It’s not every day an external hard drive gets a software update, much less one that could actually change your decision to buy a drive, but that’s exactly what just happened to Seagate’s GoFlex Satellite. While the Wi-Fi tablet and laptop companion storage device originally got an estimated five hours of battery life and monopolized your wireless internet connection while in use, software version 1.3.5.015 lets you stay connected to the drive and surf the web at the same time thanks to Wi-Fi passthrough, and allegedly also bumps up the battery life to an estimated seven hours of runtime
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The Verge: Seagate GoFlex Satellite software update brings Wi-Fi passthrough, improved battery life
Sony’s new A57 DSLR should be launching sometime next month , but if you just can’t wait to see more about this camera, Engadget China recently got a chance to take it for a spin . 
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