SanDisk has released a new flash drive called the Connect Wireless Stick that comes with built-in WiFi, allowing you to wirelessly save and access files on your smartphones and tablets.
The SanDisk Connect Wireless Stick looks like a regular thumb drive and features the regular USB 2.0 connector so you can still plug it to your computer. The cool part is that it comes with a built-in WiFi so you can wirelessly manage your files and stream HD movies and music to up to three devices at the same time, and a built-in rechargeable Li-Ion battery which can last for up to 4.5 hours.
It comes in 16GB, 32GB, 64GB, and 128GB capacities, priced at $25, $40, $60, and $99, respectively.
source: SanDisk
Can this be used as a wireless print server by connecting it to a regular printer? That would make printing easier with the old printers.
I think Sandisk released a similar flash drive with battery and storage a few months/years back but it never became popular nor did it sell here in the Philippines.
Product:
Sandisk Connect Wireless Flash Drive
how does it work? adhoc or infrastructure?
only needs power source to work? or is it like the one released by Xiaomi that needs to be plugged in a pc?
You need a powerbank (?)
this is cool but, how long is the battery life of this device to support the wifi?
Who says that this is a stand alone wifi? The article only says that it has a built in wifi so need for battery because it will works when you inject it on your USB port.
Updated the article with battery info. Sorry about that.