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AirStash, USB pen drive and iPhone-iPad extra storage

Submitted by talksina on 11 June, 2012 - 10:36
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AirStash looks like a normal pendrive: rectangular shape, with a cover that must be removed from the bottom side, to reveal the USB connector, and inserted again if USB is not used.
In the middle there is the button, the unique button, used to turn wi-fi mode on and off.
The top side has a slot for a normal SD card, it supports classic SD cards up to 32GB, and if a micro-SD is used, the small card must be inserted into its adapter, to turn it into a SD, before inserting it into the airstash; this object does not work at all without a SD inserted! It's not a pendrive itself, but the sd stores data. This means, it can be also transported and inserted into the mac's sd reader if desired.
Main features:

  • use airstash like a normal pen drive. Mac and Windows see it as a normal removable hard disk, it can be managed and ejected as usual.
  • accessed via wi-fi: if disconnected from USB, the computer can access it through wi-fi. But, the negative fact about this, is that if internet is used via wi-fi, it must be disconnected. Files can be browsed via airstash.net URL, or uploaded/downloaded via webDAV client, always via airstash.net URL with no user and password.
  • access stored data with iDevices, using the native AirStash+ app. In this case, the issue is also present: if you access airstash with iDevice, internet is off! because also it gives priority to wi-fi connection so if 3g is working correctly it detects it's connected via a local wi-fi network.

Note: if buying an airstash 16, 8, or 32 GB is not enough, the storage card can be changed, it supports also sdxc cards up to 2TB!
This accessory has a built-in battery, so that it can work wirelessly without USB connection; airstash will be charged when reconnected to USB port on the computer, or any electric or portable recharger with USB 2.0 support.
Note: when USB is connected, wireless feature automatically turns off, to turn back on when USB is disconnected.

Rating

5 Stars

Devices Accessory Was Used With

iPhone 4S
iPad (3rd Generation)

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#1 Airstash is really a amazing

Submitted by David Smith on 27 April, 2013 - 07:16.

Airstash is really a amazing flash drive. It looks like a simple flash drive but it's work is extraordinary. The important feature of airtash is wi-fi connectivity. I did not hear about such flash drives which has a simply one button to turn on and off for wi-fi. It is really amazing feature. The only thing I missed in this flash drive is you need to use internet or wi-fi at one time. I think it should introduce a feature like mobile that when you connected to wi-fi then internet will automatically turn off and when you are in wi-fi range then internet get automatically turn on. Another point is about it's sorage. The SD card storage is about 32GB which is really amazing which mostly flash drives has about 16GB storage. It works both on Mac and windows so whenever I use one of the OS then this flash drive gives me a same performance. I wish I could have such flash drive in my home. bulk flash drives