carefully
tailored for mobile devices, primarily targeted at digital photographers. Strong usability
design, coupled with an intense focus on reliability, enables Glass Lantern
to offer best of breed solutions for mobile users. For additional information,
visit http://www.glasslantern.com.
For more information, contact:
Jeff Blum, CEO
Glass Lantern, LLC
info@glasslantern.com
202.425.5214
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