Backup

Samsung’s Temporary Cloud Backup is Like a Scratch Pad for Your Phone’s Data

Temporarily upload apps and data while figuring out whether to fix or replace your device.

Tech News Florence Ion Oct 26

How to Back Up All of Your Online Accounts Offline

Big fans of the cloud as we are, there’s no doubt relying solely on keeping your stuff stored remotely is a risky strategy. Accounts get hacked. Companies fold. And if you don’t have backups of your most precious Snapchats and Gmails, then they can disappear in a puff of data center smoke. Here’s how to…

Gadgets David Nield Jul 14

All the Best Ways to Back Up Your Data

You’ve got more choices than ever when it comes to backing up your data—you are backing up your data, right?—so how do you choose the best one for your needs? First, it’s a good idea to pick up some kind of external hard drive. You can go the Network Attached Storage (NAS) route if you…

Gadgets David Nield Jun 23

Google’s Photo Scan App Makes Backing Up Old Snapshots Easy as Hell

This holiday season, there’s a good chance you’ll wind up going through dusty old printed photos with friends and family—photos you can’t see anywhere on the web. That’s because these old photos are usually confined to a shoe box or binder hidden in the basement or storage closet. You might flip through them occasionally, but…

Tech News Michael Nunez Nov 15

How To Bring Back Deleted Contacts, Photos and Files With iCloud.com

Little by little, Apple is upgrading the online iCloud portal to bring its features up to speed with comparable services like Google Drive or Dropbox. Its file recovery powers recently got a boost, with added options to restore contacts and calendars. Here’s how to find the settings you need. Log into iCloud.com and you might…

Gadgets David Nield Sep 9

Backing Up An Entire Nation Is Unsurprisingly Difficult

You might not realize it, but the most technologically advanced nation in the world is a small ex-Soviet state in Eastern Europe. Estonia has pioneered secure digital identities for its citizens, helping it become a frontrunner in everything from online voting to preventing Craigslist ripoffs. But it also makes the country a particularly juicy target…

Privacy & Security Chris Mills Mar 7

Sony Crams 3,700 Blu-Rays’ Worth of Storage in a Single Cassette Tape

Stupid hipster 80s fetishism notwithstanding, cassette tapes don’t get much love. That’s a shame, because magnetic tape is still a surprisingly robust way to back up data. Especially now: Sony just unveiled tape that holds a whopping 148 GB per square inch, meaning a cassette could hold 185 TB of data. Prepare for the mixtape…

Tech News Bob Sorokanich May 4

Western Digital Crams Two-Disk RAID Into Portable Thunderbolt Drive

The new MyPassport Pro from Western Digital is the world’s first bus-powered portable hard drive to offer two disks with RAID capability for blazing fast, grab-and-go storage. Available in a 2-terabyte model for $300, or a 4-terabyte model for $430, the MyPassport Pro offers speeds up to 233 MB/s. That should be a boon to…

Tech News Michael Hession Mar 27

Where Do You Actually Store All Your Online Stuff?

With Google dropping the cost for its Drive service to just $10 a month for an absurdly mammoth 1TB of storage, it’s a great time to think: “Wow, well I maybe I should cram all my digital crap into the same place for simplicity!” But it’s never that easy. So are you stashing old college…

Tech News Eric Limer Mar 14

This Is Why You Should Backup Your Own Data, Especially the Nudes

When it comes to something like transfering your data from your old phone to your new phone, sometimes it’s just better to learn how to do it yourself. Why? Your carrier can sometimes do it for you at the store, but it takes a while, sometimes they’ll charge you, and they might also steal the…

Tech News Eric Limer Nov 3

LaCie Rugged Thunderbolt Review: The Best Thunderbolt Hard Drive

If your computer has a Thunderbolt drive, odds are it’s been pretty neglected. Some external storage options are good, but no one choice is a no-brainer. Until now, that is. LaCie’s vivid orange drive is the best way to back up files, superfast. What Is It? A $200 SSD hard drive that connects via supremely-quick…

Reviews Sam Biddle Sep 25

HTC Is Deleting All Its Users’ Backups

HTC has announced that it is going to shut down its half-assed backup service, HTCsense.com, to replace it with “new and improved services”. But if you have any data stored there, download it real quick—after April 30th, it’ll be deleted for good. Until now, HTCsense.com has allowed HTC users to backup contacts, messages, call history…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe Mar 27

