Western Digital My Book Live™ Network Drives and WD2go™ Apps

WD My Book Live™ Network Drives and WD2go™ Apps For Super Easy Access and Sharing All Files From PCs, Macs, Tablets and Smartphones Without Monthly Fees or Security Concerns

Western Digital®, the world's leader in external storage solutions, introduced its WD 2go™ and WD 2go Pro mobile apps for its My Book® Live™ personal cloud storage solution.  WD's My Book Live drive connects to the home network creating shared storage that users can access within and outside the home. Secure remote access to the My Book Live is available on any computer through www.WD2go.com, while the WD 2go apps provide mobile access to files stored on the drive using an iPad®, iPhone®, iPod touch® or Android™ compatible mobile device.  

Combining the benefits of both public and private cloud solutions, My Book Live personal cloud storage allows users to keep media and files safe at home on their own physical drive and yet access them over the Internet with any PC or Mac® computer or on tablets and smartphones through WD's mobile apps. Using My Book Live, users can share files, stream media, and access content anywhere with no monthly fees and secure in the knowledge that their data resides in their own home under their exclusive control. In addition, the WD 2go Pro app enables private sharing of files with friends, family and colleagues. Almost any file can be shared, from pictures and personal videos to work documents and presentations. 

The WD 2go apps add to WD's vision of providing secure storage and access to digital content on any screen, on-the-go or at home. The app supports a variety of media file formats for streaming movies and music or accessing files such as Microsoft® Office documents. In addition to all of the features currently available in the free WD 2go app, the WD 2go Pro app includes several advanced features, including:  

·         Clipping: Users can clip files, photos, songs, videos or folders to download a copy from the My Book Live drive to a mobile device, enabling subsequent access even without an Internet connection.

·         Automatic sync: New or modified files added to the My Book Live automatically sync to mobile devices.

·         Content sharing: The WD 2go Pro app allows users to email files, share files as a link, print and open files with third party apps.

·         Additional security: Users can leverage an additional layer of security by locking mobile access to the My Book Live drive with a 4-digit pass code.

Capacity and Compatibility

My Book Live personal cloud storage is available in capacities of 1TB, 2TB and 3TB and is compatible with Windows® XP, Windows Vista®, Windows 7, Mac OS® X Leopard®, Snow Leopard®, or Lion™, as well as DLNA/UPnP® enabled devices.

Price and Availability WD 2go (free download) and WD 2go Pro ($2.99 USD) are currently available for download from the iTunes® Store and Android Market. My Book Live personal cloud storage is available at select retailers and is distributed by Iontech Technologies Inc. in the Philippines.  MSRP is P6,990 for 1TB, P8,290 for the 2TB, and P10,590 for 3TB.

About WD (Western Digital)

     WD, one of the storage industry's pioneers and long-time leaders, provides products and services for people and organizations that collect manage and use digital information. The company designs and produces reliable, high-performance hard drives and solid state drives that keep users' data accessible and secure from loss. Its advanced technologies are configured into applications for client and enterprise computing, embedded systems and consumer electronics, as well as its own consumer storage and home entertainment products.

     WD was founded in 1970. The company's storage products are marketed to leading OEMs, systems manufacturers, selected resellers and retailers under the Western Digital® and WD brand names. Visit the Investor section of the company's website (www.westerndigital.com) to access a variety of financial and investor information.