Posts tagged with pogoplug
Pogoplug 2 announced, looks great
Posted on November 20, 2009 6:00 AM
Cloud Engine has shown us the next-generation Pogoplug. The multimedia sharing device uses a new beautiful industrial design that allows it to expand significantly from the first model: it is now possible to connect four USB hard drives to increase the storage capacity to several Terabytes. This great for edgy consumers, but also for independent professionals and small businesses.
The software has also been improved too: Pogoplug can now automatically synchronize files from connected computers. Organizing photos and videos has been simplified as well, and the demo that we've seen was very convincing. Video support has not been forgotten, and Pogoplug 2 is smart enough to convert most video formats (except AVCHD for now) into mp4 for streaming and sharing. The front-end web interface is nice and clean. If you really want to go overboard, it is possible to install several Pogoplugs and create your own cloud.
We know that the devices are on their way right now by plane and boat, so Pogoplugs are scheduled to ship in December. The price? $129
Marvell's Plug Computing expands with no end in sight
Posted on August 12, 2009 6:00 AM
A few new Plug Computing applications were just announced and they include: WebTVPlug, Eyecon and TonidoPlug.
WebTVPlug connects to WebTView (a video search service) to make WebTView videos accessible to a DLNA/uPNP home device. For example, your PlayStation 3 could access WebTView, even if there's no WebTView application for PS3. This is pretty cool.
Eyecon also relies on DLNA/uPNP to give you access to a virtual library of all the media content that the Plug can find in your home. The virtual library can also contain media files hosted elsewhere on the web. Users can access the library from (select) smartphones to play the content. The idea is to give a single view to many media sources.
TonidoPlug was discussed by its creators on the web last week, but it's basically a tiny home server that lets you share data (photo, music, media, calendar...) with other users inside your home or on the internet. The user access management seems well-built and should keep you in control over who's accessing what. The best part is that TonidoPlug will feature an app store where users will be able to get additional upgrades.
PogoPlug Works With Macs Now
Posted on June 26, 2009 10:56 AM
PogoPlug has just revealed that they now support the Journaled HFS+ file system that is commonly used by Mac OS X. Whenever hooked to a user's network, the device will add network access to USB external drives or memory sticks, where these drives are readily accessible by virtually any Mac or Windows PC. You will need to enter a code, create a user name and password once the device is connected via its Gigabit Ethernet port though. PogoPlug works only on Intel-based Mac is powered by OS X 10.4 and above and costs around $100
Pogoplug Offers 64-bit OS Support
Posted on May 20, 2009 10:24 AM
The $99.99 Pogoplug is back with a vengeance, where this NAS device will enable the normal computer user to hook up their external storage drive to it, enabling file access from virtually any Internet-connected computer or device such as iPhones and the Sony PSP. Several new features developed to provide the Pogoplug with additional functionality to broaden its nerd appeal include :-
- Drive app support for 64-bit operating systems (Linux, Windows Vista, Windows 7)
- Expanded drive app support for 32-bit operating systems (Linux, Mac OS X Tiger, Windows 7)
- Simplified sharing to multiple e-mail addresses at once
- Personalized e-mail messages when you share a link
- A new search bar on both the web and iPhone/iPod touch app for quickly finding files
Pogoplug Ready To Go Open Source, But Only If It Dies
Posted on May 12, 2009 9:05 AM
There's a reason why users are sometime hesitant to rely on the services of a new company: they might go under. And these days, the question probably pops more often than usual. Startup Pogoplug is well aware of this and has prepared an answer that many will like: if for some reason, Pogoplug was to go away, the source code of its back-end services would be uploaded on SourceForge, allowing others to keep it running. It's not 100% guaranteed that someone would, but that's about as close as you can get to certainty in this situation. Of course, this is just a worst case scenario. PogoPlug's objective is to create confidence in the longevity of its service, not plan its own demise.
