Toshiba breathes new life into old hard drives

AWESOME: The Toshiba Canvio Wireless Adapter adds WiFi capabilities to an external hard drive.

A new gadget from Toshiba turns wired external hard drives from single-user backup devices into wireless media streaming boxes the whole family can use simultaneously. 

External hard drives, unlike a lot of consumer electronic devices, don't get replaced on a regular basis. Chances are most consumers won't buy a new one until the existing one is absolutely full and there's no more space for backing up or for adding to the music and film library.