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Evenflow Inc. has updated its flagship product, Dropbox. This incredible cross-platform app is a cheap storing, syncing and sharing solution that can work wonders for anyone. Following some feedback, the developers nailed several of the bugs where clients falsely reported “downloading” when illegal charac... |
29 September 2008
09:55 GMT |
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According to the folks at Avatron Software, “Air Sharing is the easiest way to take your documents with you and view them on the go”. Air Sharing generally costs seven bucks, but the generous company is now offering its application for free, for two full weeks. Don't miss out on it!Once you install A... |
9 September 2008
09:00 GMT |
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TimeMachineScheduler, a free utility app which allows you to set the backup interval of Time Machine from 1 to 12 hours, has been updated to add some new functionality, more reliable identification when the backup is finished and a few bug fixes.TimeMachineScheduler is quite an indispensable piece of Mac freeware for... |
26 August 2008
16:11 GMT |
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Apple has issued documentation detailing the steps you need to take (as an original iPhone owner) to move all your existing information to the new device. From buying the iPhone 3G to syncing all your old text messages, contacts and so on, everything is explained thoroughly, so you don't lose anything you previo... |
7 July 2008
17:21 GMT |
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Often are the times when even your original Mac OS X installation disc fails to do its bit. Discs get scratched, damaged, or lost. That's why, as a Mac user, it is always a wise choice to make a backup copy of Mac OS X.This short guide details the steps to making a bootable copy of Mac OS X Tiger. You will go th... |
19 June 2008
15:17 GMT |
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Here's something you might seriously consider buying as an iPod / iPhone heavy user: the Smart Backup Battery Pack from RichardSolo. This unique device enables you to immediately power up your iPod and even recharges its own battery when it's drained. Cool enough for you?iLounge grabbed the device for a rev... |
2 June 2008
06:15 GMT |
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Mac users who think Time Machine and Time Capsule are not a good enough backup solution should take a look at Digitus' USB to Serial ATA (SATA) adapter. This small piece of hardware, developed especially for use under Mac OS X, lets users instantly back up their hard drive (or a specified portion) at the push of... |
28 May 2008
18:11 GMT |
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Microsoft has released an update for a NTFS backup corruption bug affecting Windows Home Server. This is an entirely new problem impacting Microsoft's server operating system aimed at household environments, and the KB950190 update is already available for download, resolving the issue. However, the fix is not d... |
9 May 2008
04:01 GMT |
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UK-based storage specialist Stonewood has announced a new series of encrypted hard drives, especially tailored to meet the demands of business users. Called the Eclypt, the new drives are more than storage media, given the fact that they come with re-enforced security options to protect sensitive data if the device g... |
30 April 2008
08:34 GMT |
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Verbatim has just announced a new portable hard-disk drive offering in its SmartDrive lineup. The device is touted as the world's first half-Terabyte disk drive in a portable form factor, although we have already seen LaCie's rugged device packing the same storage capacity. The 500GB SmartDisk portable hard... |
30 April 2008
03:49 GMT |
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SystemRescueCd, the popular Gentoo-based Linux distribution for disk partitioning and data rescue tasks, brings us an updated version, 1.0.2. Now, the default Linux kernel is 2.6.24.5, with Reiser4 support and much more goodies!Here are the most important changes in SystemRescueCd 1.0.2:￭ Enabled unicode by de... |
29 April 2008
06:52 GMT |
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InPhase Technologies has just unveiled its 300GB removable storage drive that uses holographic technology to record data at high densities. The 12-centimeter plastic discs can be read by a special drive, called the Tapestry. InPhase has been working on the device for eight years now, and it seems that the Tapestry is... |
29 April 2008
02:39 GMT |
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Just as we've finished talking about Paragon Software Group's Rescue Kit for Mac OS X - Lite, I remembered about another nifty backup program for the filesystem on your MAC OS X. It is called TimeDrawer and, what do you know, version 2.0.2 is now available. A trial version of the software that backs up file... |
24 April 2008
05:41 GMT |
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Paragon Software Group (PSG), maker of data management software, has recently made available its Rescue Kit for Mac OS X - Lite. The free-to-download software can help you restore your Mac to a before-crash state, it can perform a sector-level backup, allows reading and writing of data to NTFS volumes, transfers data... |
24 April 2008
04:18 GMT |
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Memeo, the guys behind LifeAgent, have released version 2.2 of their automated backup utility software, introducing support for Flickr and .Mac iDisks. Using LifeAgent, your data is safer than ever as it is backed up in various locations, automatically. A free version of Memeo's utility software (version 2.2 Bui... |
9 April 2008
04:41 GMT |
