| Written by Robbie Ferguson, on November 20, 2009 |
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 Cloud Computing for the average Joe. Pogoplug is a device that lets you connect any external hard drive (NTFS, FAT32, Mac OS Extended Journaled and non-Journaled HFS+, EXT-2 & EXT-3) and then access and share content through the Internet, securely.
"It’s time to start leaving your external hard drives at home. In just 60 seconds, Pogoplug connects your external hard drives to the Internet so you have full access to your content at home. Be it videos, photos, presentation files or your music library, you have to power to broadcast and share your digital life with ease from wherever life takes you.
This morning,PogoPlug announced the 2nd generation device. The new version adds the following featureset to the already amazing PogoPlug device: Automatically Synchronize Photos, Videos, Music and Other Selected Content
Users can synchronize their Pogoplug with their PC or Mac to automatically import new content from popular applications such as iTunes, Windows Media Player, and iPhoto. This feature allows Pogoplug owners to “set it and forget it” and always have access to new photos, videos and music from anywhere on the Internet.
Drag-and-Drop Music and Photo Slideshows
Users can easily create and share fun and engaging slideshows using their stored photos, videos and music. Creating a slideshow with Pogoplug is as simple as drag and drop, and sharing these slideshows is just as easy as ever. Once a user’s link is shared and viewed, their slideshow will immediately begin with the photos, videos and music they selected, playing seamlessly in the viewer’s browser.
Easier Sharing with Pogoplug Address Book
Pogoplug Address Book greatly improves the speed and ease of use of sharing with a user’s friends and family. Pogoplug automatically remembers all email addresses entered in a user’s previous shares - even if that share no longer exists – and makes them available in an easy to use address book to make sharing truly one click away.
Global Search Across Multiple Drives and Pogoplugs
With support for multiple drives on a single Pogoplug (and multiple Pogoplugs on the same account) Pogoplug has added "global" search support across all of a user’s Pogoplugs and drives. Search filters are now a distinct feature, allowing users to view all of their photos, videos and music in a single organized view, or to search for a specific file across all Pogoplugs and drives.
Organize Your Music, Photos and Videos
Pogoplug automatically displays music by Album, Artist and Genre, and shows cover art for quick access to a user’s favorite music. Photos are now displayed by photo timeline and videos are only a click away, including the ability to watch a preview in the thumbnail itself.
Play movies directly from my.pogoplug.com, or even to the iPhone
Pogoplug now supports the playback of videos directly from a Pogoplug, with support for the most popular cameras, video cameras and mobile phones. Movies can be shared and viewed directly from the Pogoplug website – or even from an iPhone!
Pricing and Availability
Pogoplug is currently taking Pre-Orders for Pogoplug 2 at www.pogoplug.com Units will ship before the end of the year – just in time for Christmas. The Pogoplug has a suggested retail price of $129, with no additional service fees. For more details on Pogoplug 2, check out the datasheet. Make sure you keep an eye on Category5 Technology TV, as I'll be conducting a review of the next generation Pogoplug as soon as one arrives.
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