If you’ve ever misplaced a phone or USB drive in your house and wished for a way to find it, a dog with a keen nose and a playful attitude could have helped you out. Fortunately, with skills like that, our canine friends are finding a much higher calling working with police, the FBI, and […]
What the “System Volume Information” folder is, and how you can remove it from external drives. If you’ve formatted a drive on Windows and enabled hidden files, you’ve likely noticed a folder called System Volume Information. It appears with vague contents and no clear explanation. Why is it there, and how much space is it […]
Understanding why some drives mount as UDISK instead of USB—and what that really means for reliability. With so many gadgets and storage devices in circulation, it’s worth stepping back to cover some hardware fundamentals. One example is the difference between a standard USB flash drive and something your system may identify as a UDISK. While […]
Rufus makes creating bootable USB drives from ISO images quick and straightforward. With bootable USB media becoming more common—and fewer computers shipping with optical drives—ISO image files have become the new standard for distributing software. To keep up with this shift, Rufus provides a simple way to convert nearly any ISO into a bootable USB […]
Simple steps anyone can follow to make email accounts safer and less vulnerable to phishing. Phishing emails and online information theft are both frightening and frustrating. They flood inboxes hoping that our guard is down, trying to trick us into giving away private details. While the fight against hackers and scammers seems never-ending, there are […]
Western Digital’s My Passport drive blends color, security, and reliability into a portable storage solution. For those wanting both security and style, Western Digital has released a refreshed design for its trusted portable storage line. The My Passport portable drive can hold a massive amount of photos, videos, and music, giving users the freedom to […]
Everyone with a phone or mobile device will need charging and most people with a mobile device will of course be mobile! Since you’re charging your phone while you drive, why not also use it as a locator so you know where your car is after you get out? The combination of these ideas has […]
USBCopier expands its custom USB drive line with fun, personified designs for branding and promotion. Summary: USBCopier releases more options for their custom USB drives to personify any company’s logo or mascot in USB form. Press Release: LAKE FOREST, CA – Orange County, June 6, 2016 – USBCopier, manufacturer of the most customizable USBs […]
IBM’s research into phase-change memory could bring faster, more reliable storage beyond today’s flash memory limits. Earlier this month, tech giant IBM announced a more efficient way to use phase-change memory. This new method is a breakthrough with the potential to transition electronic devices from standard RAM and flash to the much faster and more […]
SanDisk iXpand Expands iPhone Storage with Plug-and-Play Memory While mobile phone makers have been slow to offer truly customizable hardware, storage is one area where users now have more options. For iPhone owners in particular, extending memory beyond the built-in capacity has traditionally meant paying more upfront for larger models. SanDisk’s iXpand flash drive provides […]