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District Attorney Ray Sumrow has been charged with forgery after having built a gaming computer he presented as a backup server. Initially planned as a work computer, the district attorney used office funds in order to build a rig for personal use.According to FBI computer senior forensic examiner Rod Gregg, more tha... |
14 March 2008
04:41 GMT |
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Apple has finally introduced Time Machine's long awaited sidekick, Time Capsule. In itself, Time Capsule is a revolutionary backup device that works wirelessly with Time Machine in Mac OS X Leopard, as well as a full-featured 802.11n Wi-Fi base station.Time Capsule ships in two forms: 500GB or 1TB hard drive. It... |
28 February 2008
09:36 GMT |
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MegaPhone 1.5.1 is the latest update to what iPhone owners used to refer to as iPhoneDrive. Ecamm Network has just released the updated and rebranded version of the company's software as a free update for registered users, as well as a purchasable $19.95 for iPhone/iPod touch users wanting to pick up on it just ... |
22 February 2008
06:53 GMT |
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There are many backup solutions on the market, and many of them have made a true obsession of displaying the fact that they are one-click applications (although, most of the times, they're not true). That's why an application that claims there's no click attached would rank up in the top of attention.T... |
18 February 2008
05:47 GMT |
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In a recent interview, as he attended the 2008 international Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, at the beginning of January, Microsoft Charmain Bill Gates suggested that Windows Vista could have been polished more before being unleashed on consumers. Of course that Gates failed to mention Vista specifically, he ... |
7 February 2008
10:42 GMT |
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As some of you may already know, most ways of copying Time Machine backups will not end successfully because of hard links. Using Disk Utility however, it works to select the Time Machine drive and even choose a 'New Image From disknnn,' according to macosxhints.com. So, here's how to convince TM to us... |
29 January 2008
09:05 GMT |
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Apple's Time Capsule has been unveiled during the MacWorld Show & Expo earlier last week. As I have mentioned in a previous article, it is a device that can act either as a backup appliance, or as a printing server. More and more users who already have the AirPort Extreme feel they have been used by the big, bit... |
21 January 2008
06:29 GMT |
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Have you ever considered leaving your old generic PC in order to give the splendid Mac a try? Of course, you will have to get used to the new operating system, but you will also have to move all your data from the old computer to the new one. This may be quite painful, but fear not, the iTornado for Mac is here to as... |
21 January 2008
05:11 GMT |
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Apple announced its "Time Capsule" wireless backup device that works in conjunction with the Time Machine in the new Leopard OS. The Time Capsule backup system integrates 802.11n networking features and can back-up multiple Mac computers to a single Time Capsule. "Bring Time Capsule home, plug it in, click a few butt... |
18 January 2008
10:26 GMT |
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Following their successful software virtualization application, PlateSpin has come with an innovative disaster recovery hardware device to work in combination with physical and virtual servers. The PlateSpin Forge appliance protects the server workloads and uses VMware Infrastructure as its foundation.The new recover... |
27 December 2007
11:55 GMT |
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The Israel-based Mempile company is going to demonstrate a new medium to hold half a terabyte of data on a DVD disc that is made of a special polymer. The company also claims that they will manage to produce TeraDisc DVDs, able to hold one Terabyte of data in the next few years. This promise is likely to set a new re... |
21 December 2007
04:12 GMT |
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If you are not Western Digital and still want to jump in the eco-friendly bandwagon, you have to be smart enough to find an alternative. This is the case of another well known storage solution provider, Hitachi Data Systems, who has signed a partnership with Data Islandia to offer disc-based archival data management ... |
10 December 2007
11:03 GMT |
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Data recovery providers are the last resort when things go extremely, and I mean extremely nasty with your computer. Among the most precious things to lose when your hard drive fails are pictures of your ex or the final paper your promotion depends on. There are times when such disasters occur because of a defective ... |
5 December 2007
09:02 GMT |
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Good news for the environment lovers from APC. The company has just announced their new line of unintreruptible power supplies, the APC Back-UPS® ES 750. Apart from providing battery backup and surge protection to connected equipment, the unit features an intelligent sensing mechanism similar to those found in the ma... |
4 December 2007
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Storage solutions provider Hitachi Data Systems has announced the availability of two new network attached storage (NAS) solutions focused towards go mid-market: NAS Platform 2000 and the NAS Platform 2000 Nearline to integrate with the existing NAS 2100 and 2200 models.The new storage framework integrates advanced s... |
28 November 2007
10:41 GMT |
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The recent UK trouble in which the data of about 25 million people was lost proved us that it's extremely important to keep our very important information secure and protected. But it also reminded us to backup our files since a so important data loss can affected all the data stored on our computers. However, s... |