How-To: Back Up Your Android Data Before Upgrading

With all of the Android devices available, it’s important to be able to make sure all your data makes it from one device to another when you upgrade. But what’s the best way to make the transition? One of the best things about the Android platform is the sheer number of devices available. However, that…

Tech News Paul Escallier - MaximumPC Jul 26

Pick One of These Smart People-Approved Networked Storage Alternatives

Apple’s Time Capsule refresh generated about as much chatter as a networked hard drive can possible drum up—but what if you don’t want a router/backup mutant? Here are three non-Apple data-ass-savers we vouch hard for: https://gizmodo.com/time-capsule-upgraded-to-3tb-airport-and-macbook-air-r-5813961 LG’s Super Multi N2A2 NAS earned some high gushing from PC Mag, which loved its “oh-so-easy setup,” called it…

Tech News Sam Biddle Jun 22

Over 4,800 Web Sites Erased When Australian Web Host Is Hacked

Thousands of people in Australia are in shock after finding out their web sites are gone due to the antics of a hacker and poor network management by their web host. Over the weekend, Australian domain registrar and web host Distribut.IT was the target of a “deliberate, premeditated and targeted attack”. The attack was so…

Tech News Kelly Jun 22

How To: Recover Your Data (Mostly) Free and Easy

Accidentally hit that delete button? Having a hard drive failure? Help is here. Let us take you through the steps to get that data back in your hands. Data recovery software doesn’t have quite the same flash as anti-virus software. While new computers generally come bundled with some type of A/V application, there isn’t nearly…

Tech News Brian Mahoney - MaximumPC Jan 24

Iomega SuperHero Backs Up Your iPhone While Charging It

Hyperbolic name aside, the Iomega SuperHero actually could save the day—or at least your photos and contacts. It’s an iPhone dock that syncs your info, saving you the trouble of plugging into your computer every night. Just how much of a burden that is currently is between you and your (smartphone) maker, but Iomega’s solution…

Tech News Brian Barrett Jan 4

LaCie’s Wireless Space is a WiFi Storage Triple Threat

LaCie’s new three-in-one Wireless Space box might help you clear out some apartment clutter, acting as wirelessly networked backup storage, a DLNA media server, and a range-boosting WiFi access point or router. Available in 1 or 2 TB configurations. [LaCie]

Tech News Sam Biddle Sep 16

Freecom CLS External Drives an Homage to Obsolete Storage

Freecom’s CLS external hard drive series take an aesthetic page from cassettes and floppies of our already distant memory. Each 2.5″ drive is minimal, durable, and can be hand-labeled for quick reference to its contents. The German-made, Belgian-designed drives can also be docked three at a time, via a single USB connection, allowing you to…

Tech News Sam Biddle Aug 11

Spanning Backup Secures Your Data in Google’s Cloud

Those who use Google Apps probably assume data is safer in a cloud than it is on a laptop, prone to being dropped and spilled upon. Spanning Backup says otherwise, offering data protection services against data loss on Google’s end. The service, priced at $3.95 a month or $39.95 a year after a free 30…

Tech News Sam Biddle Jul 30

Backup

Samsung’s Temporary Cloud Backup is Like a Scratch Pad for Your Phone’s Data

How to Back Up All of Your Online Accounts Offline

All the Best Ways to Back Up Your Data

Google’s Photo Scan App Makes Backing Up Old Snapshots Easy as Hell

How To Bring Back Deleted Contacts, Photos and Files With iCloud.com

Backing Up An Entire Nation Is Unsurprisingly Difficult

Sony Crams 3,700 Blu-Rays’ Worth of Storage in a Single Cassette Tape

Western Digital Crams Two-Disk RAID Into Portable Thunderbolt Drive

Where Do You Actually Store All Your Online Stuff?

This Is Why You Should Backup Your Own Data, Especially the Nudes

LaCie Rugged Thunderbolt Review: The Best Thunderbolt Hard Drive

HTC Is Deleting All Its Users’ Backups

How-To: Back Up Your Android Data Before Upgrading

Pick One of These Smart People-Approved Networked Storage Alternatives

Over 4,800 Web Sites Erased When Australian Web Host Is Hacked

How To: Recover Your Data (Mostly) Free and Easy

Iomega SuperHero Backs Up Your iPhone While Charging It

LaCie’s Wireless Space is a WiFi Storage Triple Threat

Freecom CLS External Drives an Homage to Obsolete Storage

Spanning Backup Secures Your Data in Google’s Cloud

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