The Associated Press

Wed, Jan 7, 2009 (8:39 p.m.)

Banking on the idea that consumers want new ways to tap their ever-growing collections of music, photos and videos, Cisco Systems Inc. unveiled a media hub Wednesday that lets people access and share songs, pictures and movies all over the home _ and from afar, over the Internet.

Cisco unveiled the Linksys by Cisco Media Hub at the International Consumer Electronics Show. The hub can automatically synchronize, store and play content from numerous computers and devices.

The hub, which includes 500 gigabytes of storage space, is available in the U.S. for $300. A model that includes a memory card reader and LCD screen that shows information like the amount of storage space available costs $350 to $430.