Yes, you may be able to find some SDHC cards for cheaper, but it’s unlikely that they have the UHS-I certification that you find with this Transcend memory card. It stands for Ultra High Speed Class 1 and what it means is that the toggle-mode flash technology increases transfer speeds and reduces energy consumption. The net result is a read speed as high as 85MB/s and a write speed as high as 45MB/s, assuming that you’re using it with a UHS-1 compatible camera.

These higher speeds certainly come in handy for high-speed burst photos from DSLRS or higher end video recording at 1080p and beyond. If you’re shooting in 3D 1080p, for example, you need faster speeds and this is even more pronounced if you’re shooting next-generation 4K video. Also included is the built-in Error Correction Code (ECC), which corrects potential transfer errors. You also get RecoveRx software for free, allowing you to recover erased files.

The 16GB Transcend Class 10 UHS-I SDHC is on sale for $14.99, down from the regular price of $44.10. That includes Amazon Frustration-Free packaging too.

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We use a lot more microSD cards today than we did just a few years ago. They’re showing up as the memory expansion card of choice for smartphones, tablets, and even some slim laptops and digital cameras. So, it only makes sense that we want more speed and more space on these thumbnail-sized cards. Samsung aims to deliver.

They’ve just announced a new class 10 microSD card that is being aimed squarely on the smartphone market. Remember that we’re using these smartphones, like those powered by Nvidia Tegra2, to watch high definition video and other demanding multimedia content. A slow card just doesn’t cut the mustard anymore.

Samsung isn’t the first to do the class 10 thing with microSD cards, though, since Kingston already beat the Korean megagiant to the punch. Even so, Samsung is happy to announce that the 32GB card will read at up to 24MB/s and write at up to 12MB/s. The read speed easily beats the minimum 10MB/s needed for class 10 certification.

The 32GB will be the first offering and, considering that Kingston’s equivalent sells for about $80, I’d imagine Samsung’s will be similar. A 64GB class 10 microSD is being planned for early next year too.

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