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• 07 November 2012

• Opinion: Free security for Windows 7/8

  Keeping your PC safe from hackers and Trojans or viruses is something that you need to pay careful attention to. The likelihood of attack or infection is vastly reduced by taking even the smallest steps.

• 01 November 2012

• Buying Advice: Scythe Kama Dock, Rack 3.5 and Rack 5 review: docks, hot-swap bays and card readers

  With the Kama Dock, the Kama Rack 3.5 and the Kama Rack 5, Scythe has several options if you need devices for removable storage. We liked the Kama Dock the most, particularly because you can connect it via USB 3.0.

• 31 October 2012

• Buying Advice: Best Christmas gifts: 2012 Christmas gift guide

  Treat the gadget lovers in your life with this selection of 50 Christmas gifts to suit any budget.

• 29 October 2012

• Opinion: Increase your laptop's storage

  When you first get a laptop it can seem inconceivable that you might fill up all that empty space on your hard disk. However, it very quickly disappears. Keeping all your video, music and documents stored safely is easy though as there are plenty of options to expand the storage space you have available.

• 17 October 2012

• Buying Advice: Review of Adata HV610, HD710 and HE720 external hard drives: Something for everyone

  A 2.5-inch external hard disk can provide that extra storage you need when you're on-the-go. Adata is one of the players in this market, so we tested three of their USB 3.0 DashDrive models with 500 GB of storage, the HV610, HD710 and HE720. Hardware.Info tested them to find out how they perform and what sets them apart.

• 15 October 2012

• Buying Advice: Shuttle OmniNAS KD20 review: first time's the charm?

  For a first entry, the Shuttle OmniNAS KD20 certainly doesn't disappoint. It has a solid chassis, a USB 3.0 port on the front and quality trays for the hard disks. The firmware has all the features you expect on a NAS, and the lay-out is well-organised. Shuttle also has practical apps for remote access to your folders.

• 02 October 2012

• Buying Advice: Samsung SSD 840 250GB review: affordable and fast?

  The 840 series SSD will become interesting only when the price goes down quite a bit, lower than the current level of the 830.

• 27 September 2012

• How-Tos: Access documents, music, photos and video files from an external drive

  Our Helproom Editor explains how to transfer your files to an external drive, and continue to access them from your PC or laptop.

• 26 September 2012

• How-Tos: Windows Explorer says DVD drive has been changed or moved

  What do you do if the DVD drive in your PC or laptop simply stops working? This was the problem faced by one of our readers. When he wrote in our Helproom Editor explained what to do when Windows Explorer says your PC's DVD drive has been changed or moved.

• Buying Advice: Corsair Neutron SSDs review: first SSDs with LAMD controller

  It's impressive that LAMD is able to join the high-end segment right-away with its first controller in the Corsair Neutron 240GB and the Neutron GTX 240GB SSDs. Looking at the benchmarks, it's clear that their new controller is faster than SandForce, and faster than the previous-generation Marvell. The outstanding performance of the Neutron SSD can be seen in a number of areas. The sequential write speed of the Neutron GTX is very high, for example.

• 25 September 2012

• How-Tos: How to beat tablet and smartphone storage limits

  We’re creating and storing more music, photos and video than ever. Rosemary Hattersley looks at ways to get more storage space on tablets and smartphones such as the iPad and iPhone

• 24 September 2012

• Buying Advice: Samsung SSD 840 Pro 256GB review: the fastest SSD currently around

  The Samsung SSD 840 Pro is by far the fastest SSD currently around- faster than the OCZ Vertex 4, faster than the Corsair Neutron GTX and faster than the Plextor M5 Pro. Samsung also has a proven track record in terms of reliability and quality, as the Samsung 830 series had very few known issues. History is of course not a guarantee for future success, but there is no reason to think that the new 840 Pro series will be any less dependable.

• 19 September 2012

• News: Amazon launches Cloud Player in the UK

  Amazon has launched it Cloud Player in the UK allowing users to store and access music in the cloud.

• 12 September 2012

• Buying Advice: WD My Book VelociRaptor Duo review: the way Thunderbolt was intended

  The Western Digital My Book VelociRaptor Duo shows what's possible when you combine Thunderbolt with a traditional hard drive, you get an external hard drive with extremely high transfer rates.

• 28 August 2012

• Buying Advice: Buying advice: Buffalo TeraStation Pro Duo WSS

  Are you looking for a complete package for your business Windows network, and you're not too excited by a NAS based on Linux? Then the Buffalo TeraStation Pro Duo WSS may just be the ticket for you.

• 27 August 2012

• How-Tos: Copy data from a broken PC hard drive

  Our Helproom Editor explains how to rescue data from a damaged hard drive.

• 23 August 2012

• How-Tos: Problems with USB hub charging

  Why your USB hub may not be charging your phone or external hard drive, and how you can solve that problem.

• How-Tos: Problem with hard drive in new PC case

  When a reader moved his PC to a new chassis, everything seemed to be fine. Then he started receiving hard drive error messages. Our Helproom Editor suggested checking the SATA cables and connectors, as well checking the motherboard.

• 21 August 2012

• Buying Advice: Crucial v4 SSD review: very cheap 128 / 256GB SSDs, very low performance

  The Crucial v4s are pretty much the cheapest SSDs you can currently find, so it's not fair to expect the best performance. That said, the v4s are a lot slower than all other current SSDs, even the already slow OCZ Petrols. You get what you pay for, and in this case it's not a whole lot. It's almost an inevitable result of the price war that's been going on in the world of SSDs. There are better options out there for affordable SSDs.

• 20 August 2012

• Buying Advice: Synology DS1512+ and DS1812+ NAS review: good performance with lots of disks

  If you're looking for a NAS with room for plenty of disks that's also fast and user-friendly, then the new Synology DS-1512+ and DS-1812+ are two models that should be on your wish list. They come equipped with the very comprehensive DSM 4.0 firmware, with space for either five or eight hard disks. You do have to reach pretty deep into your wallet for these NAS devices.

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