LaCie's latest Wi-Fi storage device aims to Fuel your mobile entertainment - CNET

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The LaCie Fuel Wi-Fi mobile storage device.

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If you're familiar with mobile Wi-Fi storage devices such as the Wireless Plus from Seagate, you'll feel right at home with LaCie's first of its own, the Fuel.

Despite the completely new squarish look, the Fuel shares the same mobile apps and almost exactly the same features as the Wireless Plus. In fact the device marks the first product collaboration between the two companies since Seagate acquired LaCie back in 2012.

Wireless storage expansion for mobile devices
Like most other Wi-Fi mobile storage devices, the Fuel basically expands the generally limited storage space of your mobile device, such as a tablet or a smartphone. It comes with a built-in Wi-Fi network and a battery; mobile devices (up to five of them at a time) connected to this Wi-Fi network can then use the Fuel's included 1TB of internal storage space as their own. The device is designed to work with a Seagate Media mobile app that's available for iOS, Android, and Amazon's Kindle Fire.

The Fuel comes in a new squarish shape with a touch of style in its design.

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Mobile media streaming, backup, and Internet sharing
With an internal battery that offers an estimated 10 hours of usage on a full charge, the Fuel allows for mobile media streaming. Via the mobile app, digital content is organized based on their type, and up to five mobile devices can play them back at a time. You can also back up user-generated content, such as photos and videos taken on the tablet, to the Fuel's internal storage. On top of that, the Fuel can also connect to an existing Wi-Fi network and relay that network's Internet connection to devices connected to its own Wi-Fi network. This feature makes it a great companion that helps you save money when you're staying at a hotel where Wi-Fi access is charged per connected client.

You can choose the device to work in the Eco mode, where certain services can be selectively turned off, to increase its battery life.

(Credit: Dong Ngo/CNET)

A USB 3.0 portable drive at heart
The Fuel comes with one Micro-USB 3.0 port and a USB cable. You can use this cable to charge the device using its power adapter, or plug the device into a computer. In this case, apart from charging, the Fuel will also work as a portable hard drive. You can quickly load up content this way prior to a long trip. The device can also integrate with an Dropbox account, meaning that in addition to syncing files with a computer, you can also do that with a Dropbox account.

In all the LaCie Fuel seems like an interesting product to say the least. It'll be available for purchase after CES 2014 at the estimated cost of $199. Check back then for its full review.

06 Jan, 2014

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