Leaving an external hard drive plugged in all the time carries some risk, but unplugging it constantly might actually be a ...

If you're shopping for computer components, there's a lot of information to parse to make sure you're getting the right items ...

PCWorld outlines seven essential elements for creating a comprehensive data backup plan to protect against data loss and ...

Former CNET editor Dong Ngo has been involved with technology since 2000, starting with testing gadgets and writing code for CNET Labs' benchmarks. He managed CNET's San Francisco Labs, reviews 3D ...

After a while, messages, pictures and videos from your iPhone can consume hundreds of megabytes, or even gigabytes, of storage space. Whenever you back up your iPhone to your business PC with iTunes - ...

As iPhone storage capacities increase each year with high-resolution photos and 4K videos, your iCloud storage and internal iPhone storage can fill up fast. Now it’s vital to ensure all your ...

This is the third post in a series of posts describing a variety of home backup strategies and options. Now things start to get more interesting and viable. External drive backup has been the primary ...

I'm in the market for a new backup drive (it turns out my current one is of the seagate line that is known to fail a lot). So, physical size: Is a 2.5" or 3.5" better for backups? On the one hand, in ...

I know some of the basic theory, I'm just wondering if anyone's actually had any experience with them? I have never seen such a product, but to be fair I haven't ever looked for one either. I see a ...