Working with cloud services like Dropbox or Google Drive is easy, fast and efficient, but for a while now there have been concerns about levels of data privacy & security. As a solution, Western Digital launched My Cloud, a Network Attached Storage (NAS) device that lets you have your own personal
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Affordability and top notch performance, these are two words that lie predominantly in our minds when considering SSD upgrades. As far as affordable upgrades go, SanDisk’s Extreme II 240GB SSD is definitely one to consider, but with so many alternatives out there – does this SSD really bring anything new to the table? Priced at…
Western Digital recently announced the newest addition to their range of external hard drives, the My Passport Slim. Available in 1TB and 2TB capacities, this drive is a follow up to the My Passport Ultra that we recently reviewed, and now comes in an aluminium topped enclosure with 256-bit hardware-based encryption. It’s definitely one of Western Digital’s…
When Solid State Drives (SSDs) were first released, you were expected to pay an arm and a leg for the luxury of quietness, reliability and full on performance benefits they offer. As time has passed though, SSDs are becoming a lot more affordable and there’s very few reasons not to invest in upgrading your current…
Do you own a desktop PC that’s lagging behind? Maybe you’ve already been considering a replacement for it but don’t have the cash to splash out. If that sounds familiar – I feel your pain. Over the years, as software has become more and more advanced, the components in our machines have inevitably become obsolete…
Note: this article has been updated on 28/10/2013 Until just a few years ago, computing purchase decisions were restricted to bulky desktop computers and laptops. Fast forward to 2013 though and the selection for portable computing has become overwhelming making it tricky to figure out which one is right for you. So, if you’re…