Hitachi have announced a new range of simple USB hard-drives, together with a basic NAS adapter which can connect two external drives to a network. The SimpleDRIVE Mini and SimpleTOUGH portable USB ...

The best external hard drive is a lifesaver when you've run out of storage on your laptop or desktop computer, or you need to back up your files quickly. These devices offer a huge amount of storage ...

I have a bunch of old HDDs that are crammed into drawers in my desk because I didn't want them in my computer and they are packed with data that I don't want to just throw them away. I could get an ...

When I first tested Newer Technology’s USB 2.0 Universal Drive Adapter ( ; $25) last fall, I really, really wanted to like it. For only $25 it promised a way to quickly and easily access data on ...

Pictures, videos, and other forms of digital data aren't getting any smaller, and you may find that your tablet or smartphone is suddenly short on space. There are a variety of solutions available, ...

Almost exactly a year ago, I told you about Newer Technology’s USB 2.0 Universal Drive Adapter, a clever product that lets you quickly and easily access data on bare hard drives—specifically, 2.5-inch ...

External hard drives are a handy, inexpensive way to back up, archive and transport large amounts of data; they're indispensable for your small business. Storing data, however, is only half the ...

With two tool-less/adapter-less 3.5-inch drive bays, this is one of the easiest external RAID boxes we’ve tested. RAID 1, RAID 0, spanning and non-RAID (dual drive letters) modes are supported, and ...

With modern hardware upgrades and caching techniques, you can significantly speed up an external hard drive's write times. Hard drives include a cache area for storing frequently accessed data, but ...

External hard drives are great for storing photos, music, videos, and backup files. Not only can they can be used with a PC, but also with media devices to add streaming storage, and with Wi-Fi ...

External hard drives back up your most important files, but what happens when they malfunction? Here's what to do if your ...