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It’s been a long and painful four months since Pogoplug introduced its second generation NAS-ifier, but those who’ve been holding out for additional functionality can finally buy in. In an effort to cater to these so-called “gamers,” the company has enabled its device to stream multimedia content directly to Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 game consoles; users will be able to access, share and stream media directly to their console from any local or remotely located Pogoplug, and if all goes well, your console should actually see the drives connected to the Pogoplug and the contents of other shared Pogoplugs automatically. In related news, the unit is also now capable of pushing out offsite backups through a new version of Active Copy (shown above), so all that’s left to do is hop online and suck down that tasty firmware update that should be waiting. Enjoy!

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Engadget Mobile Podcast 039: MIX Edition – 03.16.2010 originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Tue, 16 Mar 2010 11:49:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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As it turns out, Korea operates two separate trademark systems for hardware and software. So while this doesn’t affect Android OS and its distribution, Samsung’s recent acquisition of the Android hardware trademark does forbid other manufacturers from releasing Android-branded devices — whether they be a mobile phone, a PMP, PDA, GPS, DMB, or any other snappily titled mobile computer — into the Korean market. This will be felt by local competitors like LG, who has an Andro-1 OEM handset in the works that would infringe Samsung’s newfound rights. The trademark previously belonged to local supplier Triplex, who’d held it since before Google’s OS came into being, and apparently using just four characters of “Android” will be sufficient to offend the authorities. Sammy’s clearly decided to aggressively pursue being the premier supplier of Android phones in its backyard, and rubbing LG’s nose in it must’ve been the chocolate frosting atop that eclair.

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Apple says it’ll give consumers replacement iPads when the batteries on their original devices can no longer hold their charge.

As if working for a baseball team didn’t offer enough perks, you can now add sleek all-in-one computers to the list. MSI and the Los Angeles Dodgers just entered an agreement where the computer maker will supply Wind Top All-in-One PCs and laptop computers to the team’s executives and office staff.

No doubt the deal involves several Wind Top AE2220 models, the company’s flagship. It offers a 21.5-inch screen with a 16:9 widescreen display, 1080p resolution, and 5.1-channel SRS Premium Sound. Under the hood, it’s powered by NVIDIA ION graphics and an Intel Core 2 Duo processor.

This promotional agreement will last through the 2011 season, and will even include an MSI promotional night at Dodger Stadium. Does this mean that everyone who attends gets a free all-in-one?