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Satechi Lockdown Portable Hard Drive Enclosure

Pop n' Lock

As life becomes increasingly more digital, securing your files is a must. You’re ahead of the game with password protection on your phone, tablet and computer. But what about that backup USB hard drive? Couldn’t someone just plug it into another computer, and copy every last bachelor party photo of you, “relaxing”, with just a [...]

New Apple Time Capsule

More Space, Same Case

After sulking in the corner for the last two years from lack of attention, the Time Capsule ($300-$500) has finally received an update from the loving engineers in Cupertino. Well, sort of. Now the line consists of a 2TB and beefier 3TB model, which are available at the price points of the old 1TB and [...]

Seagate BlackArmor NAS 440 12TB Storage Server

One Big NAS Drive

Network Accessible Storage used to be something only businesses needed to pay attention to. As the Napster turned BitTorrent generation continues to age though, the need to back up and maintain enormous libraries of digital photos, music, and videos has become much more of a mainstream consumer concern. That’s why storage brands like Seagate continue [...]

Sanho iPad Hard Drive

The iPad's Storage Hungry Sidekick

Steve Jobs may believe the iPad is magical enough to replace a laptop for most users, but even as fond as we are of the device, there are still several glaring issues with it that need to be fixed. For example, just the other day we were debating how effective the iPad might be for [...]

Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex Portable Hard Drive

Hard Drives, Your Way

Choosing a hard drive typically requires two decisions: storage-size and connectivity. Problem is, when it comes to connectivity options things are a mess. Your current options: USB, USB 2.0, USB 3.0, eSATA, FireWire 800 don’t necessarily make it easy to choose a hard drive to buy that fits your current needs and promise compatibility as [...]

Buffalo Technology DriveStation USB 3.0 External Hard Drive

First Look

The Tipping Point for USB 3.0

USB 2.0, which has dominated the computer peripheral world since 2001, is finally showing signs of replacement by the next evolution in universal serial bus goodness, naturally called USB 3.0. Speculation over it crushing the eSATA standard is still hazy, but we’re throwing in our dollar on USB 3.0 giving eSATA a run for the [...]

Maxtor OneTouch 4 Mini Portable Hard Drive

It goes without saying that most everyone has experienced a situation where they wished they had backed up their hard drive or opted for the larger hard drive option. Whether you’re a music download crazed maniac, photographer, or just don’t have the ability to throw a single file away then you need to take a [...]

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