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CES 2009: Pogoplug Debut - Connecting External Harddrives to the Internet
Gizmos for Geeks — ... officer of Cloud Engines, Inc. “Pogoplug makes this possible for anyone, with no network setup or configuration.” Sure, this capability exists today… if you are a geek, but the Pogoplug is designed for simplicity. Setup takes a few seconds and requires no configuration. Users plug the Pogoplug into an electrical outlet, connect the supplied Ethernet cable to their home network router, and attach their external hard drive. Once you register the product at my.pogoplug.com, the Pogoplug is online and ready for use. Don’t worry, the product ...

PogoPlug NAS Adapter takes it to the next level
CrunchGear — ... Gone, too, is the need to set anything up! Rather than require you to open up ports in your firewall, you interact with the PogoPlug through the my.pogoplug.com site. You can access files remotely from any computer — or iPhone! — as well as provide access to others. And soon you’ll be able to hook into other online services for off-site backup, photo printing, and more! Not too bad for $79. Keep the NAS innovations coming! ...

Pogoplug Shares Any USB Drive Over the Internet [Stuff We Like]
Lifehacker — ... costs $100, which isn't pocket change by any means, but if you've ever looked for a dead simple solution for sharing an external drive (or hell, even a thumb drive) over the internet, it doesn't get any easier than Pogoplug. Here's how it works: 1) Plug it into your router. [image] 2) Plug it into the wall. [image] 3) Register your Pogoplug ID on their web site. [image] 4) Enjoy. The Good It really is that easy. If you need a little more hand-holding, the Pogoplug activation page walks through every step with video. You'll sign up with a username and login, which ...

Pogoplug: A Simple Way to Access Your Files Anywhere [WebWorkerDaily]
GigaOM Network — ... , and its contents instantly become accessible over the Internet. It’s a bit like having your own personal cloud storage without having to upload your files onto someone else’s servers. Your files become accessible via the secure my.pogoplug.com site, with any browser. You can even access them using an iPhone. ...

Top 10 Gadgets for Social Media Addicts
Mashable! — ... is a very handy little device that can convert any memory stick or external hard drive into network storage you can access or share over the web. You plug in the device to a power outlet, connect it to your home router, and attach a thumb or hard drive to its USB port — and that’s it. Your drive is now securely accessible over the web at my.pogoplug.com. ...

Seagate DockStar makes online storage a snap
Seth H. Weintraub's blog — ... into a great network share. Take a look at the beauty below: [image] The setup is super easy. you just plug your devices in and go to my.pogoplug.com . A wizard takes you through a few steps and you are online. Sharing your files is as easy as entering an email address. Getting local disk access requires downloading a small file, runing it and entering your username and password. The disk will be mounted at boot time if you'd like or can be mounted manually. What is great about this is that you can, of course, use Seagate drives in the dock, but you can also throw on some of ...

New Pogoplug Adds File Synchronization, More USB Ports
jkOnTheRun — ... Play movies directly from my.pogoplug.com, or even to the iPhone — Video streaming from a Pogoplug is supported on most cameras, video cameras and mobile phones. You can also share movies for viewing over the web or with an iPhone. ...

New Pogoplug Adds File Synchronization, More USB Ports [jkOnTheRun]
GigaOM Network — ... Play movies directly from my.pogoplug.com, or even to the iPhone — Video streaming from a Pogoplug is supported on most cameras, video cameras and mobile phones. You can also share movies for viewing over the web or with an iPhone. ...