Story worth a read in this
weeks WSJ. The device is called Scandisk
and costs $100 for the 64 GB version. It
will accept photos and files from your PC or Mac, and it is no bigger than a
stack of post-it notes. Nice. It will wirelessly make all those files
available to your iPad or iPhone (or Android phone) – up to 100 feet away. No matter where you go, it can stream video and give file and photo access to 8 devices simultaneously.
The good news is
1.
the battery life
is quite long, 6 hours or more streaming, and longer with other files
2.
doesn’t need an
internet connection or wi-fi to work, it has the files stored internal
3.
it appears just
like a wi-fi connection in your settings, you select it, and it connects like
any other wi-fi source. A special app then lets you access everything on your screen.
4.
you hook it to
your PC or Mac with a USB cable and drag and drop what you want in it – pretty straight
forward
5.
you can load
photos and other things off your iPad or iPhone into it to clean up space
6.
essentially, it
could act like you just increased your storage on your iPhone or android by 64
GB. Until they are able to put more
GB’s of storage into phones this might be a stop gap.
Or useful for accessing files for business on the road or in the car,
particular where there is no internet signal, like in a submarine, or walking
in a forest or in an office building with poor internet and or wi-fi access
7.
couple this with
the great Anker battery boost devices (see other post in my blog) and you
really have a great total solution for an overseas flight or a few days in the
wilderness
I noticed that in just a few
months I am bumping the storage limits of my iPad and iPhone and I really don’t
want to lose immediate access to all my photos and videos by downloading it to
a PC that is in only one “fixed” location.
This could allow the photos to travel and be accessed only when
needed. Nice.
PS--- I still recommend my Anker battery supply (see prior Blog Post) it continues to please.
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