We live in an increasingly connected world, when data can be easily transferred between virtually any types of device, whether we're talking about computers, mobile phones, digital cameras, video cameras, NAS units, etc. (the list is simply way too long to be featured here). So, it should come as no surprise that those products allowing users to access their files wherever they might be at a certain time are also becoming more and more popular, and that's exactly the subject we'll tackle as follows, namely that of the Pogoplug.

As some of you might remember, the Pogoplug, developed by a company called Cloud Engines, is a device that can turn pretty much any USB-enabled external HDD or enclosure into a network-attached storage unit (or NAS). The Pogoplug was initially announced back at CES 2009, but has evolved quite a lot since then, and, as of today, it's also capable of streaming content to the Xbox 360 and PS3.

With gaming console support, Pogoplug owners can now easily access, share, and stream their media directly to their Xbox 360 or PS3 from any local or remotely located Pogoplug. Gamers can watch home movies from their Pogoplug-connected external hard drive on their Xbox 360 or PS3, share slideshows or listen to their entire music library without ever putting down their game controller. The Xbox 360 or PS3 automatically sees the drives connected to the Pogoplug and the contents of other shared Pogoplugs.

Another interesting feature of the Pogoplug is Active Copy, which enables users to backup folders on their computer to a Pogoplug-connected drive. Whenever new files are added, or changes are made to an existing file within the Active Copy-enabled folder, these files are automatically copied to a chosen destination folder. Now, users can also employ Active Copy to automatically backup key files from one Pogoplug to another off-site Pogoplug, for additional safety.

"By adding media streaming capabilities to the Xbox 360 and PS3 through your Pogoplug, we are making it easier than ever to access your media on your television," said Daniel Putterman, Cloud Engines CEO. "The new version of Active Copy is revolutionary. Now anyone can easily keep a safe copy of their files in another location."


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