For users of the iPhone and iPod Touch, or even other WiFi-enabled smartphones and devices like Sony’s PSP, storage capacity is often an issue and streaming media from the internet isn’t always an option. Let’s face it though, WiFi hotspots are popping up all over the place, they aren’t everywhere and even when they are their speeds are often less than spectacular. The exact same goes for wireless cellular data coverage.
So what happens when your iPhone or iPod Touch is only the 8GB version or your WiFi device only supports storage of up to 16GB, you’re sick of listening to the same old tunes or watching the same old videos, and you’re stuck in a wireless deadzone? You turn on your AirStash and stream away.
AirStash is a new device that allows you to stream and share your media from your pocket, glove compartment, hair bun — just about anywhere, really, with no need for anything but an SD card (with a capacity up to 32GB) and a WiFi-enabled device equipped with a web browser. When powered on, AirStash creates a wireless 802.11 b/g network that allows data stored on the inserted SD card to be shared with any available wireless device. Essentially, it acts like a wireless media server. And security needn’t be an issue, as WPA2 encryption can be enabled.
The device can be used like a USB card reader for transfer of data to SD cards if necessary, and is therefore a little larger than the typical thumb drive at 3.6″ H x 1.9″ W x 0.5″ D, but once a loaded SD card is inserted, the AirStash has a dedicated recessed power button (to prevent accidental enabling) and runs on a rechargeable lithium-ion battery (recharging is done through the USB port) that, according to Engadget, provides five hours of continuous data streaming.
AirStash supports streaming of a plethora of different data, audio and video file formats; just head over to the official website for all the specifications.
So if you find yourself suffering from on-the-go data storage fatigue, the $99.99 AirStash may be just what you need to uplift your storage capacity, along with your spirits.
