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While I can't think of any gadget that would actually withstand water in its memory card slot, these new waterproof SD cards from Elecom would be good accessories for those that use their gear out on the deep blue sea — if they ever make it to our shores, that is. (Elecom is a Japanese company.)

No price yet, but they'll certainly be much more expensive than a regular card. Perhaps more expensive than a regular card and a waterproof case!

Elecom's New Waterproof SDHC Card [Akihabara News via Oh Gizmo!]

Best Buy Mobile and Verizon Wireless Stores Are First to Carry New 16GB Capacity

Milpitas, Calif. September 29, 2008 – SanDisk Corporation (NASDAQ: SNDK), a global leader in flash memory products, today announced it is bringing to market its 16GB* microSDHC™ and Memory Stick Micro (M2)® mobile memory cards - the world’s largest removable storage capacity for mobile phones. Best Buy Mobile (NYSE: BBY) and Verizon Wireless (NYSE: VZ) stores are the first major retail outlets in the United States to carry the 16GB capacity.

It’s becoming more and more rare as the price of flash memory has come down, but it’s still possible to fill your flash cards when on vacation taking pictures.  A lot of people, including myself, have taken to carrying a laptop with them on vacation.  I am currently typing this on said laptop.  But what if you fill your available cards and you’re not near your laptop? Then you’re out of luck.  Enter the Digital Foci Photo Safe II.

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