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Cirago NUS1000 Network USB Storage Link: Inexpensive, but Media Serving Is Mixed
NAS-like device is good for sharing files stored on USB drives, but its media serving didn't always deliver on its promise.Reviews
Seagate’s 1.5TB GoFlex Portable Drive Packs Monster Storage Into a Small Space
This FreeAgent GoFlex is the first 1.5TB portable drive to market, but its performance in tests was a mixed bag.Reviews
A First Look at Internet Explorer 9 Beta
Microsoft has released a beta of the next version of Internet Explorer 9 for Windows 7, and so far we like what we've seen.Reviews
Apricorn Aegis NetDock: An Affordable, Convenient Laptop Companion
This docking station is ideal for netbooks; it packs an optical drive and powered USB ports, and can come with an optional hard drive.Reviews
Qnap NAS Delivers Blistering-Fast Performance
This network-attached storage box is the fastest we've ever tested–by a factor of two–and it packs features that will appeal to both home and office users. But the speed comes at a price.Reviews
ZumoDrive
ZumoDrive for Android provides a decent set of features to extend the functionality of this online backup and file-sharing service, but it lacks features found in the desktop client and Web interface.Reviews
Seagate Portable Hard Drive Aims for Flexibility and Performs Well, But It Has Awkward Design
Drive performs well but is a bit kludgy.Reviews
Seagate Momentus XT Hybrid Drive Is a Speed Racer
Hard drive adds flash storage, too, to increase speed significantly over a standard hard drive; but it can’t quite match a solid-state drive.Reviews
Our Research Methodology: Best Places to Buy
We called, we shopped, and we checked out the Websites to find and rank the best places for buying tech gear.Reviews
Hard Drives: Best Places to Buy
Amazon.com leads the pack in our research; Best Buy and Newegg tie for second.Reviews
The Best Netbooks For Business, Entertainment, Battery Life and More
Check out our choices from Asus, Lenovo, Gateway, and HP for the best netbooks for battery life, entertainment, business, design, and your wallet.Reviews
Seagate Introduces Flexible FreeAgent GoFlex Storage System
The company's new line of hard drives offers various connection options through removable attachments.Reviews
Iomega iConnect Wireless Data Station: Easy-to-Use Network Storage
Affordable device capably turns USB storage into a full NAS setup.Reviews
Fast Plextor PX-B940SA 12X Blu-ray Writer Delivers Great Performance
The PX-B940SA is a terrific Blu-ray drive that operates smoothly and writes swiftly.Reviews
Portable Hard Drives: A Terabyte in Your Pocket
The latest portable hard drives have astonishing capacity–and some new features. Here’s what to look for in a miniature storage device.Reviews
Blu-ray Players for $300 or Less
As their prices fall, Blu-ray Disc players add streaming media capabilities to their already state-of-the-art high-definition image quality.Reviews
Lab Tested: Portable External Hard Drives
We looked at 22 portable external hard drives. Here's a listing of all 22 products that we tested.Reviews
LG NAS Adds Blu-ray Drive
If streaming multimedia isn't your thing, this is the best-looking, friendliest box out there.Reviews
LG Electronics WH08LS20 Blu-ray Burner
The LG WH08LS20 is a nice Blu-ray burner with great software, but its CD/DVD performance is a tad off.Reviews
Buffalo Technology BR-816SU2 External Blu-ray Burner
This very fast external Blu-ray burner has a competent but older software bundle.Reviews
Rebit 500 GB Appliance Backup Drive
Simple, effective real-time hardware backup relies on minimally intrusive software.Reviews
CMS Products V2 ABSPlus 1TB Backup Drive
This USB/e-SATA automated backup drive is fast, but its interface needs improvement.Reviews
HP SimpleSave Portable 320GB Backup Drive
This plug-and-play backup drive is convenient but not glitch-free.Reviews
Storage Appliance Clickfree Backup Drive 1TB
This fast, capacious, easy-to-use automated backup drive has a few minor software issues.Reviews
Seagate Replica (500GB)
Specialized external hard drive offers automated set-and-forget backups.Reviews
Solid-State Drives Go Mainstream
Higher capacities, faster performance, and lower prices are helping solid-state drives become viable for everyday use.Reviews
Paragon Hard Disk Manager 2009 Suite Backup and Partition Software
The friendly Paragon suite offers all-in-one partitioning and image backup.Reviews
Made-for-TV Media Drives
These specialized devices offer a ton of storage space and let you play music and view pictures and video on your TV. Though such products have some limitations, we found a few models that qualify for star status.Reviews
Linksys by Cisco Media Hub 410 1TB
This two-bay network-attached storage device offers the friendliest media-serving interface we've seen.Reviews
Hewlett-Packard MediaSmart Server ex487
This multi-drive network-attached storage unit streams media smoothly, including the high-definition video.Reviews
Iomega Home Media Network Hard Drive
Iomega's 1TB network hard drive isn't fancy, but it serves up media with the best of them.Reviews
Iomega ScreenPlay Pro HD
Iomega's media-centric drive attaches to a TV and has a good on-screen interface, but its remote is hard to use.Reviews
Synology Disk Station DS209+
Synology's two-bay media-serving network-attached storage device offers speedy performance.Reviews
Iogear Portable Media Server Player
The Iogear unit is a super-portable media-centric storage device that can connect directly to a TV.Reviews
Seagate FreeAgent Theater
Seagate's media player performs admirably, but its lack of HDMI makes it less than ideal for serious home-theater buffs.Reviews
Kingston DataTraveler Vault–Privacy Edition Encrypted USB Flash Drive
Kingston's encrypted drive provides ultimate data protection in a portable flash model, but for a steep price.Reviews
Lenovo ThinkPad USB Secure Hard Drive
Lenovo's cool, capable, and encrypted data-sharing device will appeal to business users and techies alike.Reviews
Data Locker Pro AES Edition Encrypted Hard Drive
The touch-screen controls on the Data Locker Pro encrypted drive look like a gimmick, but they make common tasks far easier.Reviews
SanDisk Cruzer Contour Secure USB Flash Drive
The SanDisk Cruzer Contour U3 flash drive can take a licking and still maintain your data, but it lacks high-end encryption.Reviews
LaCie d2 Safe Encrypted Hard Drive
The solid, relatively inexpensive d2 Safe is one of the few encrypted hard drives suitable for both Macs and PCs.Reviews
Apricorn Aegis Bio Encrypted Hard Drive
The Aegis Bio encrypted hard drive has a fingerprint scanner and software that secures both the drive and the contents of your PC.Reviews
Seagate Maxtor BlackArmor Encrypted Hard Drive
The BlackArmor encrypted hard drive is tops for its intuitive out-of-the-box experience, good utilities bundle, and reasonable price.Reviews
Encrypted Drives Keep Your Files Safe
In the war against lost or stolen information, these secure, portable drives are the special forces.Reviews
Western Digital Caviar Green 2TB WD20EADS
First benchmark tests of Western Digital's 2TB hard drive reveal this model offers competitive performance.Reviews