23 November 2007
15:06 GMT |
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Simple Tech 500GB External Drive is an external, large capacity backup solution enclosed in a stylish case designed by Ferrari's legendary designer, Pinafarina, who has instinctively carved its aerodynamic edges. For the moment, the disc can be connected to the computer via a USB 2.0 port, but the manufacturer h... |
19 November 2007
11:20 GMT |
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A lot of storage solutions appeared these days with capacities in excess of 1TB but devices going above that limit are not really out of the ordinary. What is out of the ordinary is a device from the accessory and peripheral maker LaCie which can store up to 4TB of information: meet the new Biggest Quadra RAID. Desig... |
5 September 2007
08:08 GMT |
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Like webservers, most MySql servers should remain online 24/7. That is why you should create periodical backups for your database. Because mysql datafiles are stored on the webserver, this makes the backup and restore process very easy to understand.In bin folder from your mysql install directory you can find mysqldu... |
20 August 2007
10:50 GMT |
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Right... Windows Vista crashing and burning is the worst case scenario, but a scenario nonetheless, and even more than that, a viable possibility. If Windows has taught us anything, especially Windows XP, it is that there is a thin line between a completely functional operating system one minute, and a perpetual erro... |
11 August 2007
08:08 GMT |
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Every computer user has some files that he or she would like to keep in the event of an unfortunate hard disk drive failure. The way to do this it the data back up, invented in the long gone days when computers still used punched cards and the fast storage meant a few kilometers of magnetic tape. There are a lot of b... |
28 July 2007
07:47 GMT |
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The computer parts and components manufacturer LaCie launched its edition of heavy-duty storage solutions. The external hard disk drives, perfect for backups and long-term data storage adds some degree of mobility as well. Named the Big Disk Extreme , the hard disk drive from LaCie has a more than impressive storage ... |
20 July 2007
03:54 GMT |
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Kingston Technology Company announced the release of its latest flash drive, named Kingston DataTraveler 100. It comes with a capless design, the USB connector is housed inside the flash stick's casing to keep it secure from dust, dirt and accidental bending. To extend or retract the USB connector, a new "thumb-... |
17 July 2007
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The next generation of tape solutions for IBM mainframe customers is finally here. Several enhancements were included into the IBM Virtualization Engine TS7740 (even the ability to span data across multiple data center sites): a mainframe virtual tape solution designed to support improved tape processing and energy e... |
11 July 2007
06:16 GMT |
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I'm positive you're familiar with the latest trend in PC backup solutions: USB hard drives. It is said that gizmos (or GPS handhelds) like these could actually save your life. If you're a soldier in Iraq, that is. But soldiers don't actually have a life, so, I'm definitely missing two or more... |
7 May 2007
06:07 GMT |
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Windows Home Server exclusion model is the way to go for all users. Placed at the heart of a multi-PC home network, Windows Home Server is designed to perform tasks while keeping a low, if not invisible, profile. And backup is a core functionality that Windows Home Server brings to small networks. Microsoft has autom... |
2 May 2007
16:56 GMT |
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Are you having trouble backing up your digital photographies, music tracks or PC files ? If you do , you may fall a victim to Toshiba's new 200 GB external hard drive propaganda. Here it goes (and I'm referring to the propaganda)! Apparently, the storage figure it's the highest ever achieved in the cla... |
16 April 2007
11:30 GMT |
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You love taking digital photos, all right. But backing up your computer photos can be a nasty process. You may find the process too difficult or inconvenient. Not to mention back up solutions are nerve wrecking because they require time consuming software installation. And considering that most of your files are stor... |
6 April 2007
03:13 GMT |
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Most users don't waste a second when it comes to backing up their data. The myriad of applications on the Internet allow you fast backup to almost every file you have on your computer and even automatic backup process to save you some more time.Email clients are probably the first thing you think of when it come... |
4 April 2007
12:03 GMT |
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TrackItBack, a provider of global lost and found solutions, announced recently the launch of its newest service, TrackItBackUP. TrackItBackUP is a mobile software solution for smart phones that enables smart device users to backup their critical data to a secure server using over-the-air (OTA) technology. "Protecting... |
15 March 2007
04:30 GMT |
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One of the most famous lines in the computer users' vocabulary is: "I need to reinstall Windows". If you are a decent computer user, I am sure you are familiar with it along with the conjuncture that creates around it. Technically, when these words come out from the mouth of someone it means that something bad h... |
9 March 2007
12:21 GMT |
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